Boston Public Library Trustees Executive Committee Meeting

Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair of the Board

A. Read Trustees Affirmation Statement

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of Meeting Minutes from November 30, 2022.

Beth Prindle, Chief of Special Collections

VOTED:    “that, the Trustees Executive Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve the Deposit Relationship of Medical Books with the Countway Library and the Fellows of Harvard College, Inc. per the conditions outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding.”

David Leonard, President

VOTED:    “that, the Trustees Executive Committee of the of the Public Library of the City of Boston, accept management’s recommendation to endorse the terms of the successor City of Boston/Boston Public Library and AFSCME Local 1526, Collective Bargaining          Agreement ratified by AFSCME Local 1526 on April 26, 2023.”

VOTED:    “that, the Trustees Executive Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston accept management’s recommendation to endorse the terms of the successor City of Boston/Boston Public Library and Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association, AFL-CIO, Collective Bargaining Agreement ratified by Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association, AFL-CIO on December 9, 2022.”

A. Cadence of Executive Committee vs. Full Board of Trustees meetings

B. Finalize the FY4 Board/Executive Committee Schedule

Priscilla H. Douglas

Priscilla H. Douglas

Please sign up for public comment within 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. Comments made in the Chat will not be acknowledged.

Priscilla H. Douglas

*The purpose of the Executive Session is to conduct a strategy session for negotiations with a nonunion staff member under exemption 2 of the MA Open Meeting Law.

*The Clerk will take roll call vote to enter into an Executive Session; held immediately following the adjournment of the public meeting.  The Committee will not be reconvening in a public session.

VOTED: “that, the Trustees Executive Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing negotiations with a nonunion staff member under Exemption 2 of the MA Open Meeting Law.”

Priscilla H. Douglas