The Public Library of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

Meeting, Board of Library Trustees

AGENDA
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held at 6:00 pm Wednesday,
May 25, 2011 at the Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Avenue, NW

Mr. John W. Hill, Jr. President, presiding

6:00 pm 1. Welcome and Call to Order – John Hill, President, presiding
2. Roll call to establish a quorum
3. Introduction of those attending
4. Adoption of Agenda*
5. Approval of March 23, 2011 Board Meeting Minutes*
Document #5
6:15 – 6:45 6. Public Comments

6:45 7. President’s Report – John Hill

7:00 8. Chief Librarian’s Report – Ginnie Cooper

Report to the Board Document #8

Petworth Neighborhood Library Report and Introduction of Staff – Robin Imperial,

Neighborhood Library Manager

Renovation at Petworth Neighborhood Library – Jeff Bonvechio, Director, Capital

Construction and Chris Wright, Project Manager

Please 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.

7:30 9. Board Committee Reports

A. Contracts Review Committee – Myrna Peralta, Chair
Procurement Report – Second Quarter 2011 Document #9A

B. Finance Committee – Bonnie Cohen, Chair

FY 2011 Year-to-Date Report and Budget Update -
Tammie Robinson, Agency Fiscal Officer Document #9B
FY 2012 Budget Update, Eric Coard,
Chief Business Officer and Nancy Davenport,
Director of Library Services Document #9B.1
 FY 2012 Capital Budget Update – Eric Coard and
Jeff Bonvechio, Director of Capital Construction Document #9B.2

C. Facilities Committee Report – Richard Levy, Chair

Facilities Report – Edward Hampton, Director,
Facilities Management Document #9C

Capital Construction Report – Jeff Bonvechio,

Director of Capital Construction Document #9C.1
Neighborhood Library Openings 2009-2011 Document #9C.2

7:50 10. Public Services Report – Nancy Davenport, Director of

Library Services
Library Performance Measures – Second Quarter
FY 2011 Document #10

8:00 11. Foundation President’s Report – Greg Chernak

12. Federation of Friends President’s Report – Susan Haight

8:15 13. New Business

14. Library Tour

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

*= Requires Board Action

Next meeting: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 – Deanwood Neighborhood Library, 1350
49th Street, NE