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
Bronson Branch Library, 207 N. Matteson St., Bronson MI 49028
Monday, June 19, 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-J)
    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: May 15, 2023
    2. BDL Special Board Meeting Minutes: May 22, 2023
    3. BDL Special Board Meeting Minutes: May 22, 2023 Closed Session
    4. Bills: May 2023
    5. Financial Statements: May 2023
    6. Branch County Penal Fine Report: April 2023
    7. Management Reports: June 15, 2023
    8. Branch Reports: June 15, 2023
    9. Monthly Statistical Report: May 2023
    10. Publicity and Comments: June 15, 2023
      END OF CONSENT AGENDA
  6. Approval of the Agenda
  7. 2023 Tax Rate Request (L-4029 Form)
    • Report
    • 2023 L-4029 Form
  8. Amending Board Bylaws and Director's Employment Agreement
  9. Sherwood Carpeting
  10. Application for Tuition Reimbursement
  11. Health Department Request
  12. Algansee Branch / Twp. News
  13. Strategic Planning
    • Report
    • Draft RFP for Strategic Planning Services
  14. Report from this month's host branch: Bronson Branch Manager, Lynnell Eash
  15. Announcements
    The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 5:30 pm in the basement/township hall of the Quincy Branch Library.
  16. 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.
  17. 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