February 15, 2022 Regular Meeting of Library Board of Trustees

Please be aware that all meetings of the Board of Library Trustees are open to in-person attendance by the public. Out of an abundance of care, all guests are also welcome to join this month’s board meeting online via Zoom

Join by phone: (301) 715-8592 (Webinar ID: 861 3102 0870)

12:00 – Noon

Use the “SUBMIT A COMMENT TO THE BOARD” link to send a public comment to the Board of Trustees. During the meeting, you are also welcome to submit a comment via the Q&A feature on Zoom. Your comments will be read at a designated time during the board meeting.

  1. Approval of the Minutes of the:
    1. Regular Board Meeting & 2022 Organizational Meeting of 1/20/22;
  2. PRESENTATION: Legislative Update – Tim Cosgrove, Squire Patton Boggs
  3. COMMUNICATIONS
  4. MOTION TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE REGULATIONS
  5. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Seifullah, Chair)
    1. Resolution to Accept Gifts for the Month of January (EXHIBIT 1)
    2. Second Amendment to the Year 2022 Appropriation (EXHIBIT 2)
    3. Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Agreement with Professional Service Industries, Inc. D/B/A Intertek-PSI for Surveying, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Ancillary Engineering Services (EXHIBIT 3) 
    4. Resolution to Accept Grant for Comprehensive Extracurricular Activity Program from Cleveland Metropolitan School District (EXHIBIT 4)
    5. Resolution Authorizing Extension of Agreement with Cleveland State University for America Reads Tutoring Program (EXHIBIT 5)
    6. Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Agreement with Gilbane Building Company for Move Management Services (EXHIBIT 6)
    7. Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Agreement with Spectrum Energy Concepts, Inc. (EXHIBIT 7)
    8. Resolution Amending Project Budget for the West Park Branch (EXHIBIT 8)
    9. Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Agreement for Design Services for the New Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Project (EXHIBIT 9)
    10. Resolution Approving Budget for the New Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Project (EXHIBIT 10)
    11. Resolution to Accept Best Buy Grant for the Rockport Best Buy Teen Tech Center (EXHIBIT 11)
    12. Fiscal Officer’s Report (REPORT A)
    13. Report on Investments (REPORT B)
    14. Report on Conference and Travel Expenditures (REPORT C)
    15. Report on All Vendor Expenditures (REPORT D) 
    16. Report on Security Services Expenditures (REPORT E) 
    17. Reports on Expenditures Made from the Owner’s Contingency Funds for Hough, Jefferson, West Park, Woodland, Central Distribution Facility, Lorain and Eastman (REPORT F) 
  6. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Hairston, Chair)
    1. Regular Employment Report (EXHIBIT 12)
    2. Retirement Citation Recognition (EXHIBIT 13)
    3. Resolution to Revise the Human Resources Manual (EXHIBIT 14)
  7. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT (Mr. Corrigan, Chair)
    1. Monthly Activity Report (REPORT G)
    2. Building Status Update
    3. Advocacy Taskforce Update
    4. Foundation Update
    5. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Update
  8. OLD BUSINESS
  9. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Strategic Plan Presentation
  10. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
  11. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
  12. PUBLIC COMMENT
  13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  14. ADJOURN