May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
Description:
Establishment of a quorum
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Approval of the Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda for the May 19, 2026 Board Meeting of the Addison Public Library Board of Trustees.
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5. Election of Board Officers for FY27
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6. Public Comment
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7. Treasurer's Report
Description:
The Treasurer will provide a report on the library's revenue for the month and year-to-date (YTD), as well as monthly and YTD expenditures, and monthly disbursements including payroll expenses.
Revenue Received in April: $50,165.57 YTD Revenue: $6,967,536.01 Expenditures Expended in April: $988,837.93 YTD Expenditures: $12,883,719.42 Disbursements $733,869.39 + April Payroll $272,969.66 Grand Total for April Disbursements: $1,006,839.05 |
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8. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the April 21, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes and the approval of bills and disbursements as presented in the Treasurer's Report.
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8.A. Approval of Minutes
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8.B. Approval of Bills & Disbursements
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9. Reports
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9.A. Director & Staff Reports
Description:
Louise Dimick, Head of Youth Services, will attend the meeting to talk with the Board about the new play area in the YS Department and to explain how the play activities we offer children help support literacy development.
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9.B. Statistics
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9.C. Building Project Report
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10. New Business
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10.A. ACTION ITEM: FY27 Board Meeting Dates & Times
Description:
The Board can continue holding monthly meetings at 6:30 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, or select a new recurring date &/or time for regular board meetings.
Recommended Motion(s):
"I move that monthly Board meetings be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month [or specify another day] at 6:30 PM [or specify another time] for fiscal year 2027."
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10.B. ACTION ITEM: Appointment of Committee Chairpersons
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10.C. ACTION ITEM: Appointment of Ethics Advisor
Description:
In accordance with state law and APL Resolution # 2004/2005-004, passed by the Library's Board of Trustees on May 11, 2004, "The President of the Board of Trustees, with the advice and consent of the Board of the Trustees, shall designate annually an Ethics Advisor for the Addison Public Library. The duties of the Ethics Advisor may be delegated to an officer or an employee of the Addison Public Library unless the position has been created as an office by the Addison Public Library. The Ethics Advisor shall provide guidance to the officers and employees of the Addison Public Library concerning the interpretation of and compliance with the provisions of this Resolution and the State of Illinois ethics laws. The Ethics Advisor shall perform other duties as may be delegated by the Board of Trustees."
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10.D. ACTION ITEM: Resolution 2026/2027-001 Amending Building Plan
Description:
(75 ILCS 5/5-8) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-8)
Sec. 5-8. The library board of any public library organized under the provisions of this Act may accumulate and set apart, as reserve funds, for the purchase of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental and repair of buildings acquired for library purposes, and for planned or emergency repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment, the unexpended balances of the proceeds annually received from taxes not to excess of the statutory limits, provided the library board in its annual appropriation determination to the corporate authorities specifies that a specific fund is to be or is being accumulated for this purpose and has further resolved to develop and adopt a plan or plans pursuant to this Article. The plan required herein will be developed in general form within 2 years of the adoption of the ordinance establishing a special reserve fund; such plan subsequently may be amended as circumstances may require. No plan is needed for the emergency expenditures from this fund for the repair of an existing library building or its equipment. (Source: P.A. 84-770.)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Resolution 2026/2027-001 Amending Building Plan.
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10.E. ACTION ITEM: Surplus Equipment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to authorize the library director to oversee the disposal of all items on the presented list, in accordance with the law and library policies.
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11. Closed Session (if needed)
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12. Correspondence & Announcements
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12.A. Patron Communication
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12.B. Other Correspondence
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13. Additional Discussion
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14. Adjournment
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