MINUTES
September 16 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 4:34pm
2) Roll Call
Trustees present were Lance Wilkinson, Diane Goddeeris, Paul Cervenak, Polly Synk, and Amy Zaagman. 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 4 guests.
3) Opening
A) Approval of August 19, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Zaagman moved.
Synk seconded.
All in favor.
B) Approval of Current Meeting Agenda
Synk moved.
Zaagman seconded.
All in favor.
4) Resolution 09-21 to approve limit of public comment to two minutes per person.
Wilkinson moved.
Zaagman seconded.
All in favor.
5) Communications
Audience/Public Comment
- None
6) Reports
A) City Council Liaison Report
Gregg reported:
- Final round of interviews for police chief taking place.
- Soaring COVID-19 cases on MSU campus.
- Housing Assistance Grants extended to six months versus three months.
B) Friends of the East Lansing Public Library Report
McCabe-Power reported:
- August Etsy and Ebay sales totaled $2,705.90.
- The September 12 Friends tailgate book sale raised $1,816.82 net profit.
- The Blaze Pizza fundraiser raised $524.57 for the library.
7) Old Business
A) Reopening discussion
- Plans were discussed, with an early to mid-October reopening date on a limited basis - 30 minutes time limit and 40 people at a time in the building. All the PPE and safety measures in place.
- Shared other libraries and Hannah Community Center reopening dates.
B) Library Director Evaluation and Contract
- Timeline discussed
8) New Business:
A) None
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
- Thank you to the Friends for a successful tailgate sale and Blaze pizza fundraiser.
- Thank you to staff for keeping things running at the library.
- The vinyl wrap has been installed on the outdoor lockers.
11) Adjournment
Wilkinson adjourned the meeting at 5:24pm
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
