Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library
10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, December 17, 2012
6:00 PM

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL / ATTENDANCE

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Board members should indicate now if they would like any items moved from the CONSENT AGENDA to the DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS section.

TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is a time for participation from the public. Those wishing to speak should indicate their desire to do so now and identify themselves for the record. Some questions may require research, in which case no answer may be available at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-11)
Items listed in the CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine matters or items not needing further discussion. Approval of these items will be enacted in one motion.

Meeting Minutes

1. CPL Regular Board Meeting of November 12, 2012

Finances

2. Financial Statements: November 30, 2012 and 2011
3. Branch County Penal Fine Report: November 2012

Reports from Branches & Departments

4. Branch reports: December 2012
5. Coldwater Kids’ Place: December 2012
6. Automation*: December 13, 2012
* The Automation Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

7. Monthly Statistical Report: November 2012
8. Book Budget: November 2012
9. Capital Projects: November 2012
10. Article from the Coldwater Daily Reporter: November 20, 2012

Correspondence & Patron Comments

11. Patron comments

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 12-19)

12. BDL Regular Board Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2012
13. Bills: November 16, 2012 and November 30, 2012
14. Capital Improvement Requests
15. Transfer of Funds from Money Market to Cash Management
16. 2012 Budget Adjustments
17. Retaining Taylor, Plant, and Watkins for 2013
18. Director's Report: December 13, 2012
19. Open Meetings Act

COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is a time for participation from the public. Those wishing to speak should indicate their desire to do so now and identify themselves for the record. Some questions may require research, in which case no answer may be available at this time.

The next scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held Monday, January 14, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT