The Board of Trustees meets to discuss issues of governance of the Library. Meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
The meeting will be in-person at the Main Library with the option to join on Zoom.
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Agenda
1. Roll Call and Call to Order
2. Open Public Meeting Act notification
3. Approval of Minutes
a. October 21, 2024 Regular Meeting
4. Presidents’ Report: JoAnn McCullough
5. Treasurers’ Report--Brian Clarkson
a. Resolution #24-46 Approving the Bills and Payables Between the October 21, 2024 and November 18, 2024 Board of Trustees Meetings
b. Resolution #24-47 Pre-Approving the Bills and Payables Due Between the November 18, 2024 and January 20, 2025 Board of Trustees Meetings
c. Resolution #24-48 Approving the October 2024 Bank Reconciliation Statements.
6. Reports from Library Support Organizations:
a. MPL Foundation - Mary Packer
b. Friends of the Montclair Public Library - Edward Robin
c. Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library, Inc - Ilmar Vandever
7. Library Report
a. Assistant Director’s Report - Selwa Shamy
b. Director’s Report - Radwa Ali
8. Old Business
Resolution #24-49: 2025 Operating Budget
2025 Budget 11-18-24
Discussion - Township Capital Projects Request
1. Urgent Capital Needs 2025 - Updated 11-18-2024
Nominating Committee Report
9. New Business
Resolution #24-50: Cleaning Contract
1. Pro-Cleaners Inc Proposal
Resolution #24-51 Capital Needs Assessment
1. Engberg Anderson, Inc. Proposal
Resolution #24-52 2025 Salary Raises
Resolution #24-53: 2025 Monthly Staff Meeting Schedule
10. Public Comment
Members of the public may speak for a maximum of 3 minutes and are reminded that Board Members cannot enter into dialogue or answer questions directly while the member of the public is commenting.
11. Executive Session - Personnel
12. Return to Public Session - Public Comment
13. Adjournment
Mon, Dec 30 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Dec 31 | Closed |
Wed, Jan 01 | Closed |
Thu, Jan 02 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Jan 03 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Jan 04 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Jan 05 | 1:00PM to 6:00PM |
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