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Boston Public Library Meetings Board of Trustees |
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May 9 , 2006
1. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on March 28, 2006
2. Proposed Funding Resolution on McKim Restoration Project, Phase II The Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee has reviewed and recommended to the full Board of Trustees approval of the following funding resolution on the McKim Restoration Project, Phase II
and further,
3. Proposed Modification of Restriction on the Principal imposed on the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund The Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston established the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund on May 17, 2005 and imposed restrictions to use the “proceeds from the Trust Fund to support the enhancement of the Library’s Port of Boston Maritime industrial history collections.” The donor intention was that both principal and proceeds be used. We are requesting that the restriction be modified “to use the principal and proceeds from the Trust Fund.” We expect further contributions to this Trust Fund. On the recommendation of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, the resolution establishing the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund on May 17, 2005 is being modified as follows:
4. Trustees’ Collections Committee Report
5. Trustees’ Capital Projects Committee Report
6. Confirmation of Telephone Poll regarding Proposed Reduction of Room Use Fee The Clerk to the Trustees conducted a telephone poll of the full Board on April 26, 2006 pertaining to the request for a reduction in the Room Use Fee which the Board approved and the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee confirmed on May 3, 2006 as follows:
7. President’s Report
8. Update on the Boston Public Library Foundation
9. Update on the Associates of the Boston Public Library
10. Other Business
11. Adjournment
Order of Business for the Regular Meeting as an
1. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting on March 28, 2006 Mr. William O. Taylor 2. Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee Report
Ms. Karyn M. Wilson 3. Other Business Mr. William O. Taylor 4. Adjournment Mr. William O. Taylor
Order of Business for the Annual Meeting of the Trustees
1. Trustees’ Nominating Committee Report
Ms. Karyn M. Wilson 2. Recognition of Service Mr. Bernard A. Margolis 3. Enabling vote for the signing of payrolls
Mr. William O. Taylor 4. Enabling vote for the signing of contracts approved by the Board
Mr. William O. Taylor 5. Enabling votes for the acceptance on behalf of the Corporation of those gifts, payments made in recognition for special services rendered and payments received for publications and prints executed under library sponsorship
Mr. William O. Taylor 6. Enabling vote for acceptance on behalf of the Corporation of gifts to be added to funds already established in the General Investment Account
Mr. William O. Taylor 7. Enabling vote for the Distribution of Income
and further,
and
Mr. William O. Taylor 8. Enabling vote on Trust Funds
Mr. William O. Taylor 9. Enabling vote on Boston Public Library Foundation Funds
Mr. William O. Taylor 10. Other Business Mr. William O. Taylor 11. Adjournment Mr. William O. Taylor Order of Business for the Annual Meeting of the Trustees 1. Enabling vote for the signing of bills, special drafts, and payrolls
Mr. William O. Taylor 2. Enabling vote for the signing of contracts approved by the Board
Mr. William O. Taylor 3. Enabling vote for appointment of the Library President or designee to hold and conduct such hearings as may be necessary for Civil Service Personnel
Mr. William O. Taylor 4. Votes authorizing routine operating procedures
Mr. William O. Taylor and
Mr. William O. Taylor 5. Enabling vote on Critical Repair Fund
Mr. William O. Taylor 6. Enabling vote on the Approval of Interim Salary Payments to Library Employees
Mr. William O. Taylor 7. Other Business Mr. William O. Taylor 8. Adjournment
Minutes of Meeting A meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston as a Corporation was held at the Boston Public Library, Trustees’ Room, Johnson Building, 3 rd floor, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA at 9:15 a.m. Present at the meeting were: Trustees Zamawa Arenas, William M. Bulger, James Carroll, Berthé M. Gaines, Jeffrey B. Rudman, Angelo M. Scaccia, William O. Taylor, and Karyn M. Wilson. The Honorable Mayor Thomas M. Menino made an impromptu appearance at the Trustees’ Meeting to extend his appreciation and well wishes to Chairman William O. Taylor for his sixteen years of dedicated service to the Boston Public Library. Also present at the meeting were: Library President Bernard A. Margolis; Alice Hennessey, Special Assistant to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Meredith Weenick, Advisor to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Maribeth Cusick, Assistant, Corporation Counsel, City of Boston Law Department; Jean Capizzi, Operating Analyst, Office of Budget Management; Dr. Sandra Moose, Chair and President, and P.A. d’Arbeloff, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation; Vivian K. Spiro, Chairman, Associates of the Boston Public Library; David Vieira, President, City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library; Ruth Kowal, Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff; Deirdre Brennan, Chief of Public Services; Edward D. Maheigan, Acting Chief Financial Officer; Carol Wu, Chief Technology Officer; David Young, Chief of Human Resources; members of the Library administration, BPL Union representatives, staff, public, and Jamie McGlone, Clerk to the Trustees. Chairman William O. Taylor presided. Chairman William O. Taylor welcomed and introduced Ms. Zamawa Arenas as the newly appointed Trustee of the Public Library of the City of Boston. Trustee Arenas is Principal of ARGUS Communications, an advertising marketing agency in Boston, which is currently working with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to create awareness about public libraries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The first item on the order of business was the approval of Minutes for the Regular Trustees’ Meeting held on March 28, 2006. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes of the Regular Trustees’ Meeting held on March 28, 2006 were approved. Trustee Karyn M. Wilson, Chair of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, reviewed background information on the proposed funding resolution relating to the McKim Restoration Project, Phase II. Following discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, and on the recommendation of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee members, the proposed funding resolution relating to the McKim Restoration Project, Phase II was approved as follows:
President Margolis reviewed background information on the proposed modification of the restriction on the principal imposed on the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund. The President noted that the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston established the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund on May 17, 2005 and imposed restrictions on the use of the “proceeds from the Trust Fund to support the enhancement of the Library’s Port of Boston Maritime industrial history collections.” The donor’s intention was that both principal and proceeds be used. President Margolis noted that the Library is requesting on behalf of the donor that the restriction be modified “to use the principal and proceeds from the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund.” Additionally, the Library expects further contributions from the donor to this Trust Fund. Following discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, and on the recommendation of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, the modification of the restriction imposed on the principal of the Arthur Lane/Jane Mead Trust Fund established on May 17, 2005 was approved as follows:
Chairman William O. Taylor, Chairman of the Trustees’ Collections Committee, reported on the Inaugural Meeting of the Trustees’ Collections Committee which was held at the Boston Public Library in the Trustees’ Room on March 28, 2006. Chairman Taylor noted that the Committee members reviewed and endorsed the Charge to the Trustees’ Collections Committee which was endorsed by the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston in the Trustees’ Meeting held on January 17, 2006. Chairman Taylor recalled that the purpose of the Trustees’ Collections Committee is to assist the Library in decision making regarding the acquisition of rare and special materials. The Committee’s purpose is to bring Trustee expertise to the process of building rich, remarkable and unique collections of research and cultural materials intended to keep the Boston Public Library in its position of leadership in the world of scholarship, research and study. The composition of the Collections Committee shall include no fewer than three members of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, the Library President, the head of Public Services of the BPL, Collection Development Manager, and key keepers and curators representing various specialties and interests within the Boston Public Library. Additionally, outside members with knowledge and skills in rare books and manuscripts, photographic resources, architectural and art materials, music and maps, may from time to time be invited to participate in the Collections Committee’s work. The Chairman was delighted to report that Mrs. Estrellita Karsh and Michael B. Keating, Esq. both agreed to serve on the Collections Committee and attended the Inaugural Meeting. Chairman Taylor reported that the Collections Committee will meet, as required, to review all requests generated by staff for the purchase of materials when any single item to be purchased exceeds $50,000 in value or when any collection of materials exceeds $100,000 in acquisition costs. The Committee will also approve bidding at auction for items when it is expected that the total cost (with commission) for a single item will exceed $50,000 or when a collection exceeds $100,000. The Collections Committee shall also meet, from time to time, to approve the disposal by sale or other means of any single item where the expected return will exceed $25,000 or any collection of materials would exceed $50,000 in value. The Committee shall report to the Board as least once annually on its activities during the year. President Bernard A. Margolis, in an overview of the mission of the Trustees’ Collections Committee noted that the Boston Public Library is the first public library in the country to adopt a Trustees’ Collections Committee reflecting the endorsed structure and format. Trustee Karyn M. Wilson, Chair of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, provided background information on the confirmation of a telephone poll of the full Board on April 26, 2006 conducted by the Clerk to the Trustees pertaining to the request on behalf of the American Federation of Teachers for a reduction in the Room Use Fee which the Board approved. Following discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, and on the recommendation of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, the proposed resolution for a reduction in the Room Use Fee was approved as follows:
President Bernard A. Margolis, in his report to the Trustees, shared with the Board the latest compilation of Total Circulation monthly figures for the Boston Public Library reflecting the period FY 2001- April 2006. In an overview of the statistical report, the President reported that the Boston Public Library circulation figures show an upward trend including a 6% increase in total circulation usage for FY 2006 through the period April 2006. The President reported on a new popular newspaper program that the Boston Public Library is offering to the public titled “Newspapers on Demand”. The Library receives over forty world-wide newspapers that are printed on-line and then reproduced in traditional newspaper format. In some cases, the BPL receives the newspapers the day before they are published in their own countries because of the time zone differences and the miracle of technology. President Margolis reported that the Mayor’s Office has released the announcement from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners that the Boston Public Library will be receiving a grant of $4,541,658 earmarked for the new Mattapan Branch Library. In light of fiscal constraints, the President reported that two Library capital projects have been placed on hold pending further funding possibilities: the Jamaica Plain Branch Library capital improvements planning process; and the Brighton Branch Library comprehensive renovation project. President Margolis reported on the very successful Boston Public Library Homework Assistance Program which is funded through the Boston Public Library Foundation. The President noted that the Library has recruited eighty-nine HAP mentors who are high school students helping students in younger grades with their homework and on-line tutoring throughout all twenty-seven branches. The President reported that the Homework Assistance Program has grown significantly noting that there were 145 students being tutored in December 2004 as compared to 600 students as of April 2006 participating in the program. Further, a Boston Public School teacher is now available every single night in all of the Branch Libraries helping the HAP mentors. President Margolis reported that the Boston Public Library Foundation under the leadership of Dr. Sandra Moose created a Task Force to examine the Foundation’s structure and one of the recommendations was to establish an Executive Development Committee. To further that end, the President reported that the staff involved in the Executive Development Committee met last week to explore areas of common ground among all the parts of the Library engaged in fundraising. On the exhibitions front, President Margolis shared with the Board planning materials pertaining to the creation of a collaborative exhibition entitled “Voyager and Visionary Alexandre Vattemare (1796 – 1864) and the Origins of International Cultural Exchange”. The President noted that this is an international exhibition conceived by the Bibliotheque Administrative de la Ville de Paris and the Boston Public Library and will open January 2007 in Paris and travel to Boston for its debut in June 2007. The exhibition will introduce Alexandre Vattemare in his many facets including as an internationally recognized stage performer and ventriloquist, founder of the first formal system of international exchange to link the culture and heritage of France to America, and considered the founder of the Boston Public Library with his donation of 50 books in 1839 to the City of Boston leading to the creation of the BPL. President Margolis distributed to the Board members copies of the Boston Public Library, Report of Gifts and Grants, May 1, 2005 – April 30, 2006. Chairman William O. Taylor, in an overview of the Report of Gifts and Grants, expressed the Board’s appreciation to Mr. David Vieira and the City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library for the Friends’ generosity to the entire Boston Public Library system. The President provided an update on the FY 2006/2007 Annual Operating Budget in preparation for the Library’s budget hearing with the Boston City Council scheduled for today at Noon. The President noted that the guideline instructions the Library received from the City’s Office of Budget Management is to anticipate level funding for FY 2007 which translates into two components: the City budget will include the contractual collective bargaining obligations; and the budget will include a significant expected increase in the cost of utilities being experienced throughout all City departments. On the utilities front, the President reported that the Library is expecting and budgeting a 30% increase in utilities expenditures for FY 2007. Therefore, it is anticipated that the Library will spend $4.2 million out of a total Operating Budget of $28.5 million in FY 2007 utility costs. On the Capital Projects Budget front, President Margolis reported that four significant capital projects have been approved for FY 2007 including: the FY 2007 Critical Repair Capital Budget totaling $250,000; a Parker Hill Branch Library, Phase II renovation project; the Johnson Building Infrastructure project Phase I; and implementation of the Energy Study recommendations. President Margolis provided an update on the progress of the Boston Public Library reorganization activities as outlined in the Boston Public Library Central Library Service Initiative, Final Report, January 3, 2006 which was presented to the Trustees at the Board Meeting on January 17, 2006 and slated for internal completion by mid-June 2006. Mrs. P.A. d’Arbeloff, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation provided an update on the recent fundraising activities of the Foundation. Mrs. d’Arbeloff reported that the Foundation received a $250,000 check from the Hearst Foundation on May 5, 2006 earmarked for the Boston Public Library’s Reading Readiness Program in the Latino community which adds to the endowment begun by Foundation Board member Mr. Paul A. LaCamera. Mrs. d’Arbeloff reported that the Foundation will be receiving a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support an educational art and architecture program tailored for children at the Boston Public Library and the Foundation has been awarded $50,000 from Comcast to partially fund the Homework Assistance Program. Meanwhile, the Foundation has submitted a grant for $1 million to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand the collaboration of theBPL’s Homework Assistance Program with Citizen Schools. Ms. Vivian K. Spiro, Chairman, Associates of the Boston Public Library, reported on a host of programs and initiatives sponsored by the Associates including the extremely successful 18 th Annual Literary Lights Dinner held on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel featuring keynote speaker David Gergen. Ms. Spiro noted that the proceeds from the Literary Lights Dinner will generously benefit the programs, services and collections of the Boston Public Library through the David McCullough Conservation Fund. Ms. Spiro reported that the Associates has received independent funding from anonymous donors to support the Children’s Writer-in Residence program and the Teen Writing Workshop which reaches out to teenagers in the schools and is run by Jack Gantos. Additionally, Ms. Spiro reported that the Children’s Literary Lights program will be held in the fall 2006 to support the restoration of the Boston Public Library’s Jordan Collection. In other business, Chairman William O. Taylor provided background information on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) proposal to provide for Handicap Access at the Copley Square T stop at the Boston Public Library as part of an overall Green Line Accessibility Improvements Project starting at Arlington Station and moving down Boylston Street. To further those ends, Chairman Taylor reported that there are a number of planning issues which need to be addressed through a Memorandum of Understanding with the MBTA, the City of Boston, and the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston. Trustee Jeffrey B. Rudman noted that there is a revised and modified “Letter of Intent” and a draft “Memorandum of Understanding” which the Trustees of the Public Library are being asked to sign off on. Following further discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
There being no further business, the meeting of the Corporation adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jamie McGlone Minutes of Meeting A meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston as an Administrative Agency was held at the Boston Public Library, Trustees’ Room, Johnson Building, 3 rd floor, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA at 10:45 a.m. Present at the meeting were: Trustees Zamawa Arenas, William M. Bulger, James Carroll, Berthé M. Gaines, Jeffrey B. Rudman, Angelo M. Scaccia, William O. Taylor, and Karyn M. Wilson. Also present at the meeting were: Library President Bernard A. Margolis; Alice Hennessey, Special Assistant to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Meredith Weenick, Advisor to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Maribeth Cusick, Assistant, Corporation Counsel, City of Boston Law Department; Jean Capizzi, Operating Analyst, Office of Budget Management; Dr. Sandra Moose, Chair and President, and P.A. d’Arbeloff, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation; Vivian K. Spiro, Chairman, Associates of the Boston Public Library; David Vieira, President, City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library; Ruth Kowal, Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff; Deirdre Brennan, Chief of Public Services; Edward D. Maheigan, Acting Chief Financial Officer; Carol Wu, Chief Technology Officer; David Young, Chief of Human Resources; members of the Library administration, BPL Union representatives, staff, public, and Jamie McGlone, Clerk to the Trustees. Chairman William O. Taylor presided. The first item on the order of business was the approval of Minutes for the Regular Trustees’ Meeting held on March 28, 2006. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes of the Regular Trustees’ Meeting held on March 28, 2006 were approved. Trustee Karyn M. Wilson, Chair of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, reviewed background information on proposed award of contract pertaining to the “Procurement of Library Books” and other related bibliographical acquisition materials which the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee recommended for approval in a meeting on May 3, 2006. Following discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, and on the recommendation of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, the proposed award of contract for the “Procurement of Library Books” was approved as follows:
Chair Karyn M. Wilson provided background information on the proposed award of three contracts pertaining to Software Maintenance for the 3M Book Security System, the Award of Contracts for the FY 2007 Critical Repair Capital Budget and a Contract for Hot Water Storage Heater Replacement Services in the Johnson Building/Copley Square of the Boston Public Library. Chair Wilson noted that the members of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee recommended approval of the three contracts to the full Board in a meeting on May 3, 2006. Following discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, and on the recommendation of the Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee, the proposed award of three contracts were approved as a block as follows:
There being no further business, the meeting of the Administrative Agency adjourned at 11:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jamie McGlone Minutes of Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston as an Administrative Agency was held at the Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, Trustees’ Room, Johnson Building at 11:25 a.m. Present at the meeting were: Trustees Zamawa Arenas, William M. Bulger, James Carroll, Berthé M. Gaines, Jeffrey B. Rudman, Angelo M. Scaccia, William O. Taylor, and Karyn M. Wilson. Also present at the meeting were: Library President Bernard A. Margolis; Alice Hennessey, Special Assistant to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Meredith Weenick, Advisor to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Maribeth Cusick, Assistant, Corporation Counsel, City of Boston Law Department; Jean Capizzi, Operating Analyst, Office of Budget Management; Dr. Sandra Moose, Chair and President, and P.A. d’Arbeloff, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation; Vivian K. Spiro, Chairman, Associates of the Boston Public Library; David Vieira, President, City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library; Ruth Kowal, Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff; Deirdre Brennan, Chief of Public Services; Edward D. Maheigan, Acting Chief Financial Officer; Carol Wu, Chief Technology Officer; David Young, Chief of Human Resources; members of the Library administration, BPL Union representatives, staff, public, and Jamie McGlone, Clerk to the Trustees. Chairman William O. Taylor presided. The Chairman proposed that items one through six on the order of business be voted on as a block relating to the following votes: enabling vote for the signing of bills, special drafts, and payrolls; enabling vote for the signing of contracts approved by the Board; enabling vote for the appointment of the Library President to conduct Civil Service Personnel hearings; enabling vote authorizing routine operating procedures; enabling vote on the Critical Repair Fund; and an enabling vote on interim salary payments. Following discussion among the Board, on a motion duly made and seconded, the enabling votes were voted on as a block as follows:
There being no other business, the Annual Meeting of the Administrative Agency adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jamie McGlone
Minutes of Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston as a Corporation was held at the Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, Trustees’ Room, Johnson Building at 11:00 a.m. Present at the meeting were: Trustees Zamawa Arenas, William M. Bulger, James Carroll, Berthé M. Gaines, Jeffrey B. Rudman, Angelo M. Scaccia, William O. Taylor, and Karyn M. Wilson. Also present at the meeting were: Library President Bernard A. Margolis; Alice Hennessey, Special Assistant to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Meredith Weenick, Advisor to Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Maribeth Cusick, Assistant, Corporation Counsel, City of Boston Law Department; Jean Capizzi, Operating Analyst, Office of Budget Management; Dr. Sandra Moose, Chair and President, and P.A. d’Arbeloff, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation; Vivian K. Spiro, Chairman, Associates of the Boston Public Library; David Vieira, President, City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library; Ruth Kowal, Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff; Deirdre Brennan, Chief of Public Services; Edward D. Maheigan, Acting Chief Financial Officer; Carol Wu, Chief Technology Officer; David Young, Chief of Human Resources; members of the Library administration, BPL Union representatives, staff, public, and Jamie McGlone, Clerk to the Trustees. Chairman William O. Taylor presided. The first item on the order of business was the Trustees’ Nominating Committee Report. Trustee Karyn M. Wilson, Chair of the Trustees’ Nominating Committee, presented the slate of officers for the Fiscal Year 2006 – 2007. On behalf of the Trustees’ Nominating Committee, Trustee Karyn M. Wilson nominated Trustee Jeffrey B. Rudman for Chairman; re-nominated the Honorable Angelo M. Scaccia for Vice Chairman; and re-nominated Mr. Jamie McGlone for Clerk to the Trustees. With no other nominations, on a motion duly made and seconded, and subsequent to a viva voce vote, Trustee Jeffrey B. Rudman was declared elected Chairman; the Honorable Angelo M. Scaccia was declared elected Vice Chairman; and Jamie McGlone was declared elected Clerk to the Trustees. The Trustees, President, Friends and Library Staff paid tribute to Chairman William O. Taylor for his sixteen years of exemplary service as a Trustee of the Boston Public Library, 1990 – 2006. In recognition of Chairman William O. Taylor’s dedicated service, President Margolis presented Chairman Taylor with a replica of the George Washington Medal, which was the first Congressional Medal of Honor and part of the BPL’s collection, and a print of the Frieze of the Prophets by John Singer Sargent.
