City of Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees met Feb. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
I. Call to Order
II. Attendance
III. Public Comment
IV. Approval of minutes
• Board of Trustees – January 17, 2023
• Finance Committee – February 03, 2023
V. Board Education
• Serving Our Public 4.0 – Chapter 2 & 3
VI. Correspondence
VII. Committee Reports
A) Finance – Jenni Swanson
1. *Motion to approve monthly bills for January in the amount of $ 131,371.00 (RC).
2. Review of Finance Committee Meeting
3. Discussion of 4-10 Presentation to City Council – Options for Moving Forward
a. Municipal to District Library
b. Downtown Library Upgrades and Funding
B) Buildings and Grounds – Pat Mahar
1. Set Meeting for Watts-Midtown Exterior Furniture Discussion
C) Personnel & Policy – Debbie Freiburg
1. Set Meeting for Quarterly Policy Review
D) Planning & Community Relations – Karen Phillips
1. Set meeting to plan for the March 11th “Grand Opening” celebration
E) Art Committee – Pat Mahar
VIII. Foundation – Kathy Lelonek
1. Capital Campaign Update
2. Next Meeting – Changed to May 18, 2023, 4pm at the Downtown Library
IX. Administrator Reports
1. Director’s Reports & Statistics – updates
2. Milan Blackhawk Area Public Library District
• Decennial Committee Meeting: April 27, 3:30pm at the Southwest Library
• Next Meeting: April 27, 2023, at 4pm at the Southwest Library
X. Unfinished Business
1. South Parking Lot – updates
2. Staff Bonuses - updates
XI. New Business
1. Report from the Nominating Committee:
* Motion to approve the Slate of Officers, May 2023 – April 2024
2. * Motion whether to release Executive Session minutes to the public or keep them sealed.
3. * Motion to dispose of any Executive Session recordings older than 18 months, as allowable by law.
4. * Motion to approve the 2023 Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR) for submission to the Illinois State Library.
5. * Motion to approve the Annual Report, as defined by 75 ILCS 5/4-10, for submission to the City of Rock Island.
6. * Motion to close the Downtown and Southwest Libraries on Saturday, March 11th, so that all staff can work during the official Grand Opening of the Watts-Midtown Branch.
7. * Motion to cancel the March 21, 2023 Board Meeting, due to a lack of quorum.
XII. Information Sharing
1. Unique Management Reports
2. Master Agenda – Any changes needed?
XIII. *Executive Session – if needed
XIV. Announcements
Next Board Meeting – March 21, 2023 at 5pm, Downtown Library
XV. Adjournment
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