May 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call
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2. Public Comment
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3. Flag Ceremony
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4. Swearing in of incumbent Trustee Roberto Botello and New Trustee Kathy Toy
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5. Election of Board Officers
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5.A. President
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5.B. Vice President
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5.C. Treasurer
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5.D. Secretary
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6. Celebration and light refreshments in honor of Trustees and Niles Chamber of Commerce Night of Roses winners and nominees from the Library.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA: All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no individual discussion of these items unless a Trustee so requests. The requested item will then be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the Consent Agenda.
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7.A. Approval of Minutes
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7.A.1) Minutes of the April 16, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.
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7.B. Payment of the Bills
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7.B.1) Approve operating expenses of $245,576.62, payroll expenses of $291,722.27, for a total monthly expense of $537,298.89.
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7.C. Treasurer's Report
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7.C.1) Review Financial Reports
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7.D. Trustee Reports
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7.E. Executive Director's Report
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7.E.1) Library Activity Statistics
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7.E.2) Monthly Program Statistics
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7.E.3) Library Highlights
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7.F. Communications & Committee Reports
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7.F.1) Statement from the Urban Libraries Council on the Dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden
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8. New Business
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8.A. Motion to approve the expenditure not to exceed $214,271.52 to Dell for the purchase of replacement staff and patron computers.
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8.B. Action on proposed renewal of Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance for employees from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, as presented by Catherine Loney of Benefits Consulting
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8.C. Discussion to set date for Special Board Meeting - Strategic Plan Retreat
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8.D. Action on proposal to close the library for a half-day Strategic Planning Staff Retreat
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9. Executive Session
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9.A. To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Niles-Maine District Library (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).)
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10. Action, if any, on executive session items
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11. Other
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12. Adjournment
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