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Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
December 12, 2023 7:00 PM
McCullough Board Room
AGENDA
I. Call to order, roll call and Determination of quorum. {<1}
II. Pledge of Allegiance. {<1}
III. Reading of the Mission Statement. {<1}
IV. Public Comments, Correspondence and Communications. INFORMATION
{20}
a. Public Comments.
b. Written:
i. Memoranda from legal counsel, if any.
ii. Other
a. Approval of Secretary’s reports:
i. Minutes of Public Hearing November 21, 2023
ii. Minutes of Regular Meeting November 21, 2023
b. Reports of Standing Committees. Committee of the Whole December 5,
2023. ACTION {1}
i. Finance
ii. Building and Ground
iii. Policy
iv. Summary, General and Personnel
c. Monthly Financial Statements for October 2023
d. Approval of payrolls for November 2023
e. Approval of bills payable for October 2023
f. Approval of Board Policies
The Board of Trustees allows up to 20 minutes for Public Comment.
Individuals may introduce themselves and speak on any library issues, not to
exceed 3 minutes. Those who want their remarks to be added to the Board
record must provide a copy to the Board Secretary prior to speaking.
V. Consent agenda (Any trustee may remove items from the consent agenda for
separate action by the Board.) ACTION {5}
i. 2040 Wage Scale
g. Approval of Personnel Policies
i. 303 Vacation Benefits
ii. 304 Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act
a. Building System update. INFORMATION {5}
a. Personnel Policy 280 Workweek and Schedules. ACTION {15}
b. Personnel Policy 502 Work Schedules. ACTION {5}
c. Treasurer’s Report of Annual Receipts and Disbursements for FY 22-23.
ACTION {5}
d. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes. INFORMATION {5}
e. Other potentially actionable items: Agenda items for January 2024 Regular
Meeting. INFORMATION {5}
i. Per Capita & Equalization Aid Grant Application
ii. Tax Abatement for Debt Service Ordinance
iii. WNPL Strategic Plan 2023-2025 update
iv. Other
VI. Item(s) removed from consent agenda, if any. ACTION {5}
VII. President’s report. INFORMATION {5}
VIII. Reports of other trustees. INFORMATION {5}
IX. Executive Director’s report December 2023. INFORMATION {5}
X. Old Business
XI. New business
MOTION: THAT PERSONNEL POLICY 280 WORKWEEK AND
SCHEDULES BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: THAT PERSONNEL POLICY 502 WORK SCHEDULES BE
ELIMINATED.
MOTION: THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE TREASURER’S
REPORT OF ANNUAL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR FY
22-23 AS PRESENTED.
XII. Public forum {15}
The Board of Trustees allows up to 15 minutes for Public Forum. Individuals
may introduce themselves and speak on any library issues, not to exceed 3
minutes. Those who want their remarks to be added to the Board record must
provide a copy to the Board Secretary prior to speaking.
XIII. Announcements {5}
a. By the chair:
i. Communications to the public
ii. Upcoming calendar:
1. Library Closed All Day for The Holidays: December 24, 25 & 31,
2023, and January 1, 2024.
2. Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m.,
McCullough Board Room.
3. Next Committee of the Whole Meeting, Tuesday, February 6, 2023,
7:00 p.m., McCullough Board Room.
XIV. Enter into Executive Session [5ILCS 120/2.(c)(1)] to review the performance
of a specific employee of the public body. ACTION {45}
MOTION: THAT THE BOARD ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
[5ILCS 120/2.(c)(1)] TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIVERGOOD
PRESENT.
XV. Reconvene Regular Meeting. ACTION {1}
XVI. Motion(s) as a result of Executive Session. POSSIBLE ACTION {5}
XVII. Adjournment. ACTION {<1}
MOTION: THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
{Estimated total duration 161 minutes}