October 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Meeting of the Board of Trustees

1. Call to Order           5:30 p.m.

2. Roll Call

3. Truth-in-Taxation Hearing/ Call for Public Comment

3.A. President: Motion to open the Public Hearing for public comment for the approval of a proposed tax levy increase for the Oswego Public Library District for 2026-2027 to be collected in fiscal year 2026-2027.

3.B. Public Comment Concerning Levy

3.C. President: Motion Requested to Adjourn the Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing

4. Pledge of Allegiance

4.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."

5. Our Mission: The Oswego Public Library District exists to provide quality library service which will effectively meet the informational, educational, recreational needs of district residents of all ages, with a special emphasis on supplying popular materials, providing reference services, and assisting students of all ages in meeting their educational needs.

6. 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.
 

7. Fundraising- Friends of the Library Sale update presented by Rebecca Clark, President of the Friends of the Library

8. Presentation: Gabriela Fedmasu, CPA, Weber and Associates- Audit

9. Approval of Minutes

9.A. Motion  Requested: Approval of Regular Session Minutes from September 23, 2026

10. Correspondence

11. Financials 

11.A. Motion Requested: Approval of Fund Balance and Revenue and Expense Reports

12. Monthly A/P

12.A. Motion Requested: Approval of the October 2026 Bills in the amount of $455,922

13. Director's Report

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

14. Committee Reports

14.A. Finance

14.B. Personnel

14.C. Technology

14.D. Building and Grounds

14.E. Planning and Development

15. Unfinished Business

15.A. 125 Webster- bidding results

15.A.1. Motion Requested: Approval of awarding the bid to Omego III, LLC for the amount of $64,450 

15.B. Rules of Behavior Policy

15.B.1. Motion Requested: Approval of updates to the Rules of Behavior Policy

15.C. Kendall County Soil and Water Conservation Partnership- Native Prairie Resoration Update

15.D. Lot 9 Property Donation- Update

15.E. IT Assessment- Presentation by Jestin Katari, Client First Technology Consulting

15.E.1. Motion Requested: Approval of IT consultants beginning work on emergency IT issues affecting security and keeping Library services running.

16. New Business

16.A. Levy 

16.A.1. Motion Requested: Approval of the Levy as listed in Ordinance 27-3

16.B. Audit- Weber and Associates, Gabriela Fedmasu, CPA

16.B.1. If accepted, audit notice will appear in the newspaper

16.B.2. Motion Requested: Accept the Independent Auditor's Report for Fiscal Year 2026, as presented

16.C. LIMRiCC

16.C.1. LIMRiCC Inter-Governmental Agreement

16.C.1.a. Motion Requested: Approval of Resolution 102826.1 to Amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with LIMRiCC and to sign the new IGA.

16.C.2. LIMRiCC ByLaws

16.C.2.a. Motion Requested: Approval of Resolution 102826.2 to Amend the LIMRiCC Bylaws

16.C.3. LIMRiCC Unemployment Compensation (UCGA)

16.C.3.a. Motion Requested: Approval of Resolution 102826.3 to Join LIMRiCC UCGA

16.D. Review of minutes of closed meetings in compliance with 5 ILCS 120/2.06

16.D.1. Motion Requested: Open Closed Session Minutes from June 2025 to May 2026

16.E. Verbatim Recordings

16.F. Motion Requested: Approval of the destruction of the verbatim recordings from Executive Sessions held more than 18 months ago, which would be the recordings from meetings held on or before March 19, 2024 as outlined in 5 ILCS 120/2.06

16.G. First Reading- Meeting Room Policy 

16.H. Painting for the Montgomery Campus- As Evening Falls by Laurel Lake McGuire

16.H.1. Motion Requested: Approval of using some of the furniture budget funds to purchase 'As Evening Falls' by Laurel Lake McGuire for $1,575

16.I. 55 N Madison- Issues needing Repair

16.J. Dress Code Guidelines- updates

17. Closed Session - 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5) Purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, Closed Session - 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) Employment, Closed Session

18. Adjourn

19. Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

19.A. Regular Meeting November 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Oswego Campus, 32 W. Jefferson, Oswego, IL 60543