NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Electronic Meeting Notice
for the
Library Board of Trustees

Library Board Meeting -- April 27 @ 6:00pm

In accordance with Public Act 228 of 2020 authorizing public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act to use electronic conferencing technology to meet and conduct business through December 31, 2020, for any reason, the Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular library board meeting of Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m., remotely by means of electronic conferencing, for the reason of protecting public health during the pandemic and in compliance with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 - Gathering Prohibition and Face Covering, dated December 7, 2020.  There will be no physical meeting location; all persons attending the meeting must do so remotely through electronic means.

In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, the Library Board will be holding the Library Board of Trustees monthly meeting, via Zoom,  at 6:00 p.m.

Due to the continued need to socially distance as a precaution during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held remotely, via Zoom. 

This is an open meeting and all are welcome to attend remotely.  To attend the meeting, the login information for the meeting is below. Thank you!  

Topic: Maud Preston Palenske Library Board Meeting

Time: April 27, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting :   https://zoom.us/j/97356643759?pwd=SEx3UEJjU3pXdTVIN2RUTzB5QzYvUT09

Meeting ID: 973 5664 3759
Password: 500

Need help with how to use Zoom?  Here is the Zoom basics blog:  https://blog.zoom.us/quick-info-how-to-zoom-new-videos/  and Here is a basic how to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD2aDKzfZWk

If you do not want to join via computer, you may phone into the meeting.  

If you are phoning in to the meeting, please call 415-762-9988.

This is an open meeting and all are welcome to attend remotely. 

Should you have any inquiries regarding the meeting, you can email publiclibrary@sjcity.com or leave a voice message at 269-983-7167 prior to the meeting and someone will contact you.

Meeting Agenda:

MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 PM
         
                                             MAUD PRESTON PALENSKE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
                                                                        BOARD OF TRUSTEES
April 27, 2021 
               
If you are phoning in to the meeting, please call 415-762-9988.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97356643759?pwd=SEx3UEJjU3pXdTVIN2RUTzB5QzYvUT09

Meeting ID: 973 5664 3759
Password: 500

President:    Call to Order   
 
Public Comment:  
                                     
President:  Approval of Meeting Minutes-March 2021   
 
Treasurer:  Approval of Bills- March 2021
   Approval- Financial Report- March 2021

Old Business:  Budget - Update
   Berrien Community Funds - Update 
   Donor Recognition- Subcommittee Update  

  New Business:  Capital Maintenance Agreement- City Plumbing
     Garden Maintenance Estimates
MDHHS- Extension of Emergency Order and Library Hours of     Operation thru September
         
Director:   

President Comments:
          
Board Comments: 

Adjournment:  

Next Meeting:   May 25, 2021

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