East Central Reporter

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees met Sept. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A Summer Read Presentation will precede the Library Board Meeting at 6:00 pm.

1. Call to Order 6:46 pm

2. Roll call

Burnham_* Chiritescu*_ Cuddy*___ Curry*___ Doughty___ Ferguson_*__ Looby_*__ Olsen_*__ Viertel*___

3. Public Comment

4. Board President’s Comments

5. Omnibus Agenda

A. Acceptance of the August 5, 2024 Meeting Minutes

B. Acceptance of Director’s Report

C. Acceptance of Statistics Report

D. Acceptance of Grant & Donation Report

E. Acceptance of Financial Reports- provided at the meeting

F. Approval of the bills payable- provided at the meeting

Motion to approve: AC__ Seconded: _DV___

Burnham_Y_ Chiritescu__Y_ Cuddy_Y_ Curry_Y__ Doughty___ Ferguson Y__ Looby_Y_ Olsen_Y__ Viertel_Y__

6. Action Item 2024-15: Approval of expenditure of $21,331.18 for the purchase of twenty-six (26) OptiPlex Small Form Factor (7020) Dell computers and accompanying monitors.

Motion to approve: _JL___ Seconded: _KO___

Burnham_Y__ Chiritescu__Y_ Cuddy_Y__ Curry_Y__ Doughty___ Ferguson_Y__ Looby_Y__ Olsen Y___ Viertel_Y__

7. Action Item 2024-16: Approval of expenditure of $6,451.55 for the purchase of five (5) OptiPlex Small

Form Factor (Plus 7020) Dell computers and accompanying monitors.

Motion to approve: _DC___ Seconded: _LB___

Burnham__Y_ Chiritescu_Y__ Cuddy__Y_ Curry Y__ Doughty___ Ferguson_Y_ Looby_Y__ Olsen_Y__ Viertel_Y_

8. Action Item 2024-17: Approval of changes to the Conduct Policy.

Motion to approve: _DV___ Seconded: _BF___

Burnham_Y__ Chiritescu_Y__ Cuddy__Y_ Curry_Y__ Doughty__ Ferguson Y__ Looby_Y__ Olsen_Y__ Viertel__Y_

9. Discussion Items

A. Serving Our Public 4.0 Standards for Illinois Public Library Chapters 3-5 Review

 CH. 3 Number of employees: recommends we have 8 FT employees for library/area of our size, but currently we have 4 FT staff due to funds. We are managing.

 CH. 4-Access to building and collections: We are OK and/or updated for elevator, lighting, new fire alarm, etc. “Doing everything we possibly can [give our budget]”.

 CH 5—Building infrastructure and maintenance: 1) Roof of north wing (1961) needs replaced. 2) Masonry/tuckpointing(specialized contractor) needed in area where water being held in, causing bricks to bow outward.

 Chris is considering having CCPL join ILA as “Institutional member.” We could apply for grants using ILA’s 5013C status. Could be way to pay for roof repairs and tuckpointing.

B. Next Board Meeting – Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:30PM.

10. Adjournment at 7:30 p.m.

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