Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · July 14, 2020
Agenda
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE URBANA FREE LIBRARY BOARD
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Urbana Free Library will be held at 7:00 p.m.
on July 14, 2020.
REMOTE MEETING VIA ZOOM
MEETING VIDEO LINK: https://zoom.us/j/93066436908
MEETING PHONE NUMBER: 1-312-626-6799
MEETING ID: 930 6643 6908
AGENDA
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Remote Attendance. Pursuant to State Executive Orders which temporarily suspend the in-
person presence requirements and eliminate the limitation on remote access of the Illinois Open
Meetings Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board is suspending the usual “Electronic
Attendance and Voting” section of the Board Bylaws, and will allow all Board members to attend
this meeting remotely and fully participate remotely.
3.0 Swear in Board Members: Barbara Jones will swear in Barb Bennett, Chris Scherer, and Jane
Williams
4.0 Roll Call/Attendance
5.0 Additions, Corrections, Modifications of the Agenda
6.0 Approve the Agenda
7.0 Public Comment
8.0 Presentations: Ruth Wyman, President of The Urbana Free Library Foundation
9.0 Action Items (Consent Agenda)
Board Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2020
Payroll for June 19, 2020; total $98,348.23
Payroll for July 3, 2020; total $100,290.57
Bills for June 12, 2020; total $59,472.29
Bills for June 19, 2020; total $38,735.92
Bills for June 26, 2020; total $34,999.63
Bills for June 30, 2020; total $22,838.66
10.0 Action Items (Individual)
10.1 Appoint FOIA officers - Rebecca Brown and Celeste Choate
10.2 Appoint Open Meetings Act representative
10.3 Resolution 2020-09 to Enter into an Agreement with CFS, Custom Facility Services, Inc. for
Maintenance Services
11.0 Discussion Items
11.1 Draft Annual Report to City Council per 75 ILCS 5/4-10
12.0 Reports of the Liaison Officer
12.1 Friends of The Urbana Free Library
12.2 The Urbana Free Library Foundation
12.3 Illinois Heartland Library System
13.0 Administrative Reports
14.0 Board President Report
14.1 Appoint Liaison Officer for the Friends of The Urbana Free Library
14.2 Appoint Liaison Officer for The Urbana Free Library Foundation
15.0 Unfinished Business
16.0 New Business
17.0 Adjournment
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the
Library Administration at 217-367-4058 or administration@urbanafree.org.
*Due to the Governor’s stay-at-home order, The Urbana Free Library’s auditorium will be not be open to
the public during this Library Board Meeting. For those wishing to provide public input, please email
your statement to administration@urbanafree.org by 6:30 pm Tuesday evening July 14, 2020. Your
statement will be read into the record per Library Board public input rules. Anyone can attend virtually
via Zoom. Additional instructions are attached.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Urbana Free Library will be August
11, 2020, at 7:00 PM.
Public Input and Attending / Viewing
of The Urbana Free Library Board Meetings
via Zoom
People are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting virtually via Zoom. The Zoom session will
be recorded as part of the record.
Additional instructions may be provided by the Chair or host.
Providing Public Comment
Via email:
We ask that if you possibly can, please submit your public comments by email by 6:30 pm Tuesday, July
14, 2020 to administration@urbanafree.org. These will be read per Library Board meeting rules and
time limits in the Board’s Bylaws. Email sent to this account may be transmitted to all Board members.
Email must be received by the start of public comment at the meeting and will only be taken during the
public comment portion of the agenda.
Providing Public Comment from a computer browser or the Zoom app on a mobile device:
The link to join by computer is listed on the agenda.
You do not need to install software on a computer to use Zoom. You can click “Join from your
browser.” It appears Zoom prefers for users to download and install their meeting client software
on your computer. Choose the option you are comfortable with and note, these may be browser
specific. There also is a Zoom app for smartphones.
We will be muting participants except during public input, when they will be recognized to speak
after raising their hand (see the next bullet point). Video will remain off for all members of the
public, even while they are speaking.
Per the Bylaws of The Urbana Free Library Board regarding public comment, you must identify
yourself with your name to provide public comment. During public comment, if you wish to speak,
please “Raise your hand” using the option as shown in the Participant window (if using the Phone
App, there are different steps). When called on by the Chair or host, you will be un-muted in Zoom.
You must identify yourself with your name for the record prior to speaking, per the Bylaws of The
Urbana Free Library Board. Make sure you have a microphone on your computer if you wish to
speak, or see below to dial in with your phone. FCC Guidelines will be followed.
You can find tutorials and help information here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-
us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
Attending the Meeting or Providing Public Comment by phone:
Join by calling the phone number shown in the agenda.
Callers will then be asked to enter the Meeting ID number followed by the # key. The Meeting ID
number is listed on the agenda.
All callers are muted by default.
If you wish to speak, please “Raise your hand” by pressing *9 once. This toggles the raise/lower
hand option. When called on by the chair or host by your phone number, you will be un-muted. You
must identify yourself with your name for the record prior to speaking, per the Bylaws of The
Urbana Free Library Board. When you are done, the host will “lower your hand” and mute you.
There is no need to press any more buttons.
As a reminder, public comment can be received and is encouraged before the meeting via email as
listed above. The video recording should be available on UPTV’s YouTube channel and via The Urbana
Free Library Board page on the City’s website within 24 hours.
This is a work in progress and a learning situation for all involved, so we ask for your patience as we
move forward. We are unable to provide computer and technical assistance and will move forward
during the meeting as necessary. Thank you for your understanding in this difficult situation.
Two websites with some additional tips and tricks:
https://www.groovehq.com/blog/zoom-tips-and-tricks
https://www.colorado.edu/ocg/ocg-staff-resources/meeting-resources/zoom-meeting-tips-tricks
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