Boston Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Trustees as a Corporation and Administrative Agency on March 26 at 8:30 a.m.
This is an open meeting. The public is welcome to attend in-person or stream virtually.
- Webinar ID: 892 1360 1812
- Call In Option: 646-558-8656, 301-715-8592, or 312-626-6799
Discussion Topics
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Chair’s Report Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair
A. Call to Order
1. Acknowledgement of EDI statement.
2. Roll Call
3. Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes for September 26, 2023.B. Welcome Remarks
- Invited Guest - Tim Ritchie, President, Museum of Science, Boston Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair and David Leonard, President
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President’s Report David Leonard, President
A. Strategic Plan Updates
David Leonard and Christian Westra, Committee Chair1. Introduction to Gensler
Patricia Nobre, Erin Corcoran, and Margaret Sullivan2. Timeline and Updated Roadmap review
B. President’s Updates
David Leonard -
Trustees Finance and Audit Committee Evelyn Arana Oritz, Committee Chair Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer
A. Approval of Votes
Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer1. e-Rate MBLN Core Network Switch Replacement (BPL)
Keith Gillette, Chief Technology OfficerVOTED: “that, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a three-year contract not to exceed Two hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($224,550.26) with ePlus Technology, Inc of 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA 20171.”
2. Security Guard Contract
Allie Saccoh, Safety & Stewardship Program ManagerVOTED: “that, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve a three-year contract in the amount of Five Million Six Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars and Sixty Cents ($5,691,987.60) with Allied Universal Security Services, 580 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, for guard and patrol services for the entire BPL System per the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) specifications.”
- New Business
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Public Comment
“Please sign up for public comment the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management. On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing. Members of the public are also reminded that comments may alternatively be submitted in writing in advance to the Clerk of the Board for distribution to the Trustees.”
- Adjournment Priscilla H. Douglas, Chair