Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Remote) 5/21/2020 Transcript as recorded through Zoom Board Members present via conference call: Kathleen Berens Bucki, Chair Kimberly Johnson, Vice Chair Alan Bedenko, Secretary Joel Moore, Treasurer Michael Amodeo Sheldon M. Berlow Katie Burd Lucy Candelario Carima El-Behairy Frank Gist Theodore K. Johnson Sharon M. Kelly Elaine M. Panty Others present via conference call who spoke: Director Mary Jean Jakubowski, Deputy Director - Chief Operating Officer Jeannine Doyle, Deputy Director - Chief Financial Officer Ken Stone, Secretary to the Director Maria Borowiak. WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.420 We'll have 2 00:00:02.760 --> 00:00:09.780 It is 405 we will have a roll call. Please say here, for I call your name. Kate of Gaia chair. 3 00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:12.300 S Berlow: Your 4 00:00:14.009 --> 00:00:15.179 17164322071: Kimberly Johnson. 5 00:00:15.179 --> 00:00:16.890 17168587134: Vice Chair here. 6 00:00:18.270 --> 00:00:19.890 Elena Danko Secretary 7 00:00:22.650 --> 00:00:23.310 Alan Bedenko: treasurer. 8 00:00:26.490 --> 00:00:26.940 L Candelario: Here. 9 00:00:28.020 --> 00:00:29.130 J Moore: Michael Armadale 10 00:00:29.460 --> 00:00:30.120 C El-Behairy: Your 11 00:00:30.990 --> 00:00:33.360 17168587134: Children Barolo here. 12 00:00:34.020 --> 00:00:34.920 S Berlow: Lady Bird. 13 00:00:37.440 --> 00:00:39.000 17164322071: Lucy candle Oreo. 14 00:00:40.080 --> 00:00:40.530 17168587134: Here. 15 00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:43.020 17164322071: Karima Albury 16 00:00:48.660 --> 00:00:50.760 17168587134: Karima Elba, Harry. Are you still with us. 17 00:00:51.420 --> 00:00:52.650 C El-Behairy: I am here. 18 00:00:53.820 --> 00:00:54.540 17164322071: Bring us 19 00:00:55.320 --> 00:00:56.040 C El-Behairy: Okay, here. 20 00:00:57.270 --> 00:00:58.380 17168587134: Frank House. 21 00:01:02.130 --> 00:01:03.300 17165447791: Is Frank House with 22 00:01:03.300 --> 00:01:03.570 Us. 23 00:01:07.710 --> 00:01:09.030 S Berlow: Hey, I'm gonna mark know 24 00:01:09.060 --> 00:01:10.380 17168587134: Until I hear from him. 25 00:01:11.010 --> 00:01:13.530 17168587134: In, could you check that. Number two, I'm 26 00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:17.310 17168587134: Johnson here. 27 00:01:18.930 --> 00:01:19.980 Sharon Kelly. 28 00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:21.540 17168587134: Here. 29 00:01:22.890 --> 00:01:25.140 17168587134: And Elaine panty here. 30 00:01:26.970 --> 00:01:28.140 We have a quorum. 31 00:01:31.380 --> 00:01:31.800 17168587134: Terrible. 32 00:01:32.850 --> 00:01:33.240 17168587134: Okay. 33 00:01:33.300 --> 00:01:34.410 Kate B: Thank you, Maria 34 00:01:35.040 --> 00:01:36.120 17165447791: So the 35 00:01:37.350 --> 00:01:39.600 17165447791: Executive Order that allows us to 36 00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:42.450 Kate B: Remote meetings has been extended until 37 00:01:43.320 --> 00:01:44.850 Kate B: June 6 so 38 00:01:46.950 --> 00:01:48.930 Kate B: The public was provided 39 00:01:49.230 --> 00:01:52.800 Kate B: Dial and instructional through zoom with the ability to listen and comment. 40 00:01:52.890 --> 00:01:55.080 Kate B: Please be aware that a complete verbatim. 41 00:01:55.200 --> 00:02:01.410 Kate B: Transcription of today's remote meetings through zoom conference call will be kept on file by the end Cpl. 42 00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:03.360 Jakubowski: So, 43 00:02:04.380 --> 00:02:12.180 Kate B: Before you speak, just as a reminder, please state your full name and do that when you're making motions. For the record, also. 44 00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:14.160 Kate B: So, 45 00:02:16.080 --> 00:02:28.230 Zoom Administration: You may need to unmute yourself to speak to. So that'll be a good reminder, if you go to unmute and then speak on if you're having difficulties, just send me something in the chat box if you're able to do that. 46 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:35.460 Kate B: Okay, so, um, are there any 47 00:02:36.810 --> 00:02:40.830 Kate B: Changes for the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes. 48 00:02:40.950 --> 00:02:43.050 Kate B: From last month's meeting. 49 00:02:44.640 --> 00:02:45.960 Elaine Panty: This is the line I saw most 50 00:02:47.550 --> 00:02:48.150 Elaine Panty: Their second 51 00:02:50.430 --> 00:02:51.270 Katie: Third second 52 00:02:52.710 --> 00:02:53.550 Kate B: All in favor. 53 00:02:54.450 --> 00:02:54.750 Aye. 54 00:02:56.040 --> 00:02:56.400 S Berlow: Aye. 55 00:02:58.230 --> 00:02:59.100 Kate B: Any opposed. 56 00:03:00.930 --> 00:03:01.770 Kate B: All right. Thank you. 57 00:03:03.240 --> 00:03:03.840 Kate B: So, 58 00:03:04.860 --> 00:03:07.530 Kate B: For my report, I just, you know, been in touch with 59 00:03:07.950 --> 00:03:09.840 Kate B: Mary Jean I sat in on 60 00:03:10.170 --> 00:03:12.720 Kate B: A zoom meeting yesterday, your 61 00:03:12.990 --> 00:03:14.220 Kate B: Guide. Yes. 62 00:03:14.850 --> 00:03:23.430 17168587134: Excuse me, could we go back to item be approval changes to the agenda. Okay, sure. So, um, 63 00:03:24.060 --> 00:03:25.650 Are there any changes to the agenda. 64 00:03:27.030 --> 00:03:28.890 Kate B: Is there a motion to approve the agenda. 65 00:03:29.610 --> 00:03:30.270 Kimberly Johnson: So move 66 00:03:32.070 --> 00:03:32.520 S Berlow: Your body. 67 00:03:33.330 --> 00:03:39.810 17168587134: Yeah you interested in. Are you interested in making emotion to have executive session at all. Oh yes, I would like to do that. 68 00:03:41.040 --> 00:03:43.950 17168587134: Okay, you need emotion. But should we do that. 69 00:03:44.010 --> 00:03:45.420 Kate B: now or later. 70 00:03:45.450 --> 00:03:45.810 Yeah. 71 00:03:46.830 --> 00:03:47.550 Now you have 72 00:03:48.900 --> 00:03:51.240 17168587134: To do a personnel matter. Correct. 73 00:03:52.230 --> 00:03:55.410 17164818177: Yes, we will need to do that. But we're going to do that now. 74 00:03:56.220 --> 00:03:58.140 S Berlow: You have to change the agenda to say you're going to 75 00:03:58.140 --> 00:04:01.770 17168587134: Have an executive session during new business, is that correct 76 00:04:02.340 --> 00:04:03.540 Kate B: Okay, yes, this 77 00:04:03.810 --> 00:04:04.110 17168587134: Will 78 00:04:04.320 --> 00:04:07.470 Kate B: Is their emotion to have an executive session during new business. 79 00:04:08.610 --> 00:04:10.530 S Berlow: In life, okay. So, yes, yes. 80 00:04:12.180 --> 00:04:14.700 Kate B: Just a second. Okay. All in favor. 81 00:04:18.930 --> 00:04:19.590 Kate B: Okay, go ahead. 82 00:04:21.240 --> 00:04:21.870 S Berlow: Thank you. 83 00:04:22.770 --> 00:04:23.130 Kate B: Okay. 84 00:04:23.250 --> 00:04:23.820 Thanks, Maria 85 00:04:25.170 --> 00:04:26.430 17164818177: Yes, I said it on 86 00:04:26.460 --> 00:04:29.280 Kate B: A meeting that Mary Jean had with 87 00:04:30.690 --> 00:04:32.970 Kate B: All the contracting libraries and 88 00:04:33.630 --> 00:04:39.930 Kate B: You know the directors of the libraries and the presidents are chairs of the different boards. 89 00:04:40.080 --> 00:04:46.950 Kate B: And I'm sure she will fill you in on that more during her report, but, you know, just trying to 90 00:04:48.090 --> 00:04:51.330 Kate B: Keep on top of things that need to be addressed as much as possible. 91 00:04:52.380 --> 00:04:53.340 Kate B: So, um, 92 00:04:53.670 --> 00:04:57.300 Kate B: Let's see, we can move on to the committee reports. 93 00:04:57.960 --> 00:04:58.410 So, 94 00:05:00.270 --> 00:05:03.780 Kate B: Kim, could you report on the executive committee meeting last week. 95 00:05:04.230 --> 00:05:08.820 Kimberly Johnson: Okay, so the executive committee met on May 14 96 00:05:10.260 --> 00:05:22.050 Kimberly Johnson: President at the meeting was myself chair Buck chair Buckeye. We also have Mr Barolo. Katie bird Elaine pants. He we have Frank House Ted Johnson. 97 00:05:22.410 --> 00:05:28.590 Kimberly Johnson: Also on on call. We're library director Mary Jean jacobowsky director of 98 00:05:29.820 --> 00:05:31.710 Kimberly Johnson: Our CC our CEO. 99 00:05:32.970 --> 00:05:38.580 Kimberly Johnson: Janine Doyle and CFO can Johnson and Secretary Murray. 