The Chairperson, Amy Watts, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.

Present:           N. Eggenberger, M. Farell, J. Lee, J. Pandit, D. Turner, A. Watts

Absent:            None

Also Present:  E. Davis, K. Gladden

• CALL TO AUDIENCE   (D. McHugh, M. Nicholson, J. Parij, C. Symanns) – None           
• APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Vice Chair Nancy Eggenberger moved and Trustee Jasmine Lee supported a motion to amend the agenda as requested by Library Director Eva Davis.

The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

• APPROVAL OF BUDGET HEARING MINUTES

The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.

• APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.

• COMMUNICATIONS — E. Davis had received a voicemail message from a patron who had been suspended in June and who now wanted to appeal her suspension. Upon advice of the library’s attorney, Davis sent a letter to remind the patron that the window for addressing the issue was now closed, but wanted the board to be aware.
• DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The Time Capsule opening event was well-attended; the contents were in good shape and included a VHS tape of the Open House for the new library building; a map of 1980s Canton; READ posters of Oprah Winfrey and Paul Newman; a library newsletter; a library services brochure; an architectural drawing of the library floorplan; a pin; bookmarks, spine labels; and a Canton Public Library card. A new time capsule will be buried in the Butterfly Garden.

• TRUSTEE COMMENTS — None
• COMMITTEE REPORTS — None
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS & GENERAL ORDERS
• Proposed Revision to Patron Code of Conduct — The change to #7 (“Policies” from “Policy”) requested by N. Eggenberger at the September meeting had been made.

    N. Eggenberger moved and J. Pandit supported a motion to accept the revised Patron Code
    of Conduct as presented.

   The motion passed unanimously, 19/10-17-1.

• NEW BUSINESS
  • 2019 3rd Quarter Budget Amendment — The amendment recognized additional revenues over that which were contained in the original 2019 budget (State Aid to Michigan Libraries and a $2,000 donation from the Friends of the Library toward the new Wonderbook collection).

       Expenditures reallocated those additional revenues to various expenditure lines.

       M. Farell moved and J. Lee supported a motion to approve the 2019 3rd Quarter Budget  
       Amendment as presented.

       The motion passed unanimously, 19/10-17-2.

• Closed session for Director’s Evaluation — Director E. Davis requested that the board move into closed session for the purpose of discussing her yearly performance evaluation.

N. Eggenberger moved and M. Farell supported a motion to move into Closed Session.

Roll call vote:

Don Turner: yes

Jasmine Lee: yes

Jane Pandit: yes

Michelle Farell: yes

Nancy Eggenberger: yes

Amy Watts: yes

The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0, 19/10-17-3.

REGULAR MEETING RESUMED AT 8:07 PM.

• CALL TO AUDIENCE – None
• ADJOURN

The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 PM.