Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library
10 E. Chicago St.
Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, January 13, 2014
5:30 PM

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL / ATTENDANCE

INTRODUCTIONS / WELCOME TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

2014 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

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 1-6)
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. BDL Regular Board Meeting: December 16, 2013
    CPL Regular Board Meeting: not yet available

Finances

    Financial Statements: not yet available
    Branch County Penal Fine Report: not yet available

Reports from Branches & Departments

2. Branches: January 10, 2014
3. Coldwater Kids’ Place: January 2014
    Coldwater Branch Adult Programs: no report
    Systems Librarian*: no report
   * The Systems Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

4. Monthly Statistical Report: December 2013
5. Book Budget: December 2013
    Capital Projects: not yet available
6. News Coverage: January 10, 2014

Correspondence & Patron Comments

None

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 7-12)

7. 2014 Operating Budget Amendment
    • Explanation
    • Budget Adopted on November 18, 2013
    • Proposed 2014 Amended Operating Budget
8. Bills: December 27, 2013, January 1, 2014, and January 10, 2014
9. Employee Pay for Unexpected Closings
10. Director's Report: January 10, 2014
11. Policy Review: Part III, Section A. Borrowing Privileges
12. Board Meeting Per Diem Waver
    • Explanation
    • Waiver form

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, February 17, 2014 at 5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT