Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale Public Library Board of Trustees met Nov. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to order.

Roll call.

Introductions, audience and visitors.

Visitors are asked to introduce themselves at this time and present any issues they wish to discuss. Visitors wishing to address specific agenda items will be granted two to five minutes at the discretion of the President, not to exceed a total of twenty minutes. The Library Board may cut short any comments that are irrelevant, repetitious, or disruptive. (Id. at 1425-26).

President’s report.

Secretary’s report.

1. Approval of the October 9, 2024, Board Meeting minutes.

Correspondence and communications.

Financial report.

1. Approval of the bills payable from October 16, 2024, through November 15, 2024.

2. Acceptance of the financial report for October 2024.

Librarian’s report.

1. Building and maintenance.

2. Per capita grant requirements.

3. Staffing update and staff development.

4. Finances.

5. Other.

Committee reports.

1. Finance and Insurance Committee.

a. Approval of October 23, 2024, meeting minutes.

2. Building and Grounds Committee.

a. Approval of October 23, 2024, meeting minutes.

3. Five-Year Planning Committee.

a. Approval of October 24, 2024, meeting minutes.

Unfinished business.

1. Approve the revised insurance policy.

New business.

1. Approve the comprehensive building improvement plan, including roof replacement and HVAC system upgrades, and authorize staff to proceed with implementation.

2. Approve scheduled closing days for 2025.

Other.

1. Patron behavior.

Agenda building.

1. Opportunity to suggest topics for future board meetings.

Adjournment.

Board Meetings for 2024. Board Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Carbondale Public Library meeting room unless noted. Agendas for regular Board Meetings are posted on the Library website no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date at links.carbondalepubliclibrary.org/agenda

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