100 00:05:40.410 --> 00:05:40.830 Kimberly Johnson: Ross. 101 00:05:41.190 --> 00:05:43.140 S Berlow: I'm so working with some sorry 102 00:05:43.560 --> 00:05:45.210 Kimberly Johnson: I'm in keeping with 103 00:05:45.510 --> 00:05:47.010 Kimberly Johnson: The executive order of 104 00:05:47.640 --> 00:05:49.410 Kimberly Johnson: I have to even go through that you just went through that right 105 00:05:49.920 --> 00:05:51.510 Kimberly Johnson: I'm executive order of 106 00:05:53.160 --> 00:05:53.490 Kimberly Johnson: Issue. 107 00:05:53.520 --> 00:06:04.410 Kimberly Johnson: May 7 2020 which extended the previous X executive order to O'Toole, and each and each 108 00:06:04.470 --> 00:06:08.670 Kimberly Johnson: Successor executive order, up to and including 109 00:06:09.480 --> 00:06:11.310 Kimberly Johnson: Order to to 14 110 00:06:12.600 --> 00:06:14.040 Kimberly Johnson: Until June 6 of 111 00:06:15.240 --> 00:06:17.190 Kimberly Johnson: Regarding the emergency adjustment of 112 00:06:18.000 --> 00:06:19.080 Kimberly Johnson: Open Meeting Law. 113 00:06:19.680 --> 00:06:21.690 S Berlow: Regarding the coven pandemic. The meeting was 114 00:06:21.690 --> 00:06:23.580 Kimberly Johnson: Held remotely via zoom 115 00:06:23.700 --> 00:06:25.680 Kimberly Johnson: As required by the governor's order. 116 00:06:25.920 --> 00:06:28.380 Kimberly Johnson: The public was offered the opportunity to listen. 117 00:06:28.380 --> 00:06:29.520 Kimberly Johnson: To such proceedings. 118 00:06:29.850 --> 00:06:32.550 Kimberly Johnson: Via the provided zoom call in 119 00:06:32.670 --> 00:06:39.300 Kimberly Johnson: Number with the meeting being recorded trans transcribed and made available. 120 00:06:39.420 --> 00:06:41.370 Kimberly Johnson: On the library's website before 121 00:06:42.570 --> 00:06:47.100 S Berlow: June 4 this information is included in the meeting. I'm announcements. 122 00:06:47.880 --> 00:06:49.620 Kimberly Johnson: Chair buck. I started the meeting at 123 00:06:49.830 --> 00:06:52.080 Kimberly Johnson: Four, four and the following wrote 124 00:06:53.130 --> 00:06:53.370 S Berlow: Was 125 00:06:54.480 --> 00:06:55.380 Kimberly Johnson: Noted as a poor 126 00:06:56.730 --> 00:06:57.300 Kimberly Johnson: Ken's 127 00:06:57.480 --> 00:07:04.350 Kimberly Johnson: On kingstone introduced the action item resolution 20 2014 authorizing budget transfers in 128 00:07:04.950 --> 00:07:07.920 Kimberly Johnson: In excess of $5,000 to address coven 129 00:07:09.750 --> 00:07:15.090 Kimberly Johnson: Expenses, he explained the resolution will allow budget transfers to increase 130 00:07:16.590 --> 00:07:22.200 Kimberly Johnson: In excess of $5,000 to ensure funding is available to appropriate to enter 131 00:07:23.610 --> 00:07:36.390 Kimberly Johnson: Are available in an appropriate Bob budget lines to provide some supplies and related items necessary to supply the library's covert 19 response activity. 132 00:07:36.750 --> 00:07:38.370 Kimberly Johnson: Chair back. I know that the correct 133 00:07:38.670 --> 00:07:39.780 Kimberly Johnson: Wording for the p 134 00:07:39.780 --> 00:07:42.120 Kimberly Johnson: P is personal. 135 00:07:42.180 --> 00:07:51.330 Kimberly Johnson: Protective equipment motion was approved for the resolution 2014 including the correction. 136 00:07:53.070 --> 00:07:58.530 Kimberly Johnson: By Elaine Patsy and seconded by myself for approval and and approved and that unanimously, the director 137 00:08:00.120 --> 00:08:10.440 Kimberly Johnson: Director jacobowsky also know that she can continue I'll continue to monitor on the executive order appointment today on that particular day 138 00:08:11.520 --> 00:08:15.990 Kimberly Johnson: Pointed out today that our New York State Department of Health issues new 139 00:08:16.890 --> 00:08:29.250 Kimberly Johnson: New York forward business read opening guidelines for retail operations, while the library is not a retail establishment. The retail operation guidelines contain good information. 140 00:08:29.610 --> 00:08:41.880 Kimberly Johnson: That can be used as a model to develop our plan. She also continue to as continues to mind to monitor and report press conferences by Eric County Executive market Poland cards. 