Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library
10 E. Chicago St.
Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, October 21, 2013
5:30 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 1-15)
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: September 16, 2013
2. CPL Regular Board Meeting: September 9, 2013

Finances

3. Financial Statements: September 2013
4. Quarterly Financial Statements: 3rd Quarter 2013
5. Branch County Penal Fine Report: September 2013

Reports from Branches & Departments

6. Branches: October 2013
7. Coldwater Kids’ Place: October 2013
8. Coldwater Branch Adult Programs: October 2013
9. Automation*: October 18, 2013
* The Automation Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

10. Monthly Statistical Report: September 2013
11. Book Budget: September 2013
12. Capital Projects: September 2013
13. Newspaper Coverage: September 2013
14. Building Committee Report: September 17, 2013

Correspondence & Patron Comments

15. Patron comments

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 16-22)

16. First Reading of the 2014 Budget
        • Finance Committee Report
        • 2014 Operating Budget Recommendation (as PDF)
        • 2014 Operating Budget Recommendation (as Excel Spreadsheet)
        • 2014 Special Revenues Budget
17. Bills: September 20, October 1, October 4, and October 18, 2013
18. Capital Requests for Branches: October 2013
19. Branch Manager Pay for Hosting Meetings: October 2013
20. Addition of Term Limits to Board Policy
21. Director's Report: October 18, 2013
22. Policy Review: October 2013

COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.

The next scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held Monday, November 18, 2013 at 5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT