City of Rock Island Public Library Board will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
Type of Meeting: Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting (Teleconference Option) Meeting Facilitator: Eudell Watts III
Invitees: Karen Phillips, Pat Mahar, Jo Noon, Deborah Freiburg, Holly Sparkman, Elizabeth Russell, Jacki Nelson, Jenni Swanson;
I. Call to Order
II. Attendance
III. Public Comment – The public may comment during the public comment section of the agenda, in-person, by phone or by the Google Meet links listed above. Public comments may also be submitted to the Library Director at: campbell.angela@rigov.org by 4pm on the day of the meeting, and will be read aloud and recorded during the meeting.
IV. Approval of minutes – September 15, 2020
V. Board Education – IL Standards Discussion Chapters 7 & 8
VI. Correspondence
VII. Committee Reports
A) Finance – Jenni Swanson
1. *Motion whether to approve monthly bills for September for $48,326.05. (RC)
2. *CY 2020 Budget – Updates
B) Buildings and Grounds – Pat Mahar/Karen Phillips 1. Met on October 13, 2020
C) Personnel & Policy – Debbie Freiburg
D) Planning & Community Relations – Holly Sparkman
VIII. Art Committee - Pat Mahar/Jo Noon
IX. Foundation
Quarterly Board meeting scheduled for November 12, 2020 at 4pm
Capital Campaign Pledge Cards
X. Administrator Reports
1. Director’s Reports & Statistics – updates
2. Milan Blackhawk Area Public Library District – Next Meeting January 28, at 4pm.
XI. Unfinished Business
1. *Long Range Planning – updates
a. YMCA Partnership/Capital Campaign – updates and discussion
2. *Library Locations’ Hours – updates
a. Phase III & IV of Reopening Plan - Discussion
3. Review of Per Capita Aid Requirements – If available
4. *Motion whether to approve Library Streetscape, risk management, and beautification project as presented. (RC)
5. *Motion whether to approve closing all library locations on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for the “2020 General Election Day,” as passed by the Illinois Legislature. (RC) (10 ILCS 5/2B-10 new)
Sec. 2B-10. Election Day State holiday. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, November 3, 2020 shall be a State holiday known as 2020 General Election Day and shall be observed throughout the State. November 3, 2020 shall be deemed a legal school holiday for purposes of the School Code, State Universities Civil Service Act, and any other law designating a holiday. All government offices, with the exception of election authorities, shall be closed unless authorized to be used as a location for election day services or as a polling place.
XII. New Business
1. *Motion whether to approve the Resolution Accepting the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Rock Island Public Library and the American Doll and Toy Museum.
XIII. InformationSharing
XIV. *Closed Session – If necessary
XV. Announcements XVI. Adjournment
*Represents a potential voting item
https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10202020-647
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