In attendance were Nina North-Murphy, President, presiding; Alison Ferring, Jacque Land, Keith Savage, Thomas Schlafly, David Sweeney, and Vince Volpe.
Also present were Chief Executive Officer Waller McGuire and staff members Michael Cohen, John Drakesmith, Lindsey Erb, Cathy Heimberger, Maggie Holleman, William Jackson, Laurie Lakebrink, Kathy Leitle, Mary Meyer, Jen Ohzourk, Daisy Porter Reynolds, Justin Struttmann, Lisa Thorpe, and Jen Wiese; Liz Reeves, Foundation; Lisa Stump, Lashly & Baer; and a representative from Jobs with Justice.
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Ms. North-Murphy.
Minutes:
Mr. Schlafly's motion to amend the minutes of the October 7, 2019 Board Meeting, seconded by Mr. Volpe, was approved.
Mr. Schlafly's motion to approve the minutes of the December 2, 2019 Board Meeting, seconded by Mr. Volpe, was approved.
Public Comment:
A representative from Jobs with Justice gave a brief presentation asking if the Library would be interested in being involved in a coalition to help with concerns for lower income people.
Mr. Cohen requested that the Library consider increasing the salary and benefits of shelvers.
Chief Executive Officer's Report:
Mr. McGuire included in the Board packet a copy of an email he sent to Mayor Krewson
about Library Board appointments. The soft opening of Barr's Creative Experience installation will be in mid-February, with an opening reception for the Library and Foundation Boards at a later date
- Cabanne will reopen February 24 with Carrie Dietz as the Manager, a change to the collection, and increased Public Safety presence. It will also become a rest stop for district police officers. Mr. McGuire introduced Lindsey Erb, who is filling the new position of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects Manager. Ms. Porter-Reynolds has begun the interviewing process for the Director of Central Library. Ms. Wiese presented the HR report.
- Mr. Jackson presented the Financial report.
- Ms. Reeves presented the Foundation report.
Mr. McGuire reported that a joint press conference with St. Louis County Library was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on January 7 at Central Library to announce that both systems were going fine free. Mr. McGuire, SLCL Director Kristen Sorth, Mayor Krewson, and County Executive Page are planning to attend. Jane Henderson from the St. Louis Post Dispatch is writing an article about the change.
Unfinished Business:
Mr. Struttmann presented a document detailing the reasons why Library Administration would like to remove existing fines from customer records.
Mr. Savage's motion, seconded by Mr. Schlafly, to remove exiting fines from customer records was approved.
New Business:
Mr. McGuire asked that the Library Board approve a change to the Appropriate Use of the Library policy to allow the CEO to delegate the signing of ban letters to other Administrative Officers in his absence. He stated that he would delegate this to either Ms. Porter-Reynolds or to Mr. Struttmann.
Mr. Sweeney's motion, seconded by Mr. Schlafly, to make a change to the Appropriate Use of the Library policy to allow the CEO to delegate the signing of ban letters, was approved.
Mr. Schlafly's motion, seconded by Mr. Volpe, to adjourn the meeting was approved.
At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Pubic Library on January 6, 2020, the following actions were taken:
| Mr. Schlafly moved | that the Board approve an amendment to the minutes of the meeting of October 7, 2019. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Ms. Ferring, Mr. Land, Ms. North-Murphy, Mr. Savage, Mr. Schlafly, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Volpe.) |
| Mr. Schlafly moved | that the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of December 2, 2019. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Ms. Ferring, Mr. Land, Ms. North-Murphy, Mr. Savage, Mr. Schlafly, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Volpe.) |
| Mr. Savage moved | that the Library remove existing fines from customer records. MOTION APPROVED (In favor Ms. Ferring, Mr. Land, Ms. North-Murphy, Mr. Savage, Mr. Schlafly, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Volpe.) |
| Mr. Schlafly moved | that the meeting be adjourned. MOTION APPROVED. (In favor Ms. Ferring, Mr. Land, Ms. North-Murphy, Mr. Savage, Mr. Schlafly, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Volpe.) |