Tribute to Chairman William O. Taylor Long before his appointment as Trustee to the Public Library of the City of Boston, William O. Taylor was a significant donor to, and supporter of, the Boston Public Library Literacy Programs and the Massachusetts Newspaper Preservation Program. His appointment from 1990-2006 include his 1996 and 1997 presidency, 2001 vice presidency and 2002-2006 chairmanship of the Board of Trustees. Among his many contributions and accomplishments are the following:
Bill has also chaired numerous committees including McKim Restoration Project Architectural Review; Trustees Finance and Audit Committee; Trustees Boston Heritage Center - years and years of meetings; Trustees Collections Committee and served on the Trustees Long Range Planning Committee and the Trustees Nominating Committee. In 1992 he nominated Trustee Berthé M. Gaines the first female to be nominated to the vice presidency of the Boston Public Library. Senate President William M. Bulger nominated Mrs. Gaines as the first female Trustee as President in 1993 and Mr. Taylor seconded the nomination of Mrs. Gaines to become the first female Trustee as President. In 1994, Senate President William M. Bulger re-nominated Trustee Berthé M. Gaines as President and Mr. Taylor seconded the re-nomination of Mrs. Gaines as President. The Board of Trustees, the citizens of Massachusetts and the stakeholders of the Library owe you a debt of gratitude for the long years of dedication, service and monetary contributions to this institution. On a personal note, it has been a pleasure to serve with you all these years and I would like to thank you for the support, respect and kindness you have always extended to me and mine. I wish you happiness, good health, and success in your future endeavors. I will miss your query “any questions, Berthé”. Ms. Alice Hennessey read the following proclamation to Chairman William O. Taylor from the Honorable Mayor Thomas M. Menino declaring May 9, 2006 Bill and Sally Taylor Day in the City of Boston, and on behalf of the Mayor, Ms. Meredith Weenick presented Chairman Taylor with a print of The Frog Pond by Marie Fox, 1999. PROCLAMATION Whereas: William O. Taylor has served the City of Boston with distinction and dedication as a Trustee of the Boston Public Library since October 1, 1990; and Whereas: As chairman of the Board of Trustees Bill created the Boston Heritage Center Committee, the Long Range Planning Committee and the Collections Committee, served on the Nominating and Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committees: and was instrumental in establishing the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center; and Whereas: Bill also shared his talents and discerning eye as a Commissioner on the Boston Arts Commission, Trustee of the Boston Public Library Foundation and Chairman of the Freedom Trail Foundation: and Whereas: Bill Taylor has demonstrated his love for, and appreciation of, the City of Boston and its cultural institutions by his unstinting involvement and readiness to share his expertise and time for many years; NOW Therefore, I, Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of the City of Boston express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the outstanding contributions of Bill Taylor and his wife Sally to the City of Boston and do hereby proclaim Tuesday, May 9, 2006 to be
Bill and Sally Taylor Dayin the City of Boston
Chairman William O. Taylor recommended that items three through nine on the order of business be voted on as a block pertaining to the following enabling votes for: the signing of payrolls; the signing of contracts approved by the Board; the acceptance of gifts; the distribution of income; the expenditure of Trust Funds; and the requesting of funds from the Boston Public Library Foundation. Following discussion among the Board, on a motion duly made and seconded, the following enabling votes were approved as follows:
There being no other business, the Annual Meeting of the Corporation adjourned at 11:25 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jamie McGlone |
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