MINUTES
Meeting #2
July 15, 2020 at 4:30pm
East Lansing Public Library Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Electronic
Audio Recording of Meeting, opens a new window (M4A format)
1) Call to Order 4:37pm
2) Roll Call
Trustees present were Amy Zaagman, Lance Wilkinson, Paul Cervenak and Polly Synk. Trustee Diane Goddeeris was absent. Also in attendance were City Council Liaison Jessy Gregg, Friends President Maureen McCabe-Power, Director Kristin Shelley, Assistant Director/Head of Customer Experiences Brice Bush, Executive Assistant to the Director Shori Teeple, Head of Technology Services Lauren Douglass, and six guests.
3) Opening
A) Approval of June 17, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Zaagman moved.
Synk seconded.
All in favor.
B) Approval of Current Meeting Agenda as amended
Zaagman moved.
Cervenak seconded.
All in favor.
4) Communications
A) Audience/Public Comment
- None
5) Reports
A) City Council Liaison Report:
- An overview was provided for last night's City Council meeting.
B) Friends of the East Lansing Public Library Report
McCabe-Power Reported:
- A June 2020 financial report was provided, with $1,246.44 being generated through Ebay/Etsy sales and donations - of which $302.80 was from a fundraiser at Noodles & Company.
6) Old Business
A) FY2020 Action Plan Year-end Update
- Outcomes for FY2020 were shared.
B) Resolution 02-21 to approve FY2021 Action Plan
Wilkinson moved.
Cervenak seconded.
All in favor.
7) New Business:
A) Resolution 03-21 to approve changes to the Circulation Policy for Fine Free
Zaagman moved.
Cervenak seconded.
All in favor.
B) Resolution 04-21 to approve temporary maximum number of people in the building as amended.
Cervenak moved.
Zaagman seconded.
All in favor.
C) Resolution 05-21 to approve temporary reduced service hours.
Cervenak moved.
Zaagman seconded.
All in favor.
D) Large honey locust trees
- These trees that are buckling the sidewalk in front of the library were discussed.
8) Board members, Shelley and Bush left the meeting for a closed executive session.
Board, Shelley and Bush came out of executive session at 5:29pm.
9) Library Reports
A) Financial Report
Shelley reported:
- A printed financial report was shared.
B) Director's Report
- A written report was shared.
C) President's Report
- No report was shared.
10) Announcements
- Shelley shared that the library reopening date will need to be moved forward to August 10 or 17, due to upcoming repaving of the main parking lot.
- Synk will communicate with Cathy DeShambo about the honey locust trees and report back to the board at the August meeting.
11) Adjournment
Cervenak moved.
Zaagman seconded.
All in favor.
Wilkinson adjourned the meeting at 6:01pm
Board of Trustees
Lance Wilkinson, President
Diane Goddeeris, Vice President
Polly Synk, Secretary
Paul Cervenak
Amy Zaagman
City Council Liaison
Jessy Gregg
Staff Liaison
Kristin Shelley
