Peoria Standard

City of Peoria Public Library Board of Trustees met May 16.

Here is the agenda as provided by the Board:

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance    

III. Roll Call      

IV. Correspondence to the Board

V. Presentation by Audience on Agenda Items (Bylaws, Article II, Section 1 To assure an opportunity for public participation at both regular and special meetings of the Board, the Board shall adopt rules from time to time that, (a) provide for an opportunity to receive public comment at all Board meetings other that those properly closed to the public, and (b) govern the portion of each meeting during which there is an opportunity for public comment.)

VI.  Consent Agenda A. #2017-48: Request to Approve Minutes as listed below: 1. Minutes of the Building Committee meeting of December 20, 2016 2. Minutes of the Personnel/Negotiations Committee meeting of April 13, 2017 3. Minutes of the Personnel/Negotiations Committee Executive Session of April 13, 2017 4. Minutes of the Regular Board meeting of April 18, 2017 5. Minutes of the Regular Board meeting Executive Session of April 18, 2017     B.  #2017-49: Request to Approve Expenditures as listed below: 1.  Payroll for Period Ending April 20, 2017    $   145,341.14 2.  Regular Expenditures for May 2017     $   229,207.22 3.  Capital Development Fund Expenditures for May 2017  $       1,755.60

C. #2017-50: Request of the Library Director to Approve Personnel Actions for the period ending May 12, 2017

D. #2017-51: Finance Report from the Library Director for the month of April 2017 with Request to Receive and File

E. #2017-52: Library Use Statistics from the Library Director for the month of April 2017 with Request to Receive and File

F. #2017-53:  Request to Adopt Resolution to renew participation in the Illinois NonResident Card Program and to establish a fee of $134 for the non-resident card for the year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018

G. #2017-54:  Recommendation from the Administration for the Approval of the 2016 Peoria Public Library Annual Report to be posted on the Library Website

VII.   Other Action Items A. #2017-55:  Recommendation from the Administration to Adopt a Revised Compensation Philosophy B. #2017-56:  Recommendation from the Administration to Adopt a Revised Standards of Behavior Policy

VIII.    Report of the Director       A. Upcoming Programming and Exhibits B. Library Card Campaign C. Board Member Library Cards D. Other  

IX.  Report of Library Board Liaison to the Friends of Peoria Public Library

X.    Committee Reports A. Building/Long-Range Planning Committee 1.  Report of the meeting of May 11, 2017 2. #2017-57: Recommendation to Approve Paint Bid for North Branch Trellises B. Community Relations Committee C. Executive Committee D. Finance Committee E. Nominating/Appeals Committee F. Personnel/Negotiations Committee

XI.    Presentation by Audience (Bylaws, Article II, Section 1 To assure an opportunity for public participation at both regular and special meetings of the Board, the Board shall adopt rules from time to time that, (a) provide for an opportunity to receive public comment at all Board meetings other that those properly closed to the public, and (b) govern the portion of each meeting during which there is an opportunity for public comment).

XII. Other Business

XIII.  #2017-58: Executive Session  

XIV. #2017-59: Return from Executive Session

XV.    Agenda Building (opportunity to suggest topics for future Board meetings)

XVI. #2017-60: Adjournment