PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR AGENDA MEETING OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE WILL BE ON JANUARY 28, 2021, AT 6:30 PM.

THE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY CAPACITY AND THE PUBLIC SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING IN VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO CAPACITY ONLY PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C 5:39-1.4(c). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED TO DIAL IN BY TELEPHONE TO LISTEN AND TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, USE A SMARTPHONE, MOBILE DEVICE, OR COMPUTER WITH INTERNET SERVICE AND ENTER THE LINK FOR THE ZOOM MEETING, OR USE ONE OF THE PHONE NUMBERS BELOW BY LANDLINE OR CELL PHONE TO CALL IN. WE ENCOURAGE ALL PARTICIPANTS TO CALL IN AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING START TIME.

TO JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING BY COMPUTER:
https://tinyurl.com/WPLBoard0128 
Meeting ID: 831 1814 2744
Passcode: 082316

TO JOIN THE MEETING BY TELEPHONE:

Dial by your location
        +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 831 1814 2744
Passcode: 082316

PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING BY VIDEO AND AUDIO ONLY MEANS.

IN ADDITION TO MAKING PUBLIC COMMENTS AT ANY REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING, THE BOARD, IN ADVANCE OF THE REMOTE MEETING, SHALL ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR BY ELECTRONIC MAIL AT director@woodbridglelibrary.org  AND IN WRITTEN LETTER FORM WHICH SHALL BE RECEIVED BY THE CLERK 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING DATE, SAID DEADLINE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE IN ADVANCE OF ANY REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING.PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING SHALL BE READ ALOUD AND ADDRESSED DURING THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING IN A MANNER AUDIBLE TO ALL MEETING PARTICIPANTS AND THE PUBLIC.  THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PASS OVER DUPLICATIVE WRITTEN COMMENTS, HOWEVER EACH COMMENT SHALL BE NOTED FOR THE RECORD WITH THE CONTENT SUMMARIZED.

THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS USED FOR THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING SHALL HAVE A FUNCTION WHICH ALLOWS THE TOWNSHIP TO MUTE THE AUDIO OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MUTE THEMSELVES WHICH SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING.

IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC BECOMES DISRUPTIVE DURING A REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING, INCLUDING DURING ANY PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, APPROPRIATE STAFF WILL BE DIRECTED TO MUTE OR CONTINUE TO MUTE THE DISRUPTIVE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND WARN THAT CONTINUED DISRUPTION MAY RESULT IN THEIR BEING PREVENTED FROM SPEAKING DURING THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING OR REMOVED FROM THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO CONTINUES TO ACT IN A DISRUPTIVE MANNER AT A REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING AFTER RECEIVING AN INITIAL WARNING MAY BE MUTED WHILE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH THEIR QUESTION OR COMMENT. IF TIME PERMITS THE DISRUPTIVE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK AFTER ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.  IF THEY REMAIN DISRUPTIVE THEY MAY BE MUTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING

IN ADDITION TO ADEQUATE NOTICE THE BOARD SHALL ALSO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING AND SHALL CONTAIN THE CONTENT REQUIRED UNDER N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 AND N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.5(a) AND SHALL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE  WOODBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE CONTENT OF THE ELECTRONIC NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE MAIN ACCESS DOOR OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE PUBLIC WOULD ROUTINELY ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE BOARD IN PERSON AND THE NOTICE MUST BE VIEWABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE.

AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF A REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING IT SHALL BE ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY AND CAUSED TO BE ENTERED IN THE MINUTES AN ACCURATE STATEMENT REGARDING ADEQUATE AND ELECTRONIC NOTICE OR AN EXPLANATION FOR THE REASON IT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY PROVIDED AS SET FORTH IN N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.5(g).

PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE AND MAKE A COPY OF THE AGENDA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE  WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY WEBSITE. THE BOARD SHALL ALSO POST NOTICE OF THE MEETING WHERE THE MEETING WOULD OTHERWISE BE HELD PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REMOTE PUBLIC MEETING, INCLUDING POSTING NOTICE OF THE MEETING AT ANY DESIGNATED HANDICAP ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING.

FOR THE FULL AGENDA, GO TO HTTP://WOODBRIDGELIBRARY.ORG/USE/BOARD-TRUSTEES/BOARD-AGENDAS .

ISHA VYAS, CHAIRWOMAN, WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES