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Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston meeting

There will be a Meeting of the Trustees as a Corporation and Administrative Agency on November 16 at 3 p.m.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Chairman’s Call to Order and Report

    Robert Gallery, Chair

    Welcome Remarks 

    Review and Approval of Minutes for the Trustees Meeting held on September 27, 2018

  2. President’s Report

    David Leonard, President

    Update of Rare Books Department                                                                                 

    Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

    The Catered Affair update

    Salvatore, The Catered Affair,  Assistant General Manager

    Renaming of the McKim Building Restaurants

    Change in service 

    Design presentation

  3. Trustees Finance and Audit Committee report

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

    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 January 2019 and April 2019 to the Finance and Audit Committee.”

  4. Trustees Special Collections Committee report

    Laura Irmscher, Chief of Collections 

    Committee restructuring

  5. Trustees Governance and Development Committee report

    John Hailer, Committee Chair 

    Steering Committee update

  6. New Business
  7. Public Comment
  8. Adjournment

    Robert Gallery, Chair

  9. Executive Session

    Robert Gallery, Chair

    Update on Facilities Department staffing and negotiations with union and exempt personnel

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