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Boston Public Library Meetings Board of Trustees |
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January 30, 2001 A Regular Meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2001 at 8:00 a.m., Trustees' Room, Johnson Building, Copley Square, Boston, MA Respectfully submitted, Jamie McGlone
Order
of Business for a Regular Meeting as a
1. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000
Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney 2. Additions to Existing Trust Funds in the General Investment Account
Mr. William O. Taylor 3. Establishment of the Field-Story Foundation Staff Development Fund
Mr. Bernard A. Margolis 4. Award of Contract
Mr. William O. Taylor 5. Revisions to the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston "Statement of Investment Policy & Objectives"
Mr. William O. Taylor 6. Resolutions pertaining to two Trustees’ Trust Funds of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Mr. William O. Taylor 7. Trustees’ Collections Committee Report Mr. William O. Taylor 8. Trustees’ Capital Projects Committee Report
Representative Angelo M. Scaccia 9. Trustees’ Education Committee Report Ms. Pamela Seigle 10. Trustees’ Liaison to the Museum of Fine Arts
Ms. Donna M. DePrisco 11. President’s Report
Mr. Bernard A. Margolis 12. The Boston Public Library Foundation
Ms. Marie Pettibone 13. Associates of the Boston Public Library
Ms. Vivian Spiro 14. City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library
Ms. Francine Pennino 15. Other Business Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney 16. Recess of Corporate Meeting Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney 17. Executive Session (after adjournment of Administrative Agency Meeting) Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney Order
of Business for a Regular Meeting as an
1. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000 Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney 2. Award of Contract
Mr. William O. Taylor 3. Other Business
Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney 4. Adjournment
Mr. Joseph E. Mullaney
A Regular Meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston as a Corporation was held in the Trustees Room of the Johnson Building at 8:00 a.m. Present at the meeting were Trustees William M. Bulger, James Carroll, V. Paul Deare, Donna M. DePrisco, Joseph E. Mullaney, Angelo M. Scaccia, Pamela Seigle and William O. Taylor. Also present were Mark Sweeney, First Assistant, Corporation Counsel, City of Boston; Vivian K. Spiro, Chair, Associates of the Boston Public Library; Marie Pettibone, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation; Rose Cleaves, Senior Project Manager for the McKim Restoration project, Department of Neighborhood Development; members of the Library administration, staff, public and Friends’ Groups. Chairman Joseph E. Mullaney presiding. The first item on the order of business was the approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000 were approved. Mr. William O. Taylor, Chairman of the Trustees’ Finance Committee, reviewed background information on the next item on the order of business relating to the proposed additions to existing Trust Funds in the General Investment Account. The Trustees’ Finance Committee recommended approval of the following vote, which allocates additional gifts and royalties to the appropriate five Trust Funds. Then, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was "VOTED: that the sum of $303,452.73 representing miscellaneous gifts and royalties contributed to funds established in the General Investment Account be added to the respective funds in the General Investment Account as required by their authorizing votes on the basis of $7.63 per unit which is hereby determined to be the market value per unit as of October 31, 2000."
On a related investment issue, Mr. Mullaney noted that the basis used for the authorizing vote was $7.63 per unit determined by the market value per unit as of October 31, 2000, while the basis used in the last Trustees’ Meeting was $8.10 per unit determined by the market value as of September 30, 2000, reflecting the recent decline in the market value from a high in the Fall of 2000. However, Mr. Mullaney said that the investments of the Trustees’ Trust Funds have done quite well overall and the portfolio now totals over $50 million. Of particular note, the Trust Funds have increased $20 million over the last five years and the investment portfolio remains in very good shape, kudos to the work of the Finance Committee and the investment managers. Meanwhile, the Library’s ongoing review of the Trust Funds to seek flexibility in their purposes and use for various library purposes shall continue. The President provided background information on the proposed establishment of the Field-Story Foundation Staff Development Fund noting that the Boston Public Library has been very honored to have the largess of the Field-Story Foundation over the past several years resulting in a total of $139,000 for various projects. The Trustees of the Foundation have decided to disband the Foundation and the Boston Public Library is one of the recipient libraries to benefit as part of their dissolution by a gift of $72,000. Consistent with the Foundation’s desires, the President recommended the use of $50,000 to create a Trust Fund to be used for staff development purposes and utilizing the additional portion of the gift for customer service training and related staff training programs. Then, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
Mr. Taylor provided background information on the proposed award of contract for the procurement of Library books and certain other Library bibliographical acquisitions materials earmarked for the new Allston Branch Library as recommended for approval by the Finance Committee. Mr. Mullaney noted that it has been customary to include a specified budget figure in the contractual votes taken by the Trustees and recommended inserting in the vote the total appropriated amount in the budget for books. Following discussion among the Board, on a motion duly made and seconded, and subject to the amendment to the vote as presented, it was
Mr. Taylor reviewed background information on the proposed revision to the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston "Statement of Investment Policy & Objectives" resulting from the recent engagement of Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. as a third money manager for small capitalization equity investments for the Library. Mr. Taylor noted that small cap managers of funds traditionally have higher turnover (purchase and sale) of holdings which requires a revision in our policy to permit a turnover rate of up to 200 percent during any year. To further that end, the Trustees’ Finance Committee recommended approval of the following revision to the Statement of Investment Policy & Objectives: " the annual portfolio turnover should not exceed 100 percent, with the exception of the small cap fund where annual portfolio turnover should not exceed 200 percent". Following discussion among the Board, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
Mr. Taylor provided background information on the proposed policy resolutions pertaining to two Trustees’ Trust Funds of the Public Library of the City of Boston: the Ellery Sedgwick Fund and the Boston Public Library Employees’ Sick Benefit Trust Fund as reviewed and recommended for adoption by the Trustees’ Finance Committee. The President noted that as part of the review of the various Trust Funds that he and the Chief Financial Officer have been conducting, both funds have been significantly under-utilized in most part because no existing policy guidelines were in place to guide their effective use. Further, the policies are designed to permit the use of these funds for individual employees when other benefits have been exhausted. Mr. Taylor reported on two revisions applicable to both of the proposed policy guidelines in which the awarded stipend granted to an individual employee would be increased from $500 to $1000. In addition, the employee desiring the benefit would make written application to the Director of Human Resources who in turn would make a recommendation to the Library President for final approval of the request in consultation with senior management staff. The Board also suggested including "serious health event" in the definition of the policy for the Library Employees’ Sick Benefit Trust Fund. Following discussion among the Board, on a motion duly made and seconded, subject to the aforementioned modifications, it was
Mr. William O. Taylor, Chairman of the Trustees’ Collections Committee, reported on the latest developments in the ongoing efforts to create the new Boston Heritage Center. Mr. Taylor noted that an excellent meeting was held last Friday with the Mayor of Boston concerning the progress on and momentum towards the acquisition of property in the Newmarket area of Boston for the purposes of constructing a new state-of-the-art consolidated remote storage facility. The Boston Heritage Center would provide appropriate storage space and conditions for irreplaceable archival and retrospective collections, as well as those of the City Archives, and is conveniently located to Copley Square with major arterial access. Meanwhile, Mr. Taylor noted that efforts are also underway to find appropriate storage space for relocating the collections housed at the Charlestown Service Building in anticipation of the eventual sale of that property. Mr. Angelo M. Scaccia, Chairman of the Trustees’ Capital Projects Committee, reported that the Capital Projects Committee met last on January 25, 2001 and noted that it was his first meeting serving as Chair. Thanking the Chairman for that honor, Mr. Scaccia said that he was extremely impressed with the talent and knowledge that the staff of the City of Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development and the Boston Public Library bring to capital projects. The Chairman reported that the Committee reviewed the capital budget process for the City of Boston in which the Library is required to submit its capital projects budget requests to the City’s Office of Budget Management by mid-February 2001. Subsequently, the Mayor submits the capital plan to the City Council for approval and funding by early April. Once adopted by the City Council, these projects are then incorporated into the City of Boston’s Five-Year Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2002. The Chairman reported also that the Committee reviewed the Boston Public Library Capital Projects Requests for Fiscal Year 2002 which is a summation of the proposed top ten prioritized capital projects that the Library plans on submitting to the City’s Office of Budget Management by mid-February 2002, including the Boston Heritage Center project, and represents a capital budget request totaling $55 million. With respect to two other major Library capital projects, the Chairman reported that the McKim Restoration project and the Flood recovery effort fall outside the scope of the City’s formalized capital budget process: the McKim project is funded through a variety of sources including substantial outside resources; while the Flood recovery program is being supported through an insurance settlement. The Chairman provided an update on the status, schedule and financing of the McKim Restoration Project, Phase IIB (Courtyard/Roof) which is nearly 100% complete, funding on track, and in the process of being phased out within the next two months. Meanwhile, design development meetings have commenced for the next phase of the project, Phase IIC, and are expected to continue through March 2001. This would be followed by the development of working drawings, to be completed by late August 2001, in preparation for going out to bid by early September 2001 The Chairman reviewed the project scope of the McKim Restoration Project, Phase IIC, which will include the restoration of the many wonderful spaces in the McKim building, such as the Sargent Gallery, Abbey Room, Cheverus Room, and the original Trustees’ Room. The total project budget for Phase IIC is projected at $20.4 million with a construction budget estimated at $13.5 million financed through a combination of resources, including State, City and private fundraising efforts. In other capital projects, the Chairman provided an update on the status of the new Allston Branch Library noting that the $6.5 million construction project is nearly 80% completed and is slated to be open for business to the public early May 2001. Located at 308 North Harvard Street in Allston, the new branch library is included in Douglas Shand Tucci’s recently revised book entitled Built in Boston and will also be featured in the November 2001 issue of Architectural Record, while the Hyde Park Branch Library recently received the Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects. In other branch projects, the Chairman reported on the ongoing planning efforts for smaller capital projects earmarked for the Codman Square, Grove Hall and Lower Mills Branch Libraries, which currently are in the designer selection phase working with a total construction budget of $3.5 million. In addition, the branch capital program would include overall exterior renovations, new windows, upgraded fire alarm and security systems, and new roofs slated for six branches. The Chairman noted, in particular, that the latter project has been combined into one bid for the restoration of six new roofs in order to save substantial financial resources and time. On a similar vein, the Director of Operations reported on how the Critical Repair Fund totaling $250,000 for fiscal year 2001 has been used for combining individual projects under $25,000 per Chapter 149, coupled with an effort that is being explored to establish an on call roofing repair contract, similar to the glass repair contract, to respond to emergency roofing problems. Meanwhile, in an effort to further streamline the expediting of smaller Library capital projects, the Chairman requested that a general resolution authorizing the Library President to enter into contracts under $25,000 be developed by the City’s Corporation Counsel in consultation with the Library’s Chief Financial Officer. This resolution would be consistent with State and City laws that permit the President to act, without Board approval but subject to the Trustees’ Finance Committee review, to enter into contracts for smaller critical repair capital projects in an expedited fashion. Ms. Pamela Seigle, Chair of the Trustees’ Education Committee, reported on the ongoing work of the Education Committee towards the creation of a Cooperative Agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Public Library. The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to strengthen the relationship between the Boston Public Library and the Boston Public Schools; to ensure that the Boston Public Library effectively supports the focus on teaching and learning in the Boston Public Schools; to clarify roles and responsibilities relating to specific activities; to increase the capacity of the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Public Library to develop new initiatives and to build a foundation for ongoing collaboration which supports the mission of both institutions. On a related topic, the Chair noted that educational issues were included in the meeting the Board had with the Mayor yesterday morning in which the importance of the educational role played by the Boston Public Library was underscored. The Chair noted also that Trustee James Carroll spoke eloquently in an appeal to the Mayor to enlarge the vision in recruiting teachers to the City of Boston to include recruiting librarians. Meanwhile, the Library is moving forward with sending the draft Cooperative Agreement to Dr. Elizabeth Reilinger, President, Boston School Committee and to Dr. Thomas Payzant, Superintendent, Boston Public Schools in preparation for future discussions on developing collaborations centered on learning and the love of learning, which support the common mission shared by both institutions. In addition, the Chair emphasized that in creating this more formalized recognition of cooperative roles, the relationship children have with librarians is absolutely a critical foundation for children learning to read and loving to learn. Ms. Donna M. DePrisco, Trustees’ Liaison to the Museum of Fine Arts, updated the Board on the latest programs and fundraising activities ongoing at the Museum of Fine Arts. Ms. DePrisco reported on a wonderful collaborative program offered at the MFA and the Museum School for Boston Public School children which is tailored to learning about art. The program is flourishing and has now grown to over 200 students. In the past several years, Ms. DePrisco noted that the activities of the Museum Board have paralleled those of the Library’s Board, including the development of a master plan, establishment of strategic goals, and the launching of a website called MFA.org. The website has over 15,000 books of art, paintings, and object d’art and well over 20,000 hits from this Continent and Europe have been recorded. Ms. DePrisco also provided an update on the efforts of the Museum of Fine Arts to identify the provenance and rightful owners of eight paintings received during the Holocaust noting that three have been successfully identified and they are still researching the provenance of the remaining five paintings. In response to an inquiry from Trustee Carroll with reference to the provenance of art, the President reported that the Boston Public Library has researched the Holocaust related holdings of the Boston Public Library and found that the Library was neither a recipient nor purchaser of any Holocaust related collections and materials. On the programming front, Ms. DePrisco reported that while there are no block buster shows planned for the near future, there are several major exhibitions scheduled for 2001, including exhibits on American folk art, Egyptian art, and Asian art. On the fundraising front, Ms. DePrisco reported that the MFA’s Master Plan entitled One Museum, New Museum, Great Museum calls for raising $200 million in five months, $350 million in two years, for a total of $930 million by the year 2007, which would be earmarked for the construction of a new wing. President Bernard A. Margolis, in his report to the Trustees, first shared with the Board that the Library has been having some significant problems dealing with homeless people particularly on the Blagden Street side of the Johnson Building. Sadly, a homeless man was stabbed last week in Copley Square and made his way to the back of the Library building where he died. In an effort to address these concerns, the President reported that discussions have been held with the police and numerous outreach social service agencies. Meanwhile, while these agencies have been both cooperative and collaborative, the problem continues to persist and the Library will continue to work with these agencies including the Pine Street Inn and the United Way. On a related Blagden Street capital project issue, the Chairman noted that among the Capital Projects Requests for Fiscal Year 2002 previously discussed, the proposed project for Noise Reduction in the Johnson Building at an estimated cost of $400,000 would fund the analysis of the source and level of noise emanating from the HVAC system in the Johnson Building on Blagden Street. Since this project responds to intense community interest in resolving this problem, the Chairman suggested that perhaps a cost sharing arrangement with the Library’s neighbors could be explored. On the branch libraries front, the President reported that the construction of the new Allston Branch Library is moving forward to completion and is shaping up to be an exquisitely beautiful building. A major series of opening day festivities are slated for late April or early May 2001, including an appearance by the Honorable Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Arthur and characters from Between the Lions. The President shared with the Board a Preliminary Report on Energy Conservation Measures at the Boston Public Library, which was requested by the City of Boston in an effort to develop a plan for energy conservation throughout City agencies. Meanwhile efforts are ongoing to examine Library practices for additional conservation measures to expand this preliminary draft of the conservation plan. The President called to the Board’s attention that a review of the Mayor’s Capital Investment Plan for Getting the Job Done 2001 was distributed at the Honorable Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s State of the City Address on January 9, 2001 and featured on the cover was a photograph of the new Hyde Park Branch Library. In addition, the award-winning Hyde Park Branch was also featured in the Architectural Issue of Library Journal published in December 2000. The President provided background information on the proposed Zero Tolerance for Violence Policy that mirrors the City of Boston’s policy on zero tolerance for violence. The proposed policy has been embraced by the Library unions and gives clear direction in making the workplace safe for all of the Library employees and the public being served. Following discussion among the Board, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
