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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
FRANCIS A. GREGORY LIBRARY 3600 ALABAMA AVENUE, SE
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
6pm

Mr. John Hill, Jr. President


6:00pm 1. Welcome and Call to Order John Hill, Jr. President, presiding
2. Roll call to establish quorum
3. Adoption of Agenda *
4. Introduction of those attending
5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
July 23, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes* Document #5.1
Approval of 2015 Meeting Schedule* Document #5.2

6:30pm 6. Public Comments

7:00pm 7. Presidents Report John Hill, Jr.

7:15pm 8. Executive Directors Report Richard Reyes-Gavilan
Report to the Library Board Document #8.1

Discussion on Strategic Planning at DCPL
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director

Discussion on new Board of Library Trustees Program Committee
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director

Launch of 50 X 15
Joi Mecks, Director of Communications

Francis A. Gregory Library Manager Report and Staff Introductions
Bettye Smith, Manager



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Note: Documents under reports that are in bold text will be discussed. Others are presented for your
information and will be discussed only if Board members have questions or comments.

7:45pm 9. Board Committee Reports
A. Contracts Review Committee Myrna Peralta, Chair

B. Finance Committee Bonnie Cohen, Chair
FY2014 Year-to-Date Budget Report Tammie Robinson Document #9B.1
FY2014 Capital Budget Report Jeff Bonvechio Document #9B.2

C. Facilities Committee Neil Albert, Chair
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Renovation Update
Capital Projects Report Document #9C.1
Neighborhood Library Openings Document #9C.2
Facilities Management Report
Jeff Bonvechio, Director, Capital Projects and Facilities Management

8:15pm 10. Library Foundation Report Linnea Hegarty

8:25pm 11. Federation of Friends Report Susan Haight

8:30pm 12. New Business














* Requires Board Action
** Document will be distributed on-site

Note: All documents are provided a few days in advance of the meeting on the DC Public Library website:
www.dclibrary.org .

Next Board of Library Trustees Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Tenley Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450
Wisconsin Avenue, NW.