Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library
10 E. Chicago St.
Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, November 18, 2013
5:30 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 1-14)
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: October 21, 2013
2. CPL Regular Board Meeting: October 13, 2013

Finances

3. Financial Statements: October 2013
4. Branch County Penal Fine Report: October 2013

Reports from Branches & Departments

5. Branches: November 2013
6. Coldwater Kids’ Place: October 2013
7. Coldwater Branch Adult Programs: November 2013
8. Automation*: November 14, 2013
* The Automation Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

9. Monthly Statistical Report: October 2013
10. Book Budget: October 2013
11. Capital Projects: October 2013
12. Newspaper Coverage: November 14, 2013
13.  Donation Letter

Correspondence & Patron Comments

14. Patron comments as of November 14, 2013

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 15-22)

15. Final Reading of the 2014 Budget
16. Final Reading of the 2014 Special Revenues Budget
17. Bills: November 1, 2013 and November 15, 2013
18. Capital Request from Branches: November 2013
19. Updated Millage Language
20. Director's Report: November 14, 2013
21. Policy Review: November 2013
22. Personnel Policy:  November 2013
      Current Personnel Policy Manual

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, December 16, 2013 at 5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT