MINUTES

OCPL Board of Trustees’ Meeting
Wednesday, January 22, 2008
Central Library,Board Room
4:00 p.m.

ATTENDING: G. Biesiada S. Jones ,H. Bonner, A. Lombardi, H. J. Hubert, R. Strauss, J. Kianka; J. Suddaby

ABSENT: A. Hugo

ALSO PRESENT: G. Cox

Mr. Strauss called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.

ACTION ITEMS

Resolution: 08-03

Mr. Bonner moved the following motion:

Resolved, That the OCPL Board of Trustees reaffirms that Kate McCaffrey will be the interim director while the executive director is on medical leave and;

be it further resolved, That Ms. McCaffrey will not be handling any performance appraisals during the absence of the executive director.

Ms. Biesiada seconded, the motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 5:20, Ms. Biesiada moved that the Board go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

Mr. Hubert seconded, the motion carried unanimously.

At 6:55, Mr. Bonner moved to close executive session and reconvene in open session.

Ms. Biesiada seconded, the motion carried unanimously.

MOTIONS

Resolution: 08-04 Ms. Biesiada moved the following motion:

Resolved, That the OCPL Board of Trustees reappoints Joyce   Latham for a period of six months during which time the Board and the Executive Director will work on a performance plan.

Ms. Suddaby seconded. A brief discussion followed.

Mr. Hubert made the following amendment:

Resolved, That the OCPL Board of Trustees reappoints Joyce   Latham for a period of six months effective upon the day of her return from medical leave, during which time the Board and the Executive Director will work on a performance plan.

Mr. Bonner seconded the amendment, the motion carried unanimously.

Resolution: 08-05

Ms. Biesiada moved the following motion:

Resolved, That the OCPL Board of Trustees approves the expenditure of up to $9,000 from the Smith Hawley Fund to hire Nessa Kiely from the Kiely Company, LLC as a management consultant to work with the Board and the Executive Director on the performance plan.

Ms. Suddaby seconded, the motion carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT          

Mr. Kianka moved to adjourn the meeting.

Mr. Strauss adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail M. Cox
Administrative Aide