Birmingham Public Library Board Minutes

Minutes	September 15, 2020	4:30 p.m.	Via Zoom Teleconference
Meeting Called By	Eunice Johnson Rogers, President
Type of Meeting	Regular Board Meeting
Attendees	Trustees:Willie S. Davis III, James Sullivan, Eunice Johnson Rogers, Judge Scott Vowell, Lynn Flowers- Martin , Sherri Nielson, Fatima Carter, Mona Lisa Morris, Kimberly Richardson, Mona Lisa Morris Staff Present: Floyd Council, Executive Director; Damein Baity , Chief Financial Officer;, Karyn Davis-West, Central Manager; Janine Langston, Deputy Director ; Kimberley Wiley, Jamilah Muhammad, Human Resources Technician , Yolanda Hardy, Southern-Western Regional Manager , Catherine Frey, Director of Library Development, Roy Williams, Director of Public Relations, Richard Manoske, IMS Administrator, Bessie Miller, Regional Manager Others Present: Malera Wright, Assistant City Attorney Birmingham City Council Members Present: Clinton P. Woods, Councilor, District 1; Hunter Williams, Councilor, District 2; 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; John R. Hilliard, Councilor, District 9 Birmingham Public Library Employees and Citizens: 51

Call to Order

Eunice Johnson Rodgers called the Board meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Lynn Flowers-Martin provided the Invocation.

Presentations

There were no presentations.

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Agenda: Approval

Eunice Johnson Rogers proposed 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 Consent Agenda

Approval of the Consent Agenda: Approval

Eunice Johnson Rogers proposed 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, Assistant City Attorney

No Report

Operational Items Requiring Board Approval

Damein Baity, Finance Report

Approval of Finance Report: Approval

Damein Baity, Chief Financial Officer, presented the financial report to the Board.
Eunice Johnson Rogers proposed 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.

Reports of the Committees

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 $7.3 million for the budget.

Unfinished Business

Motion to reconsider the closing of Eastwood Library: Not Approved

Judge Scott Vowell motioned to accept the reconsideration of closing Eastwood Library.
Sherri Nielson seconded the motion.
Willie Davis III motioned not to accept the reconsideration of closing Eastwood Library.
James A. Sullivan motioned not to accept the motion.
Fatima Carter motioned not to accept the motion.
Kimberly Richardson motioned not to accept the motion.
Mona Lisa Morris motioned not to accept the motion.
Lynn Flowers-Martin motioned not to accept the motion.
The Board responded not in favor of the reconsideration of closing Eastwood Library.
Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the motion carried.

New Business

Eunice Johnson Rogers motioned to except the 55 Plexiglas partitions donated by the Birmingham City Credit Union.

Motion to accept the Plexiglas partitions donated by the Birmingham City Credit Union: Approval

Eunice Rogers, Board President, presented the report to accept the 55 Plexiglas partitions donated to the Birmingham Public Library.
Sherri Nielson motioned to accept the 55 Plexiglas partitions donated to the Birmingham Public Library.
The Board responded unanimously in favor of the motion to accept.
Eunice Johnson Rogers confirmed that the motion carried.

Next Board Meeting is Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Adjourned at 5:50 p.m.

Submitted By

Floyd Council, Secretary