October 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
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Establishment of a quorum
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Approval of the Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda for the Addison Public Library Board of Trustees meeting of October 20, 2026.
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5. Presentation - FY26 Audit
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6. Public Comment
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7. Treasurer's Report
Description:
The Treasurer will provide a report on the library's revenue for the month and year-to-date (YTD), as well as monthly and YTD expenditures, and monthly disbursements including payroll expenses.
Revenue Received in September: $2,508,458.82 YTD Revenue: $5,990,577.13 Expenditures Expended in September: $545,418.96 YTD Expenditures: $3,649,856.16 Disbursements $282,185.80 + September Payroll $284,002.42 Grand Total for September Disbursements: $566,188.22 |
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.A. Approval of Minutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the Finance Committee meeting minutes of September 15, 2026 and the Board of Trustees September 15, 2026 meeting minutes and the approval of bills and disbursements as presented in the Treasurer's Report.
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8.B. Approval of Bills & Ratification of Disbursements
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9. Reports
Description:
Elizabeth Lynch, Head of Teen Services, will attend the meeting and report to the Board on how our Teen Services staff meet the challenge of reader's advisory services, striving to match book recommendations to readers given the variety of needs and maturity levels of the patrons they serve.
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9.A.
Director & Staff Reports
Description:
Elizabeth Lynch will attend the meeting and report to the Board on how Teen Services staff employ various tools and their own readers' advisory skills to match books with readers, looking at content, reading level, and more to ensure they are recommending appropriate titles that will fulfill our strategic plan goal of engaging with (teen) patrons to celebrate the love of reading.
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9.B. Statistics
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9.C. Friends of the Library Report
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10. New Business
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10.A. ACTION ITEM: Tax Levy
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the
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10.B. ACTION ITEM: Employee Health Savings Account
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Employee Health Savings Account
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10.C. ACTION ITEM: Audit services renewal
Description:
The Board will consider whether to accept a proposal to engage Mack & Associates as the Library's auditors for the next 1–4 years.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to
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10.D. ACTION ITEM: Intergovernmental Agreement with the Addison Township Mental Health Board for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library funding
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Addison Township Mental Health Board for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library funding as presented.
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10.E. Action Item: Resolution to approve amended LIMRICC Intergovernmental Agreement
Description:
Two library insurance pools in our area: Wellness Insurance Network (WIN) and the Library Insurance Management and Risk Control Combination (LIMRiCC) are merging. We are members of the LIMRiCC pool for unemployment insurance. Because of the merger, all members need to have our Boards approve a new resolution to approve the amended intergovernmental agreement and also approve the resolution to amend the LIMRiCC bylaws.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to approve Resolution 2026/2027-004 , amending the LIMRICC Intergovernmental Agreement.
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10.F. ACTION ITEM: Resolution to Amend the LIMRiCC Bylaws
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to approve Resolution 2026/2027-003, approving the amendment of the LIMRiCC Bylaws.
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10.G. DISCUSSION ITEM: Exterior entrance improvements
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10.H. DISCUSSION ITEM: Illinois Public Library Standards – Access
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10.I. DISCUSSION ITEM: Illinois Public Library Standards – Collection Management
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10.J. DISCUSSION ITEM: Illinois Public Library Standards – Technology
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11. Closed Session - (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) - Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
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11.A. Action after closed session (if needed)
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12. Correspondence & Announcements
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12.A. Patron Communication
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13. Additional Discussion
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14. Adjournment
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