March 15, 2023 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. Open Session:

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 five minutes.

5. Approval of Minutes

5.A. Motion  Requested: Approval of Regular and Closed Minutes for Feb. 22, 2023

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 March 2023 Bills in the Amount of $522,557

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. Board Walk-Through - Montgomery Campus

11.B. Creek Walk: Update

11.C. Construction Project:  Update 

12. New Business

12.A. Ordinance 23-5 Approving Plans for Property Purchase and the Finance Plan for property commonly known as 109 and 111 North River Street, Montgomery, IL at a cost of $250,000.00

12.A.1. Motion:  I move that we pass Ordinance 23-5 Approving Plans for Property Purchase and the Finance Plan for the purchase of property commonly known as 109 and 111 North River Street, Montgomery, IL at a cost of $250,000.00

12.B. Reference Policy - 1st Reading

12.C. Change Library Hours on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. to the new hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at both Libraries for Sundays for a limited trial period from June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023.

13. Closed Session - 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5) Purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body.

14. Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

14.A. Regular Meeting April 26, 2023, at 5:30 at the Oswego Campus, 32 W. Jefferson St., Oswego, IL  60543

15. Adjourn