On a similar vein, the second proposed policy reviewed by the President entitled Appropriate Library Use sets out those rules which guide the manner in which the public uses the Library’s facilities, materials and services. The proposed policy has been reviewed by several Library Committees along with the City Law Department and is designed to give the necessary legal notice to the public so that, when they do not behave properly, the Library can enforce these rules. In a review of the proposed policy, the Chairman suggested a refinement on the rule with respect to being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs to include being in the possession of alcohol or illegal drugs. Trustee Deare queried whether time limits have been established concerning the limitation or withdrawing of library privileges in the event of a policy violation. The President replied that past practice has been to negotiate with the patron on their restoration of privileges. Following further discussion, on a motion duly made and seconded, subject to the aforementioned modification coupled with the development of appropriate policy procedures, it was
The President presented a review of the latest draft of the new Boston Public Library Personnel Manual, which under the guidance of Human Resources Director David Young, uses the City of Boston’s personnel manual as the basis for this new revision. The manual is intended to build upon and compliment the collective bargaining agreements which are in place and to give specific guidance to those management and exempt employees not covered by the collective bargaining agreements. In addition, the President distributed copies of the Boston Public Library Organizational Charts which will be included in the formal personnel manual version that will be brought back to the Board for approval. The President welcomed the Board’s input on any changes or additions that they feel should be included in the final manual. Since the document is so voluminous, the Chairman requested that the Board receive one more draft copy of the personnel manual before final approval by the Trustees is considered. The President presented an overview of a progress report on the Strategic Goals for the Boston Public Library noting that the Vice Chair has suggested focusing on one of the strategic goals at a future Trustees’ Meeting. To further that end, the President said that one strategic goal would be selected and the entire process around that goal would be followed at the next Trustees’ Meeting in an effort to provide the Board with detailed insight into how the Library is moving along to the successful attainment of the fifty-two strategic goals. In a review of the Strategic Goals for the Boston Public Library, the President reported that of the first twenty-five goals nine of them are complete, two have been rolled into larger goals, hiring a Webmaster has been addressed in a new way, three are awaiting funding, and the completion of nine goals is imminent within the next month, including the provision of staff as an information function in both the lobbies of the McKim and Johnson buildings. Ms. Katherine Dibble, Director of Public Services, provided an update on branch library activities, including the continuing shortage of Children’s Librarians facing the Boston Public Library since the Spring of 1998, in light of the highly competitive market coupled with the national shortage affecting the Library’s ability to recruit Children’s Librarians. Ms. Dibble reported that while presently there are four Children’s Librarians positions vacant, she was pleased to report that this past week two very good candidates were interviewed and she is hopeful of being able to fill those positions earmarked for the Charestown and Grove Hall Branches. With regard to the other two remaining vacancies, the Children’s Librarian at the Parker Hill Branch is on an extended medical leave and the remaining position for the West End Branch has been posted in-house. Meanwhile, Ms. Dibble said that recruitment efforts are also underway to fill several Generalist Librarian positions vacant in the branches along with the Literacy Specialist position at the Literacy Center of the Dudley Branch Library. The Board then discussed a variety of creative recruitment strategies to address the children’s librarian shortages, including a "grow your own" program, the exploration of collaborations with local universities, and drawing upon the impending pool of retiring teachers from the Boston Public Schools. On a related issue, Trustee Deare suggested that it would be very helpful to gain a clearer picture of the staffing situation for the Trustees with the resumption of the monthly Personnel Action Reports in order to track over time where the staffing deficiencies occur, including updates on diversity recruitment efforts. Despite this severe shortage of staff, Ms. Dibble reported that a significant number of creative programs and events were held throughout the branch system, particularly over the Holidays, that were very well attended. In addition, Ms. Dibble noted that Ms. Madeline Amorosi, Branch Librarian for the new Allston Branch, has begun working closely with the community to build up support for the branch, including organizing a Friends’ Group. Ms. P.A. d’Arbeloff, Communications Officer, provided an update on the Boston Public Library’s public awareness outreach campaign, including the installation of the first of a total thirty new billboards in and around Boston as part of the pro bono advertising campaign designed by Arnold Communications to increase the public’s awareness of and participation in the collections, programs and uses of the Boston Public Library. In addition, Ms. D’Arbeloff noted that the multimedia advertising campaign has begun to appear on television spots, newspapers, the Internet and throughout the MBTA system. With a new logo and theme "Books are just the beginning," the campaign includes a new re-designed Boston Public Library Homepage that will be launched within the next several months coupled with a new re-designed BPL banner that will be installed on light poles in front of all the branch libraries and the Central Library. The President provided an update on the new Federal requirements resulting from the Children’s Internet Protection Act and the Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act for public libraries seeking to qualify for funds under the Library Services and Technology Act and under the Universal Service Fund grant programs. The President noted that in order to receive money, a library must have adopted and implemented an Internet safety policy, which includes Internet filtering and must provide a means for enforcing these technical protections. In addition, the Library must have specific measures in place relative to minors using technology, and have in place a means to eliminate unauthorized access. Meanwhile, the American Library Association has decided to file suit on constitutional grounds against both Internet Protection Acts. The Federal Communications Commission has issued a notice of proposed rule making suggesting libraries need to respond to the rules by certifying to the FCC that they meet the provisions of the law without outlining guidance to libraries. The President will provide a further update at the next Trustees Meeting including some insights into the legal strategy now being considered by the American Library Association. Ms. Marie Pettibone, Executive Director of the Boston Public Library Foundation, provided an update on the activities of the Foundation including focusing its fundraising efforts on securing the $2 million match for the McKim Restoration project by the time of the annual Boston Public Library Foundation Gala scheduled for May 10, 2001. In addition, Ms. Pettibone noted that the Foundation has been reviewing the identification of capital and technology needs of the branches in which the Foundation plans to pursue significant funding to address those needs as well as expanding fundraising efforts in the near future earmarked for Library collections. Ms. Pettibone reported also that the Annual Meeting of the Foundation is scheduled for February 20, 2001 in which Mr. Nader F. Darehshori plans to assume the position of Chairman and President of the Foundation while Mr. John J. Cullinane will assume the new title of Founding Chairman. Further, the Foundation has moved its offices to the McKim Building of the Boston Public Library. On the programming front, the Foundation launched in January 2001 the annual collaborative schools program with the Boston Public Schools, as well as private and parochial schools in Boston, focusing on the theme My Community, My Boston culminating with an award ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library scheduled for June 3, 2001. Meanwhile, the annual Read Your Way to Fenway event will be held in mid-August 2001 at Fenway Park. Ms. Vivian K. Spiro, Chair of the Associates of the Boston Public Library, reported on the activities of the Associates including the successful music fundraiser held on January 19, 2001 and the upcoming Literary Lights dinner on March 25, 2001. In continuing the tradition which began with Trustee Angelo M. Scaccia, the President presented the newest Library Trustee James Carroll with a photo album showing the process of his name being carved on the wall of the Trustees’ Room. There being no further business, the Board voted to go into a recess of the Corporate Meeting at 10:10 a.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston as an Administrative Agency was held in the Trustees Room of the Johnson Building at 10:10 a.m. Present at the meeting were Trustees William M. Bulger, James Carroll, V. Paul Deare, Donna M. DePrisco, Joseph E. Mullaney, Angelo M. Scaccia, Pamela Seigle and William O. Taylor. Also present were Mark Sweeney, First Assistant, Corporation Counsel, City of Boston; Vivian K. Spiro, Chair, Associates of the Boston Public Library; Marie Pettibone, Executive Director, the Boston Public Library Foundation; Rose Cleaves, Senior Project Manager for the McKim Restoration project, Department of Neighborhood Development; members of the Library administration, staff, public and Friends’ Groups. Chairman Joseph E. Mullaney presiding. The first item on the order of business was the approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000 were approved. Mr. William O. Taylor, Chairman of the Trustees’ Finance Committee, reviewed background information on the next item on the order of business relating to the proposed emergency replacement of the condemned boiler at the Egleston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library. The Trustees’ Finance Committee had reviewed the vote and recommended approval for the award of the contract. Then, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
Mr. Taylor reported that the Trustees’ Finance Committee also had reviewed and approved a proposed additional contract required for the implementation of the new book security system for electrical wiring and outlet construction at the following five Branch Libraries: Brighton, Codman Square, Dudley, Kirstein and West Roxbury. Then, on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
There being no further business, the Chairman said that the Board would go back into the recess of the Corporate Meeting and go into Executive Session to address personnel items and a real estate matter relating to the Boston Heritage Center project. The Meeting of the Administrative Agency adjourned at 10:22 a.m. |
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