BDL Logo Benjamin Jewell, President, City of Coldwater
Susan Smith, Vice President, Quincy
Kimberly Langworthy, Secretary, County-at-Large
Susan Brooks, Trustee, County-at-Large
Robert Hostetler, Trustee, City of Coldwater
Joseph Lynch, Trustee, Union Twp.
Karen Smith, Trustee, Bronson

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Quincy Branch Library, 11 N. Main St., Quincy MI 49082
Monday, July 17, 2023, 5:30 PM

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll Call / Attendance
  4. Time for Public Comments
    This is a time for participation from the public. Speakers must identify themselves for the record, and there will be a time limit of five minutes per speaker. Some questions may require research, in which case no answer may be available at this time.
  5. Consent Agenda (Items A-H)
    Items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine matters or items not needing further discussion. Board members should indicate now if they would like any items moved from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Approval of these items will be enacted in one motion.
    1. BDL Regular Board Meeting Minutes: June 19, 2023
    2. Bills: June 2023
    3. Financial Statements: June 2023
    4. Branch County Penal Fine Report: May 2023
    5. Management Reports: July 14, 2023
    6. Branch Reports: July 14, 2023
    7. Monthly Statistical Report: June 2023
    8. Publicity and Comments: July 12 2023
      END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  6. Approval of the Agenda
  7. Health Department Request
  8. 2023 Tax Rate Request (L-4029 Form)
  9. Finance Committee Report: Met on 7/13/2023
    • Report
    • Draft Financial Controls and Purchasing Policy
  10. Report from this month's host branch: Quincy Branch Manager, Sarah Strong
  11. Announcements
    The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 5:30 pm at the Sherwood Branch Library.
  12. Additional Public Comments
    This is a time for participation from the public. Speakers must identify themselves for the record, and there will be a time limit of five minutes per speaker. Some questions may require research, in which case no answer may be available at this time.
  13. Adjournment

The Branch District Library will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio recordings of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon one week’s notice to the Branch District Library by writing or calling the following:

Branch District Library, 10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 278-2341
info@BranchDistrictLibrary.org