Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library
10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, October 15, 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 1-13)
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 of September 17, 2012
2. CPL Regular Board Meeting of September 10, 2012

Reports from Branches & Departments

3. Branches: October 10, 2012
4. Coldwater Kids’ Place: October 2012
5. Automation*: October 10, 2012
* The Automation Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Finances

6. Financial Statements: September 30, 2012 and 2011
7. Quarterly Branch Financial Statements:  September 30, 2012
8. Branch County Penal Fine Report: September 2012

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

9. Monthly Statistical Report: September 2012
10. Book Budget: September 2012
11. Capital Projects: September 2012
12. Program Information

Correspondence & Patron Comments

13. Combined patron comments: October 10, 2012

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 14-17)

14. Bills: September 21, 2012 and October 5, 2012
15. Director's Report: October 10, 2012
16. Proposal that we standardize the library name in all publications
17. First Reading of the 2013 Budget: 
      • Budget trends & projections
      • 2013 Budget (Excel version)
      • 2013 Budget (PDF version)

ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMENTS
The next scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held Monday, November 19, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT