Kendall County Times

Oswego Public Library District Board of Trustees met Oct. 25.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Jim Connon: Present

Christine Diehl: Present

Terry Friedman: Present

Jim Marter: Present

Emily Ramirez: Present

Terry Tamblyn: Present

Pete Wallers: Present

Present: 7.

1. Call to Order 5:30 p.m.

Montgomery Campus 1111 Reading Drive Montgomery, IL 60538

President Tamblyn called the Meeting of the Board of Trustees to order at 5:30 pm. 2. Roll Call

3. John P., Eagle Project, Bat House Proposal

4. Andrew Kim, Director, Public Finance, PMA, PMA proposal for financial planning

5. Truth-In-Taxation Hearing/ Call for Public Comment

5.A. President: Motion to open the Public Hearing for public comment for the approval of a proposed tax levy increase for the Oswego Public Library District for 2023-2024 to be collected for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Move to open the Public Hearing for public comment for the approval of a proposed tax levy increase for the Oswego Public Library District for 2023-2024 to be collected for fiscal year 2024-2025. This motion, made by Pete Wallers and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed. Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

5.B. Public Comment Concerning Levy

5.C. President: Motion Requested to Adjourn the Public Hearing

Move to Adjourn the Public Hearing. This motion, made by Pete Wallers and seconded by Christine Diehl, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

6. Pledge of Allegiance

6.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."

7. Our Mission: The Oswego Public Library District exists to provide quality library service which will effectively meet the informational, educational, recreational needs of district residents of all ages, with a special emphasis on supplying popular materials, providing reference services and assisting students of all ages in meeting their educational needs.

8. Approval of Minutes

8.A. Motion Requested: Approval of Regular and Closed Minutes for Sept. 27, 2023 Move to approve the regular and closed minutes for September 27, 2023. This motion, made by Emily Ramirez and seconded by Christine Diehl, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

9. Correspondence

10. Financials

10.A. Motion Requested: Approval of Fund Balance and Revenue and Expense Reports Move to approve fund balance and revenue and expense reports. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Pete Wallers, Passed.

Jim Connon: Abstain (With Conflict), Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain (With Conflict): 1

11. Monthly A/P

11.A. Motion Requested: Approval of the October 2023 Bills in the Amount of $394,787 Move to approve the October 2023 bills in the amount of $394,787. This motion, made by Terry Tamblyn and seconded by Christine Diehl, Passed.

Jim Connon: Abstain (With Conflict), Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain (With Conflict): 1

12. Director's Report

12.A. Motion Requested: Approval of the Director's Report

Move to approve the Director's Report. This motion, made by Terry Tamblyn and seconded by Jim Connon, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

13. Committee Reports

13.A. Finance

13.B. Personnel

13.C. Technology

13.D. Building and Grounds

13.E. Planning and Development

14. Unfinished Business

14.A. Eagle Scout Project Proposal

14.A.1. Motion Requested: Motion to Approve Eagle Scout Project

Move to approve Eagle Scout Project. This motion, made by Jim Marter and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

15. New Business

15.A. Levy

15.A.1. Motion to Approve Ordinance 24-2, Levy

Move to approve Ordinance 24-2,Levy. This motion, made by Pete Wallers and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed.

Jim Marter: Nay, Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 1

Jim Marter: Nay

15.B. Christmas Walk

15.B.1. Motion Requested: Approval for the Village of Oswego to use the Oswego Campus for volunteer coordination and for the Parking Lot for Handicapped Parking and Volunteer Parking for the Christmas Walk from 2:30 pm.- 10:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1

Move to approve the Village of Oswego to use the Oswego Campus for volunteer coordination and for the parking lot for Handicapped parking and Volunteer parking for the Christmas Walk from 2:30-10 pm on Friday, December 1st. This motion, made by Pete Wallers and seconded by Emily Ramirez, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

15.C. PMA - Proposal for Financial Planning

15.C.1. Motion Requested: Motion to Approve Financial Planning Proposal from PMA for $10,000

Move to approve Financial Planning Proposal from PMA for $10,000. This motion, made by Emily Ramirez and seconded by Pete Wallers, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

15.D. Employment

15.D.1. Motion: Motion for Review and Compensation of Director

Move to approve 4% raise for the Director. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed.

Jim Marter: Abstain (With Conflict), Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain (With Conflict): 1

15.E. Bookmobile

16. Open Session: Total Public Comment Limited to 30 Minutes Total

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 three minutes.

Michael Krempski from Yorkville, IL

Barb Petry from Plano, IL

Molly Krempski from Yorkville, IL

Frank Johnson from Montgomery, IL

Rachel Englehardt from Plainfield IL

Ben Franklin from Homeless

17. Closed Session - 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) Employment: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Move to Closed Session at 7:04 pm and returned at 7:24 pm. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Pete Wallers, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

18. Adjourn

Move to Adjourn at 7:26 pm. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed.

Jim Connon: Yea, Christine Diehl: Yea, Terry Friedman: Yea, Jim Marter: Yea, Emily Ramirez: Yea, Terry Tamblyn: Yea, Pete Wallers: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

19. Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

19.A. Regular Meeting November 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Oswego Campus, 32 W. Jefferson, St. Oswego IL 65043

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