Public Summary of the September 15, 2020, Board of Trustees Meeting Held via Zoom Conference
Call to Order: Board meeting was called to order by President Eunice Johnson Rogers at 4:34 p.m.
Roll Call: President Eunice Johnson Rogers
Invocation: Lynn Flowers-Martin
Board Attendance
1. Eunice Johnson Rogers Chairman Present
2. Fatima Carter Trustee Present
3. Judge Scott Vowell Trustee Present
4. Mona Lisa Morris Trustee Present
5. Lynn Flowers-Martin Trustee Present
6. Sherri Nielson Trustee Present
7. Kimberly Richardson Trustee Present
8. James Sullivan Trustee Present
9 Jamal McCaskey Advisory Present
10 Malera Wright Assistant City Attorney Present
Library & City Staff Attendance
1. Floyd Council Executive Director Present
2. Janine Langston Deputy Director Present
3. Damein Baity Chief Financial Officer Present
4. Kimberley Wiley Administration Office Present
5. Jamilah Muhammad Interim Personnel Officer Present
6 Karyn Davis-West Regional Manager Present
7. Bessie Miller Regional Manager Present
8. Yolanda Hardy Regional Manager Present
9. Roy Williams Director of Public Relations Present
10. Catherine Frey Director of Library Development Present
11. Richard Manoske IMS Administrator Present
12 Terry Oglesby City Architect (COB) Absent
Birmingham City Council Members Present: Clinton P. Woods, Councilor, District 1; Valarie A. Abbott, Councilor, District 3; William Parker, President, District 4; Darrell O. Quinn, Councilor, District 5; Wardine T. Alexander, Council President Pro Tempore, District 7; Steven W. Hoyt, Councilor, District 8
Birmingham Public Library Employees and Citizens: 51
Public Voices: None
Presentations: None
Approval of Agenda: Approval
- Eunice Johnson Rogers asked for a motion for approval of the agenda as presented.
- Kimberly Richardson motioned to accept the agenda as presented.
- Sherri Nielson seconded the motion.
- The Board responded unanimously in favor to approve the motion.
- Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the agenda was approved as printed.
Approval of the Consent Agenda: Approval
- Eunice Johnson Rogers asked for a motion for approval of the consent agenda as presented.
- Sherri Nielson motioned to accept the agenda as presented.
- Mona Lisa Morris seconded the motion.
- The Board responded unanimously in favor to approve the motion.
- Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the consent agenda was approved as printed.
Terry Oglesby, City Architect: No report
Malera Wright, City Attorney:
Attorney Wright informed the Board of upcoming litigation.
Operating Items Requiring Board Approval: None
Reports of the Committees:
Finance Report: Presented
Motion to Approve Finance Report: Approval
- Damein Baity, Chief Financial Officer, presented the financial report to the Board.
- Eunice Johnson Rogers asked for a motion to accept the financial report.
- Willie S. Davis III motioned to accept the financial report.
- Judge Scott Vowell seconded the motion.
- The Board responded unanimously in favor of the motion to accept.
- Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the motion carried.
Long Range Planning Committee:
Kimberly Richardson discussed that no actions could be taken at this time until a confirmation of the 2020 Budget was clarified of the amount the Birmingham Public Library would receive as their 2020 budget:
- Clarification of $12.8 million for the budget.
- Clarification of $7.03 million for the budget.
Finance Committee:
Mona Lisa Morris gave a report of the Finance Committee meeting. There were no recommendations or actions items.
Unfinished Business:
Motion to reconsider the closing of Eastwood Library: Not Approved
- The Board responded 7 to 2 not in favor of the reconsideration of closing Eastwood Library.
- Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the motion did not carry.
- It is the determination of the Library Board of Trustees that the Eastwood Library will be closed to the public at this time.
New Business:
Eunice Johnson Rogers motioned for the Library to accept the 55 Plexiglass partitions donated by the Birmingham City Credit Union to be used as PPE in library service areas.
Motion to accept the Plexiglass partitions donated by the Birmingham City Credit Union: Approval
- Eunice Rogers, Board President, asked for a motion to accept the 55 Plexiglass partitions donated to the Birmingham Public Library.
- Sherri Nielson motioned to accept the 55 Plexiglass partitions donated to the Birmingham Public Library.
- Willie Davis III seconded the motion.
- The Board responded unanimously in favor of the motion to accept.
- Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the motion carried.
Director’s Report: Presented supplemental to published report in summary
Board Members’ Comments: Presented
Next Board Meeting: October 13, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Adjournment: 5:50 p.m.