South Cook News

Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 20

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 September 2024 minutes-No October minutes (action)

VI. Consent Agenda-September/October Financial Report (action)

a. Revenue & Expense

b. Monthly Payables

c. Balance Sheet

VII. Director’s Report

a. Building, Operations, Staffing, Community

b. Marketing Plan review

c. Department Reports

VIII. Unfinished Business

a. 2025 Operating Budget (action)

b. MWRD IGA (action)

c. Strategic Planning Timeline/Proposal from Fast Forward Libraries (action)

IX. New Business

a. Update of Board By-laws (action)

b. Update of Holiday/Longevity Pay Policy (action)

c. Radon Mitigation quotes (action)

d. Parking lot curb quotes (action)

e. HVAC Controller-switch pneumatic to digital-possible State of IL Live and Learn (discussion)

X. General Communication

a. ILA Legislative Meetup Dec 3 at DoubleTree in Alsip, 8:30 am.

b. Library closed for Staff Training Day and Holiday Party Dec 6

c. Light Parade December 7. Library float in the parade, Friends Open House to follow.

XI. Executive Sessions (action)

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

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