Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – June 1, 2015

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In attendance were John Dubinsky, President; presiding; Jacque Land, Keith Savage, Thomas F. Schlafly, and Vince Volpe.

Also present were Executive Director Waller McGuire and staff members Barry Berry, Gerald Brooks, Erin Guss, William Jackson, Kathy Leitle, and Brenda McDonald; John Fox Arnold, lastly & Baer; and       Liz Reeves, Library Foundation.

Mr. Dubinsky called the meeting to order at 5:38.

Minutes:

Mr. Schlafly's motion to approve the minutes of the May 4, 2015 Board meeting, seconded by Mr. Savage, was approved.

Mr. Schlafly's motion to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2015 Board meeting, seconded by Mr. Volpe, was approved.

Communications: 

Mr. McGuire reported that there is a meeting scheduled for mid-June to discuss ideas for Lucas Park with the Project for Public Spaces interest group.

President's Report:

Mr. Dubinsky reported that there will be an additional Board Meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Alison Ferring's Office in Grand Center. The format will be an informal dialog about the strategic planning process with OrangeBoy, Inc.

Mr. Dubinsky also reported on a meeting with Jeff Rainford, formerly with the Mayor's office, who continues to work on project s with the City though his consulting firm. The meeting covered concerns about the homeless issues in the region and they impact on the Library system.

Mr. Dubinsky stated that the bill in the Missouri Senate that would have given schools and libraries some financial relief from TIF properties, did not make it out of committee.

Executive Director's Report:

Mr. McGuire invited Board members to the opening event for the "Grand Tour" exhibit, scheduled for June 12, 20-15. This exhibit is a cooperative venture with the Campbell House.

The next Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting will be held on June 16, 2015 at 9a.m. in the Administrative Offices.

Barry Berry presented the HR Report.

William Jackson presented the Finance Report.

Liz Reeves presented the Foundation Report stating that 150 new Friends had joined the first week of the May Friends' Month, tat a local billboard company was donating the use of four billboards, that the Tennessee Williams went would be lune 12, 2015 and that they have already received $76,000 for the "Stranger Than Fiction" Gala in the fall. She also announced that Foundation employee Sarah Pritchard would be leaving at the end of July and that the Capital Campaign has only a little over one million dollars away from completion.

Unfinished Business: 

It was discovered that a resolution approved at the meeting in May was incomplete, so Mr. McGuire asked that the Board rescind that resolution and approve the correct version.

Mr. Schlafly's motion to rescind the prior resolution and to approve the correct version of "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the City of St. Louis Municipal Library District Further Implementing and Enforcing the Accrued Vacation Policy of the Board of Directors; and Approving the Actions of Certain Officers of the Library," seconded by Mr. Savage, was approved.

New Business:

Mr. McGuire distributed a document that included the Library's Mission Statement, Goals, Core Values, and a snapshot of various demographics of the Library's service area.

Mr. Schlafly's motion, seconded by Mr. Savage, to go into Executive Session, was unanimously approved. The regular meeting ended at 6:34 p.m.

 

At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Public Library on June 1, 2015, the following actions were taken:

Mr. Schlafly moved: that the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of May 4, 2015. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Mr. Dubinsky, Mr. Land, Mr. SAvage, Mr. Schlafly, and Mr. Volpe.)
Mr. Schlafly moved: that the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of February 9, 2015. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Mr. Dubinsky, Mr. Land, Mr. SAvage, Mr. Schlafly, and Mr. Volpe.)
Mr. Schlafly moved: that the Board rescind the incomplete versions of "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the City of St. Louis Municipal Library District Further Implementing and Enforcing the Accrued Vacation Policy of the Board of Directors and Approving the Actions of Certain Officers of the Library" and approve the correct version. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Mr. Dubinsky, Mr. Land, Mr. SAvage, Mr. Schlafly, and Mr. Volpe.)
Mr. Schlafly moved: that the meeting go into Executive Session. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Mr. Dubinsky, Mr. Land, Mr. SAvage, Mr. Schlafly, and Mr. Volpe.)