Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Coldwater Branch Library
10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater MI 49036
Monday, January 14, 2013
6:00 PM

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL / ATTENDANCE

WELCOME TO NEW BOARD MEMBER

ELECTION OF OFFICERS / 2013 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
     Previous Year's Committee Assignments

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: December 17, 2012
2. CPL Regular Board Meeting: December 10, 2012

Finances

3. Financial Statements: Not available
4. Branch County Penal Fine Report: Not available

Reports from Branches & Departments

5. Branch reports: January 7, 2012
6. Coldwater Kids’ Place: December 2012
7. Automation*: January 8, 2013
* The Automation Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

8. Monthly Statistical Report: December 2012
9. Book Budget: December 2012
10. Capital Projects: Not available
11. Closing Dates for 2013
12. The State of the Library in 2013
13. Article from the Coldwater Daily Reporter: December 31, 2012
14. 2012 Donation Letter

Correspondence & Patron Comments

15. Patron comments

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 16-20)

16. Bills: December 14, 2012, December 28, 2012 and January 1, 2013
17. Capital Improvement Fund Breakdown
18. Director's Report:  January 9, 2013
19. Amendment to Plan of Service Agreement for Algansee Branch
20. Per Diem Waiver for 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, February 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT