September 25, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Meeting of the Board of Trustees

1. Call to Order           5:30 p.m.

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

3.A. Pledge of Allegiance: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all."

4. Our Mission: The Oswego Public Library District exists to provide quality library service which will effectively meet the informational, educational, recreational needs of district residents of all ages, with a special emphasis on supplying popular materials, providing reference services, and assisting students of all ages in meeting their educational needs.

5. Approval of Minutes

5.A. Motion  Requested: Approval of Regular and Closed Session Minutes

6. Correspondence

7. Financials 

7.A. Motion Requested: Approval of Fund Balance and Revenue and Expense Reports

8. Monthly A/P

8.A. Motion Requested: Approval of the bills in the amount of $362,726

9. Director's Report

9.A. Motion Requested: Approval of the Director's Report

10. Committee Reports

10.A. Finance

10.B. Personnel

10.C. Technology

10.D. Building and Grounds

10.E. Planning and Development

11. Unfinished Business

11.A. Hours of Work and Overtime Policy

11.A.1. Motion Requested: Approval of the changes to the Hours of Work and Overtime Policy.

11.B. Unpaid Leave of Absence Policy

11.B.1. Motion Requested: Approval of changes to the Unpaid Leaves of Absence Policy

11.C. Relief Mural at the Main Entrance of the Oswego Campus

11.C.1. Motion Requested: Approval of the design for the mural in the Oswego entryway.

12. New Business

12.A. Christmas Walk

12.A.1. Motion Requested: Allow the library parking lot to be used for volunteer and accessible parking and for the building to be used for volunteers to warm up, in exchange for a free booth at the Christmas Walk for the Library.

12.A.2. Motion Requested: Close the Oswego Campus (32 W Jefferson, Oswego) at 2pm on Friday, December 6 for the Christmas Walk

12.B. FOIA Officers

12.B.1. Motion Requested: Allow the creation of a FOIA email where all FOIA requests would be send and all FOIA officers would have access.

12.B.2. Motion Requested:  Add Krista Katzen as a designated FOIA officer for the Oswego Public Library District

12.C. Authorized signers for library checks.

12.C.1. Motion Requested: Allow Krista Katzen to be an authorized signer for library checks.

13. Open Session: Total Public Comment Limited to 30 Minutes Total

The Board will now receive public comment concerning items on this agenda as well as communications and reports from citizens or representatives from other agencies.  Such comments should not include discussion of personnel matters, which should be brought directly to the attention of the Director.

This board meeting is a meeting held in the public.  It is not a meeting of the public.  It is the prerogative of the President of the Board to recognize members of the audience.  If you are recognized to address the Board, you are asked to stand, identify yourself, and to address the whole Board.  Your comments are limited to three minutes.
 

14. Closed Session - 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5) Purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body; 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) Employment:  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11) Litigation

15. New Business - Continued

15.A. Employment

15.A.1. Motion Requested: Motion for Review and Compensation of Director

16. Adjourn

17. Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

17.A. Regular Meeting October 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive; Montgomery, IL 60538