Kendall County Times

Oswego Public Library District Board of Trustees met Feb. 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Jim Connon: Absent

Christine Diehl: Present

Terry Friedman: Present

Jim Marter: Present

Emily Ramirez: Present

Terry Tamblyn: Present

Pete Wallers: Present

Present: 6, Absent: 1.

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

President Tamblyn called the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees to order at 5:30 pm

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. Mural to honor Mary Stevens

4.A. Presentation with Mary Steven's Family

5. Approval of Minutes

5.A. Motion Requested: Approval of Minutes of Regular and Closed Meeting Jan. 24, 2024

Move to approve the minutes of the Regular and Closed Meeting for January 24, 2024. This motion, made by Pete Wallers and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

6. Correspondence

7. Financials

7.A. Motion Requested: Approval of Fund Balance and Revenue and Expense Reports Move to approve the Fund Balance and Revenue and Expense Reports. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Emily Ramirez, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8. Monthly A/P

8.A. Motion Requested: Approval of the February 2023 Bills in the Amount of $311,609. Move to approve the February 2024 in the Amount of $311,609. This motion, made by Terry Friedman and seconded by Jim Marter, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

9. Director's Report

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

Move to approve the Director's Report. This motion, made by Emily Ramirez and seconded by Terry Friedman, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

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

12. New Business

12.A. Appointment by Board President of two trustees to review minutes

Trustee Ramirez and Trustee Wallers to review the minutes

12.B. Meeting Date Ordinance

12.B.1. Motion Requested: Approval of Ordinance 24-3 Meeting Date Ordinance Move to approve Ordinance 24-3 Meeting Date Ordinance. This motion, made by Jim Marter and seconded by Christine Diehl, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

12.C. Outreach Vehicle

12.C.1. Motion: Outreach vehicle

Motion to explore Outreach Vehicle. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Pete Wallers, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

12.D. Local History Mural for Vestibule at Oswego Campus- Little White School Museum

13. 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.

Public Comments:

Erica Woolford from Yorkville

Linda Boyle from Oswego

Barb Petry from Plano

Mike Krempski from Yorkville

Julie Stinson from Oswego

Margaret Sheehan from Oswego

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

Move to open closed session at 6:18 pm. This motion, made by Christine Diehl and seconded by Pete Wallers, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

15. Adjourn

Move to adjourn at 6:30 pm. This motion, made by Terry Friedman and seconded by Emily Ramirez, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees adjourned at 6:30 pm

16. Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

16.A. Regular Meeting March 20 (3rd Wed), 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Dr., Montgomery, IL 60538

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/CustomMinutesForMeeting/2043?meeting=623200