Trustees of the Public Library meeting

Robert Gallery, Chair

Welcome Remarks
Margaret Kelly, Branch Librarian                                                                                                   

Debra Cave, Chair of Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library

Review and Approval of Minutes for the Trustees Meeting held on November 16, 2017

David Leonard, President 

Affiliates Annual Report

The Associates of the Boston Public Library

Louisa Stephens, Executive Director

Norman B. Leventhal Map Center

Connie Chin, President

City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library

Julie Streeter, President

BPL Branches and Capital Projects Update

David Leonard, President

Eamon Shelton, Director of Operations

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair of Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

Vote for Contract for Leasing of two hybrid sedans, one pickup truck, one passenger van and three cargo vans for the period of 24 months.

VOTED:   “that,  the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to approve a contract with Acme Leasing LLC, 440 Washington Street, North Haven, CT 06473, the lowest eligible, responsible and responsive bidder in the public bidding,  advertised under G.L.C 30B, a contract for the leasing of two (2) 4-Door Hybrid Sedans, One (1) Pick-up  Truck with Lift Gate, One (1) Passenger Van, & Three (3) Cargo Vans as Specified, for a  Multi-Year (two [2] year) period beginning April 1, 2018 through March 31,  2020, at a total cost for the two year period not to exceed one hundred ten thousand, four hundred ninety six dollars and zero cents ($110,496.00).” 

Vote to delegate approval of any E-rate contracts to Finance and Audit Committee 

VOTED: “that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston delegate                        

approval of any E-rate contract during the period between February 2018 and April                                     

2018 to the Finance and Audit Committee.”

John Hailer, Chair of Governance and Development Committee

David Leonard, President

Robert Gallery, Chair