Agenda – October 15, 2015

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING
October 15, 2015
Trustees Room           Louis Stokes Wing
12:00 Noon

 AGENDA

 

I.    Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of 9/17/15; and Joint Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting of 9/15/15.

II.   Presentation:  Legal Aide at the Library               (handouts)

    Colleen M. Cotter, Esq., Executive Director, The Legal Aid Society
    Ann McGowan Porath Esq., Managing Attorney Volunteer Lawyers Program/Intake, The Legal Aid Society

III.    COMMUNICATIONS    

        Letter from:  Douglas Evans, CAE, Executive Director, Ohio Library Council

    
IV.    FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Seifullah, Chair)

A.    Resolution to Accept Gifts for the Month of September (EXHIBIT 1)

B.    Resolution to Accept Gift from the Saint Luke’s Foundation through the Friends of the Cleveland Public Library (EXHIBIT 2)

C.    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 Programs (EXHIBIT 3)

D.    Resolution to Advance Cash from the General Fund to the MyCom Fund (EXHIBIT 4)

E.    Sixth Amendment to the Year 2015 Appropriation (EXHIBIT 5)

F.    Resolution to Engage L.A.N.D. Studio, Inc. to Organize 2016 Visual Arts Programs (EXHIBIT 6)

G.    Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Carpet for Addison, Rockport and West Park Branches (EXHIBIT 7)

H.    Fiscal Officer’s Report (REPORT A)

I.    Report on Investments (REPORT B)

J.    Report on Conference and Travel Expenditures (REPORT C)

K.    Report on Cleveland Foundation Grant for Library Learning Centers (REPORT D)

L.    Purchases from $5,000-$25,000 for Period 7/1/15-9/30/15 (REPORT E)

M.    Purchases Exceeding $25,000, 7/1/15-9/30/15 (REPORT F)

N.    Fees Paid for Legal Advice and Services to Ogletree, 7/1/15-9/30/15 (REPORT G)

O.    Report on Fleet List and Enterprise Fleet Management Annual Lease Costs (REPORT H)

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

A.    Regular Employment Report (EXHIBIT 8)

B.    Report on Paid Sick Time (REPORT I)

C.    Employee Demographics (EEO4) Report (REPORT I1 )

D.    Insurance Summary Report (REPORT J)

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

A.    Resolution to Revise Library Circulation Policy (EXHIBIT 9)

B.    Monthly Activity Report (REPORT K)

C.    Building Status Update

D.    CPL150 Strategic Plan Update

E.    Safe, Warm and Dry Update

F.    Friends Board Update

VIII.    OLD BUSINESS

    
IX.    NEW BUSINESS

 A. Resolution to Amend and Update the Regulations of the Board of Library Trustees (EXHIBIT 10)

X.    DIRECTOR’S REPORT

    ADJOURN