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Meeting of the Library Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

The Boston Public Library will hold a meeting of the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee on September 18 at 8 a.m.

Discussion Topics

  1. Welcome

    Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair

  2. Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes from July 30, 2018.

    Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair

  3. Review of Boston Public Library Draft Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018

    Matthew S. Hunt, CPA and Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen

    Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

          VOTED:  “that the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee recommend the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve the Boston Public Library’s Draft Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018.”

  4. Discussion and Review of Contracts

    Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

    A. Contract for Providing Inspection , Testing, Servicing and Full Preventive Maintenance of Elevator Equipment in Various Library Buildings for the period of Thirty-Five (35) Months

    VOTED: “that a contract publicly advertised in accordance with the provisions of G.L.c.149, Section 44A - 44I, be entered into with United Elevator Co. Inc. 195 Libbey Industrial Parkway #3 Weymouth, MA 02189, the sole eligible, and responsible bidder, for Inspection , Testing, Servicing and Full Preventive Maintenance of Elevator Equipmen  in Various Library Buildings for a multi-year (thirty five [35] month) period beginning August 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and on July 1, 2019 and on July 1, 2020, at a total cost for the thirty five (35) month period not to exceed $ four hundred seventy seven thousand, seven hundred dollars and zero cents ($477,750.00). The cost for the first Fiscal Year (2019) is not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand, one hundred fifty dollars and zero cents ($150,150.00), and for each of the next two fiscal years (Fiscal Years 2020 and        2021)  not to exceed one hundred sixty three thousand, eight hundred dollars and zero cents ($163,800.00) and one hundred sixty three thousand, eight hundred dollars and zero cents  ($163,800.00) respectively”.

    B. Contract for Providing Window Installation and Repairs in Various Library Building for the period of Thirty-Six Months

    VOTED: “that a contract publicly advertised in accordance with the provisions of G.L.c.149, Section 44A-44I be entered into with  Glass & Mirror Inc. 190 Broadway Somerville, MA 02145, the most eligible, responsive and responsible bidder, for Window Installation and Repairs in Various Library Buildings for a multi-year (thirty five [35] month) period beginning August 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and on July 1, 2019 and on July 1, 2020, at a total cost for the thirty five (35) month period not to exceed fifty nine thousand, eight hundred seventy seven dollars and sixty cents ($59,877.60). The cost for the first Fiscal Year (2019) is not to exceed eighteen thousand, eight hundred eighteen dollars and sixty nine cents ($18,818.69), and for each of the next two fiscal years (Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021) not to exceed twenty thousand, five hundred twenty nine dollars and forty six cents ($20,529.46) and twenty thousand, five hundred twenty nine dollars and sixty nine     cents ($20,529.46) respectively”

    C. Contract with Hope Coolidge for the financial management of the Boston Public Library Foundation.

    VOTED:  “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee recommend the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston authorize a forty thousand ($40,000) dollar contract with Hope Coolidge to provide oversight of the financial management of the Boston Public Library Foundation.”

  5. Review of Select Trusts

    Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

    A. Review of Certain Trusts with a value less than $75,000

    B. Review of Charles J. Wilkins Trust, established January 16, 2007

  6. Report of “Gifts, Grants, Donations” to the Boston Public Library, Fiscal Year 2018

    Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

  7. New Business
  8. Public Comment
  9. Adjournment

    Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 8th at Central Library, 8:00 a.m.

    *Meeting is subject to change

    Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston

    Robert Gallery, Chair; Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Vice Chair

    Zamawa Arenas, Jabari Asim, Ben Bradlee, Jr., Cheryl Cronin,

    Linda Dorcena Forry, Priscilla Douglas, John Hailer, Rep. Byron Rushing

    President, David Leonard

    Clerk of the Board, Pamela Carver

    This is an open meeting; the public is welcome to attend

    For information: www.bpl.org

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