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Meetings
Board of Trustees

March 8, 2005


Order of Business for a Meeting as a
Corporation on
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.
The Boston Public Library
Trustees’ Room, Johnson building, 3rd floor
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Chairman William O. Taylor

1. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting on January 18, 2005

Mr. William O. Taylor

2. Presentation by Stephen V. Miller, Esquire, McDermott, Quilty & Miller LLP

Mr. William O. Taylor

3. Appointment of Trustees’ Nominating Committee

Mr. William O. Taylor

4. Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee Report

The Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee has reviewed and recommends to the full Board of Trustees approval of the following addition to the existing Trust Fund transferred from the General Investment Account:

“VOTED: that the sum of $841.90 representing miscellaneous gifts be added to the following Trust Fund in the General Investment Account as required by its authorizing vote.”

 

Fund Name Amount
Thomas Nason Trust Fund $ 841.90
Total
$ 841.90


The Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee has reviewed and recommends to the full Board of Trustees approval of the following Trust Fund resolution:

“VOTED: to delegate to Library President Bernard A. Margolis, or his designee, the authorization to transfer funds from the General Investment Account to the specific designated Trust Fund account in any amount up to $25,000 without a vote of the Board of Trustees.”

Ms. Karyn M. Wilson

5. Trustees’ Capital Projects Committee Report

The Honorable Angelo M. Scaccia

6. Trustees’ Heritage Center Committee Report

Mr. William O. Taylor

7. Trustees’ Long Range Planning Committee

Mr. James Carroll

8. President’s Report

• General Review
• Annual Budget
• State Aid Waiver Request Update
• Update on the Boston Public Library Reorganization Activities
• Update on Human Resources Activities

Mr. Bernard A. Margolis

9. Update on the Boston Public Library Foundation

Mrs. P.A. d’Arbeloff

10. Update on the Associates of the Boston Public Library

Ms Vivian K. Spiro

11. Other Business

Mr. William O. Taylor

12. Adjournment

Mr. William O. Taylor


Order of Business for a Meeting as an
Administrative Agency
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.
The Boston Public Library
Trustees’ Room, Johnson building, 3rd floor
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Chairman William O. Taylor

1. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting on January 18, 2005

Mr. William O. Taylor

2. Proposed Award of Contracts

The Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee has reviewed and recommends to the full Board of Trustees approval of the following award of contracts:

• Contract for Window Cleaning at the Central Library Buildings and at other Library locations

“VOTED: that there be entered into with P. Clancy and Sons, 544 Dorchester Street, So. Boston, MA 02127, the lowest eligible, responsive, and responsible bidder in the public bidding, advertised under G.L. C. 30B, a contract for Window Cleaning at the Central Library Buildings and at other Library locations during the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, at a total cost not to exceed twenty six thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars and no cents ($26,920.00).”

• Contract for providing Digital Asset Management Software

“VOTED: that there be entered into with Ex Libris, 313 Washington Street, Suite 308, Newton, MA 02458 the most advantageous and eligible proposer for the publicly advertised contract for providing Digital Asset Management Software for the Boston Public Library during the period March 15, 2005 through June 30, 2005, at the proposal price, at a total cost not to exceed two hundred fourteen thousand six hundred seventy four dollars and no cents ($214,674.00).”

Ms. Karyn M. Wilson

3. Other Business

Mr. William O. Taylor

4. Adjournment

Mr. William O. Taylor

 

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