Oswego Public Library District Board Met Feb. 1.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
At 5:00 p.m., President Terry Tamblyn called the regular meeting of the Oswego Public Library District Board of Trustees to order.
2. Statement Requested
This meeting of the Library Board is held as a virtual meeting given that Illinois Governor has declared the coronavirus pandemic as a disaster. I have determined that an in person meeting is not practical or prudent because of the danger of COVID-19 transmission. Interested members of the public can request to attend the virtual meeting by contacting the Board President or Library Director by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting (emails available on website) or request an audio recording. The minutes of this meeting will include the foregoing statement.
Each Trustee must confirm with a roll call vote that he or she can hear all discussions.
3. Roll Call
Present: Jim Connon, Christine Diehl, Terry Friedman, Aimee Long, Terry Tamblyn, Pete Wallers, Dana Young
Absent:
Others in Attendance: Sarah Skilton, Director; Krista Katzen, Assistant Director; Melissa Nguyen, Business Manager; Bob Shurley, IT Manager
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Open Session
6. Indoor Air Quality Assessment – Team from Trane: Dillon Drayer, Account Manager; Edward Harding, Service Sales Leader; and Joe Ruiz, Account Engineer 7. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Long
Move to approve the Regular and Closed Meeting minutes for November 18, 2021.
Seconded by Wallers and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Long, Tamblyn, Wallers, Young, Connon, Diehl, Friedman
Nays:
8. Financial Reports
MOTION: Diehl
Move to approve the Fund Balance and the Revenue and Expense Report for period ending December 31, 2021.
Seconded by Long and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Diehl, Friedman, Long, Tamblyn, Wallers, Young, Connon
Nays:
9. Monthly A/P
MOTION: Connon
Move to approve the December 2020 bills in the amount of $266,152.04 and the January 2021 bills in the amount of $302,872.91.
Seconded by Diehl and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Connon, Diehl, Friedman, Long, Tamblyn, Wallers, Young
Nays:
10. Director’s Report
MOTION: Friedman
Move to approve the Director’s Report.
Seconded by Long and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Friedman, Long, Tamblyn, Wallers, Young, Connon, Diehl
Nays:
11. Committee Reports
No reports from committees.
12. Unfinished Business
a. Per Capita Grant – approved for submission at the Regular Meeting in November and submitted in January. No action required.
b. Technology Update
MOTION: Young
Move to approve $14,049.97 to replace equipment listed and additional electrical work which is not to exceed $3000.00.
Seconded by Long and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Young, Connon, Diehl, Friedman, Long, Tamblyn, Wallers
Nays:
13. New Business
a. Indoor Air Quality Assessment for Oswego and Montgomery Campuses MOTION: Approved unanimously Move to approve going forward with Dewberry and FQC to assist in a definition of issues and price for the HVAC systems.
b. Blood Drive Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Montgomery Campus
MOTION: Diehl
Move to approve provide tableside patron services at Montgomery
Campus and regular services at Oswego Campus on Saturday, January 30 to accommodate Blood Drive.
Seconded by Young and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Diehl, Friedman, Long, Tamblyn, Wallers, Young, Connon
Nays:
c. Strategic Plan Update – Page 1 and 2 are priorities during and after the pandemic. After board review, staff will create specific goals and timeline for the next 2-3 years following priorities outlined and create the Technology Plan to include the priorities.
MOTION: Wallers
Move to approve the priorities outlined in page 1 and 2 of the Strategic Plan for during and after the pandemic, including any Library Board additions.
Seconded by Diehl and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Wallers, Young, Connon, Diehl, Friedman, Long, Tamblyn
Nays:
d. Approval of 3 Part-time IMRF positions to provide additional public service help
MOTION: Friedman
Move to approve 3 part-time IMRF positions to provide public service. Seconded by Young and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes:
Nays:
e. Statement of Economic Interest for 2021 – Due before May
f. Board Walk Through – Virtual Oswego Campus
g. Employment: Staff covering administration duties
MOTION: Long
Move to approve Melissa Nguyen additional administrative duties during Assistant Director’s absence from Montgomery Campus.
Seconded by Diehl and passed without dissent by a roll call vote.
Ayes: Long, Tamblyn, Wallers, Young, Connon, Diehl Friedman
Nays:
14. Closed Session – 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) Employment – No closed session needed
15. Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 6:24 pm by unanimous proclamation.
Upcoming Scheduled Meetings - A personnel meeting is scheduled to be held virtually on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 4:30 pm. The next regular board meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm.
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