Agenda – September 18, 2008

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CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING

September 18, 2008

Trustees Room           Louis Stokes Wing

12:00 Noon

AGENDA

I. OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY FOR NEW TRUSTEE

II. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of 6/19/08; the Joint Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting of 6/17/08; and Special Board Meetings of 7/7/08 and 7/23/08.

III. COMMUNICATIONS

• Ltr. from Debra E. Parmer, Children’s Hunger Alliance 
• Ltr. from Ned Handy, Harvest for Hunger
• Ltr. from Melissa Lattanzi, NEO-RLS
• Ltr. from Sue Marsh, Charles S. Morgan Library
• Ltr. from Michael Dalby, Cleveland Public Library
• Ltr. from Hilton O. Smith, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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

A. Gift Reports (EXHIBITS 1, 1A, 1B)

• June
• July
• August

B. Resolution for Youth Opportunities Unlimited (EXHIBIT 2)

C. Resolution for Read, Baby, Read! Book Club (EXHIBIT 3)

D. Resolution for Bids for the New Rice Branch (EXHIBIT 4)

E. Resolution to Amend Bid Amounts for Lorain Branch Re-Roofing (EXHIBIT 5)

F. Resolution Regarding Emergency Structural Roof Repairs at Lorain Branch (EXHIBIT 6)

G. Resolution to Amend LSTA Grant to Administer KnowItNow (EXHIBIT 7)

H. Resolution to Accept Fit for Life Grant (EXHIBIT 8)

I. Fourth Amendment to the Year 2008 Appropriation (EXHIBIT 9)

J. Ratification of Public Officials Liability Insurance (EXHIBIT9A)

K. Clerk-Treasurer’s Reports (REPORTS A, A1, A2)

• June
• July
• August

L. Special Reports on Income and Expenditures (REPORTS B, B1, B2)

• June
• July
• August

M. Reports on Investments (REPORTS C, C1, C2)

• June
• July
• August

N. Reports on Conference and Travel Expenditures (REPORTS D, D1, D2)

• June
• July
• August

O. Purchases from $5,000-$25,000, 4/1/08-6/30/08 (REPORT E)

P. Purchases Exceeding $25,000, 4/1/08-6/30/08 (REPORT F)

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

A. Regular Employment Reports (EXHIBITS 10, 10A, 10B)

• June
• July
• August

B. Retirement Recognition Citation (EXHIBITS 11, 11A)

C. Reports on Paid Sick Time (REPORTS G, G1, G2)

• June
• July
• August

D. Affirmative Action Plan Reports (REPORTS H, H1, H2)

• June
• July
• August

E. Insurance Summary Reports (REPORTS I, I1, I2)

• June
• July
• August

VI. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT (Ms. Rodriguez, Chair)

A. Monthly Activity Reports (REPORTS J, J1, J2)

• June
• July
• August

VII. OLD BUSINESS

 VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A.  Resolution Honoring the Life of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (EXHIBIT 12)

IX. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 ADJOURN