City of Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees met April 19

By Rock Island Today Reports

May 9, 2022

City of Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees met April 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Type of Meeting: Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

Meeting Facilitator: Eudell Watts III

Invitees: Karen Phillips, Pat Mahar, Jo Noon, Deborah Freiburg, Elizabeth Russell, Jacki Nelson, Dr. Yolanda Grandberry Pugh, Jenni Swanson; Sam Baugous, RIHS Teen Advisory Member; Angela Campbell, Library Director; Kathy Lelonek, Foundation Director; Lisa Lockheart, Publicity/Outreach Liaison; Malachi Kohlwey, Business Office & Facilities Director.

I. Call to Order

II. Attendance

III. Public Comment

• Introduction of Rachel Ippolito, the Public Services Coordinator for Watts-Midtown

• Introduction of Nathan Simmons, our new Reference Librarian

• Introduction of Anna Campbell, our new Reference Librarian

IV. Approval of minutes –

• Board of Trustees meeting March 15, 2022

• Board Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting April 7, 2022

V. Board Education – Serving Our Public IL Public Library Standards, Chapters 7 & 8

VI. Correspondence –

• Patron Comment about Meeting Room Policy

• Patron Comment about Outside Book Return

• Patron Comment about Security Guard

VII. Committee Reports

A) Finance – Jenni Swanson

1. *Motion to approve monthly bills for March in the amount of $ 91,235.86 (RC).

2. Review Quarterly Financial Statements

3. Presentation of the End of Year Financial Statements

B) Buildings and Grounds – Pat Mahar

Next meeting: April 28 at 11am (Downtown)

C) Personnel & Policy – Debbie Freiburg

Policy Review Meeting Recap

D) Planning & Community Relations – Karen Phillips

E) Art Committee – Pat Mahar

VIII. Foundation – Kathy Lelonek

1. Capital Campaign Update

2. Next Meeting – May 12, 2022 at 4pm at the Downtown Library

3. Food for Thought – June 9, 6-8:30pm at Iconic & Arts Alley

IX. Administrator Reports

1. Director’s Reports & Statistics – updates

2. Milan Blackhawk Area Public Library District

• Next Meeting: April 28, 2022, at 4pm at the Southwest Library

X. Unfinished Business

1. *South Parking Lot

• *Motion to approve purchasing the South Parking lot for $10,000 and an even split of surveying, zoning and closing costs. (RC)

• *Motion to approve a budget adjustment of $12,000 from the assigned building reserve to Fund 251 (library general operating budget) to cover the South parking Lot purchase and associated expenses. (RC)

XI. New Business

1. *Motion to approve board slate of officers for 2022/2023 (RC):

2. *Motion to approve the following policy revisions and/or reapprove policies (RC):

• Behavior Policy

• Code Adam Policy

• Confidentiality and Privacy Policy

• Customer Service Policy

• Electronic Access Policy

• Emergency Closure Policy

• (Interim) Meeting Room Policy

• Library Card Registration Policy

• Pest Control Policy