Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Headquarters Library – Meeting Room A

401 East University Avenue

Gainesville, Florida

The Alachua County Library District Governing Board met in regular session.

PRESENT:             Chair Scherwin Henry, presiding, Vice-Chair Paula M. DeLaney, Governors Thomas Hawkins, Lee Pinkoson, and Eileen Roy

ABSENT:               Governor Mike Byerly

ALSO PRESENT:   Library Director Shaney T. Livingston, Assistant County Attorney William Harlan, Deputy Clerk Bob Decker

The meeting was not televised.

Chair Henry opened the meeting at 5:45 P.M.

I.       APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS

          Governor DeLaney moved approval of the Consent and Regular Agendas.  The motion carried 5-0.

          (The items on the Consent Agenda are of a routine nature.  The motion to approve the Consent Agenda approved all items and recommended actions on the Consent Agenda.)

A.       Blanket Purchase Orders – Fiscal Year 2011-2012

Staff Recommended Action: Approve the Library District Blanket Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and authorize the Interim Library Director’s signature on applicable purchase orders.

B.       Second Amendment to Agreement – All American Building Maintenance Services, Inc.

          Staff Recommended Action: Approve the second amendment to the agreement between the Alachua County Library District and All American Building Maintenance Services, Inc., and authorize the Governing Board Chair to sign the agreement.

C.       Agreement Between the Alachua County Library District and Stewart Marchman Act Behavioral Healthcare – Janitorial Services at Headquarters Library

          Staff Recommended Action: Approve the agreement between the Library District and Stewart Marchman Act Behavioral Healthcare, and authorize the Governing Board Chair to sign the agreement and purchase order.

D.      Resolution 11-08 – Removal of Alachua County Library District’s Unaccounted for Property from Amounts Invested in Property

          Staff Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 11-08.

II.     SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

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III.    BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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IV.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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V.      NEW BUSINESS

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VI.     INFORMATIONAL ITEMS THAT REQUIRE NO ACTION

A.       Library District Press Releases and Publicity

          Staff Recommended Action: No action required.

          Interim Library Director Shaney Livingston presented the above item.

B.       Cell Tower Tree Canopy Maintenance Plan

          Staff Recommended Action: No action required.

          Interim Library Director Shaney Livingston presented the above item.

VII.   GOVERNING BOARD COMMENT

          Governor DeLaney stated that it is an honor to serve on the Governing Board.  She further stated that she has a great deal of respect and admiration for the Library District’s leadership.

          Chair Henry congratulated Library Director Shaney Livingston on her recent hire and thanked staff for their hard work.  He further stated he is honored to serve the public as a Library District Governor.  He also commended staff on their work bringing the Murphree Law Library to the Headquarters Library and thanked Vice-Chair DeLaney for attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

VIII.  ADJOURNMENT

          There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 P.M.

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J. K. Irby, Clerk to the Library

District Governing Board