Agenda – November 20, 2014

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING
November 20, 2014
Trustees Room           Louis Stokes Wing
12:00 Noon

AGENDA

I.    Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of 10/16/14 and Joint Finance & Human Services Committee Meeting of 10/14/14.

II.    Presentation:  “An Introduction to the Friends’ Planned Advocacy Program.”   -Jason Jaffery, Executive Director, Friends of the Cleveland Public Library

III.  COMMUNICATIONS    Letters from:

•    Joseph A. Calabrese, CEO, General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority;   
•    Susie Cobbledick, Library Patron;  
Beverly Cain, State Librarian, State Library of Ohio

                      
IV.    FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Ms. Rodriguez, Chair)

A.    Resolution to Accept Gifts for the Month of October (EXHIBIT 1)
B.    Resolution Requesting Tax Advance (EXHIBIT 2)
C.    Resolution Authorizing Change Orders #004, #005 and #006 for the Cleveland Digital Public Library Project (EXHIBIT 3)
D.    Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from the Child Care Resource Center of Cuyahoga County Inc. DBA Starting Point, and     Enter Into An Agreement with Braxton Educational and Technology Consulting, LLC, for MyCom Out-of-School Time Transitions
Program (EXHIBIT 4)
E.    Resolution to Accept Gift from the Grace Brody Trust and Determine Placement of Funds (EXHIBIT 5)
F.    Resolution to Amend Design Services Agreement with Bostwick Design Partnership for Main Library Consolidation Phase 2 (EXHIBIT 6)
G.    Resolution Authorizing Sixth Amendment to a Contract with Strategy Design Partners, LLC (EXHIBIT 7)
H.    Resolution to Enter into New Agreement for Material and Cash Recovery Services with Unique Management Services, Inc. (EXHIBIT 8)
I.    Fiscal Officer’s Report (REPORT A)
J.    Report on Investments (REPORT B)
K.    Report on Conference and Travel Expenditures (REPORT C)
L.    Report on Cleveland Foundation Grant for Library Learning Centers (REPORT D)

 

V.    HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Seifullah, Chair)

A.    Regular Employment Report (EXHIBIT 9)
B.    Resolution to Enter into First Amendment with Reliastar Insurance Company (formerly known as ING Employee Benefits)
   For Short Term Disability Insurance (EXHIBIT 10)
C.    Resolution Acknowledging Terms of Agreement with District 1199 SEIU (EXHIBIT 11)

D.  Retirement Recognition Citation (EXHIBIT 12)
E.    Report on Paid Sick Time (REPORT E)
F.    Affirmative Action Plan Report (REPORT F)
G.    Insurance Summary Report (REPORT G)

VI.    COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Werner, Chair)

A.    Monthly Activity Report (REPORT H)
B.    CPL150 Strategic Plan Update
C.    Buildings Status Update

VII.    OLD BUSINESS

 
VIII.    NEW BUSINESS

A.    Resolution in Support of Restoring the Public Library Fund (EXHIBIT 13)


IX.    DIRECTOR’S REPORT


    ADJOURN