South Cook News

Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met Nov. 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comment

IV. Introduction of Guests

V. Reading of October 2023 minutes (action)

VI. Financial Report (action)

a. Revenue & Expense

b. Monthly Payables

c. Balance Sheet

VII. Director’s Report

a. Building, Staffing, Operations, Community

b. Department Reports

VIII. Unfinished Business

a. 2023 Levy Resolution (action)

b. Special Meeting for Carpet Bid Award in December date (action)

IX. New Business

a. Update of Vacation Leave Policy (action)

b. Update of Sick Leave Policy (action)

c. Update of Health Insurance Policy (action)

d. Update of Personal Leave Policy (action)

X. General Communication

a. Director out of town 11/18-11/22

b. Bid Opening meeting November 29, 2:00 pm for Flooring Contract

c. ILA Legislative Meetup Dec 6 at DoubleTree in Alsip, 8:30 am.

d. Staff In-service and Staff Christmas Party Dec 8

e. Light Parade December 2. Library in the parade, Friends Open House to follow.

f. Possible planned grant applications for 2024-Illinois Digital Imaging grant for Historical Collection, Public Library Construction Grant funding for bathroom renovations.

XI. Executive Sessions

a. Executive Session for the purposes of discussing “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body” (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

b. Staff raises (action)

c. Executive Session for the purposes of discussing “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body” (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

d. Library Director Review and Compensation (action)

XII. Adjournment

The next regular meeting of the Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees will be January 17, 2024

Any individual requiring special accommodations as specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act is requested to notify the Blue Island Public Library Director at (708) 388-1078 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.

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