DeKalb Times

City of Dekalb Public Library Board met Jan. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Additions/Changes to Agenda

3. Public Comments

4. Communications

5. Announcements

6. Minutes

a. Approve November 19, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes

b. Approve December 11, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

7. Reports

a. Director’s Report—December

8. Discussion/Action Items

a. Board Officer Elections—Vice President

b. Review Trustee Facts File – Chapter 1

c. Review Standards for Libraries –Chapter 1

d. Approve Amendment to Employee Pay Scale

e. Approve Amendment to Organizational Chart

f. Discuss Patron Requests and Strategic Planning

9. Closed Session: Closed Session Meeting Minutes Review

a. Vote to go into Closed Session for the Review of Closed Meeting Minutes as permitted under Illinois Law 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

b. Return to Open Session

c. Report from Closed Session

10. Action Item: Closed Session Meeting Minutes

a. Approval of Continued Confidentiality of Closed Session Minutes Pertaining to Discussion of Personnel Issues as permitted under Illinois Law 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

b. Approval of Release of Closed Session Minutes Pertaining to Discussion of Other Topics

c. Approve August 14, 2024 Closed Session Meeting Minutes

d. Approve December 11, 2024 Closed Session Meeting Minutes

e. Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings from July 2022-June 2023

11. Closed Session: Director 2025 Salary

a. Vote to go into Closed Session for the Discussion of Topics as permitted under Illinois Law 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

b. Return to Open Session

c. Report from Closed session

12. Finance

a. Approve Director’s 2025 Salary

b. Approve Payment to LIRA for Building Insurance

c. Approve Nonjudicial Settlement Agreement of Wenner Trust

d. Approve December 2024 Monthly Bills

e. Review Financial Reports

13. Old Business

14. New Business

15. Adjournment

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