Agenda – January 22, 2009 – Regular Board of Library Trustees Meeting

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING

January 22, 2009

Trustees Room           Louis Stokes Wing

12:00 Noon

 AGENDA

I. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of 12/18/08; and Joint Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting of 12/16/08.

II. COMMUNICATIONS

Ltr. from Missy Lodge, State Library of Ohio

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

A. Gift Report for December (EXHIBIT 1)

B. Resolution Regarding December 31, 2008 General Fund Balance (EXHIBIT 2)

C. First Amendment to the Year 2009 Appropriation (EXHIBIT 3)

D. Resolution for Agreement for Telecommunications Services (EXHIBIT 4)

E. Change Order #1: New Rice Branch Library Project (EXHIBIT 5)

F. Clerk-Treasurer’s Report (REPORT A)

G. Special Report on Income and Expenditures (REPORT B)

H. Report on Investments (REPORT C)

I. Report on Conference and Travel Expenditures (REPORT D)

J. Purchases from $5,000-$25,000, 10/1/08-12/31/08 (REPORT E)

K. Purchases from $25,000, 10/1/08-12/31/08 (REPORT F)

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

A. Regular Employment Report (EXHIBIT 6)

B. Retirement Recognition Citation (EXHIBIT 7)

C. Staff Salary Changes for Bargaining Unit Employees (REPORT G)

D. Report on Paid Sick Time (REPORT H)

E. Affirmative Action Plan Report (REPORT I)

F. Insurance Summary Report (REPORT J)

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

 A. Monthly Activity Report (REPORT K)

 VI. OLD BUSINESS

 VII. NEW BUSINESS

 A. Resolution Ratifying Employment Agreement With The New Director of the Cleveland Public Library and Establishing Salaries for Director and Deputy Director (EXHIBIT 8)

VIII.  DIRECTOR’S REPORT

      ADJOURN FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING