Remote Meeting of the Trustees as a Corporation and Administrative Agency

Chair’s Call to Order and Report

Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair

• Welcome Remarks   
• Roll Call of Trustees                                                      
• Review and Approval of Minutes for the Trustees Meetings held on January 18, 2022.

President’s Report

David Leonard, President 

• General Updates
• Introduction of Jaclyn Munson, Assistant Corporation Counsel for the BPL
• Introduction of Roudnie Celestin, Equity Coordinator/Program Officer

Review of FY23 Budget

City Operating Budget 

David Leonard and Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

BPL External Funds Review                                                                             Ellen Donaghey

• Capital Budget 

David Leonard         

• Review of Reach Numbers from June 2021 to Dec 2021   

Michael Colford, Director of Library Services

• Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair                        Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

• NEPC Review of BPL Portfolio                              Sebastian Grzejka, NEPC Principal
• Recommendation to delegate approval for KBLIC Glass Enclosure Invitation for bid

VOTED: “that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston recommend delegating approval of the contract award for the Kirstein Business Library and Innovation Center glass to the Finance and Audit Committee.”

• Approve McKim Catering Contract extension                                                                       

VOTED: “that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston extend the Catering and McKim Restaurant Contract with The Catered Affair, 70 Ledgewood Place, Rockland, MA 02370 by a period of twelve months to October 31, 2023.”

• New Business
• Public Comment

“Please sign up for public comment the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management.  On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing.  Members of the public are also reminded that comments may alternatively be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board for distribution to the Trustees.”

• Adjournment

       Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair

2021-2022 Meeting Schedule

Tuesday May 24, 2022 8:30 a.m., Annual Meeting

*Meetings dates/times/location are subject to change; all meetings are proposed to be

held virtually until further notice

Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston

Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair; Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Vice Chair,

Zamawa Arenas, Jabari Asim, Navjeet Bal, Joe Berman, Ben Bradlee Jr,

Cheryl Cronin, Linda Dorcena Forry, John Hailer, Jeff Hawkins, Joyce Linehan

Senator Mike Rush, Representative Chynah Tyler, and Christian Westra

President, David Leonard

Clerk of the Board, Pamela R. Carver

This is an open meeting.  The public is welcome to attend.

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