141 00:08:42.930 --> 00:08:56.580 Kimberly Johnson: The director sent a letter asking for guidance to the county executive and a meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 she will provide a report on May at the main board meeting. 142 00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:07.380 Kimberly Johnson: Director Director A jacobowsky updated the Committee on that new materials material materials handling protocol. 143 00:09:08.100 --> 00:09:27.750 Kimberly Johnson: Have been developed which have may have been distributed system why kits are being put together for all libraries, including items such as face masks shields gloves hand sanitizer and signage, etc, which will be distributed with when completed. 144 00:09:29.280 --> 00:09:47.460 Kimberly Johnson: The B and E CPL reopening plan is being developed. She is waiting feedback from the contract libraries directors on a draft plan, which is which, which is to be placed prior to the opening of the 145 00:09:48.600 --> 00:09:58.980 Kimberly Johnson: The E. The and he CPL, the director expressed her thanks to the staff for the amazing work. They are they continue to do 146 00:09:59.430 --> 00:10:12.330 Kimberly Johnson: As well as their ability to adapt during this challenging time, the director called on CF CFO stone to provide an update on the impact of the covert 19 pandemic. 147 00:10:12.720 --> 00:10:33.030 Kimberly Johnson: On the 2020 library budget, we went over figures containing the monthly financial report that will be included in the main board packet which details year in projection scenarios to address the challenges challenging times we are facing he reviewed impact impacts. 148 00:10:35.220 --> 00:10:52.320 Kimberly Johnson: To New York State libraries eight as well as an impact to Erie County regardless regarding loss of sales tax hotel tax and related revenue noting the potential of a 20% state a cut to the libraries and reduced 149 00:10:52.860 --> 00:11:03.690 Kimberly Johnson: Future funding for the county. What would compile, excuse me. Will compound the problem. Well not while not part of the of the county 150 00:11:04.230 --> 00:11:05.730 Kimberly Johnson: General Fund, he said. 151 00:11:05.820 --> 00:11:07.980 Kimberly Johnson: He shared it would be 152 00:11:09.120 --> 00:11:26.640 Kimberly Johnson: Prudent for the library to identify reductions reduction opportunities have a similar magnitude to the 13.1% target the county executive director for the general funds as as as a start. 153 00:11:28.350 --> 00:11:43.710 Kimberly Johnson: Consistent yes consistent with state in law local law, the savings savings generate it will first offset last aid and library operation revenue. And then for to library fund. 154 00:11:44.100 --> 00:11:57.450 Kimberly Johnson: fund balance to help address likely budgetary changes in 2021 director jacobowsky express express the following which she and CFO stone are recommending 155 00:11:58.590 --> 00:12:14.700 Kimberly Johnson: To put in place immediately to obtain savings, whereas potentially reduction for future in future impact reducing future impacts. I'm sorry, I'm controlling hot controlled hiring and extended vacate vacancies. 156 00:12:16.410 --> 00:12:25.020 Kimberly Johnson: Control for full and regular part time positions, reduce part time work hours utilize savings from Kovac. 157 00:12:26.340 --> 00:12:30.660 Kimberly Johnson: Related closure and a phased reopening 158 00:12:31.950 --> 00:12:49.020 Kimberly Johnson: curtailed other opportunity. Expect us operating expenditures and reduce library material purchases CFO discuss the US see CFO stone discuss the US House introduction introduced bill HR 6800 159 00:12:49.500 --> 00:13:04.890 Kimberly Johnson: The heroes act which amongst the other things would provide 500 billion for state government and 375 billion for local government to help address the revenue loss. 160 00:13:05.760 --> 00:13:24.150 Kimberly Johnson: For several Redux reduced activities, excuse me for severely reduced activities. He shared that he shared at the Erie County legislative financial and management committee meeting earlier that day COUNTY BUDGET officers office staff indicated 161 00:13:25.560 --> 00:13:42.780 Kimberly Johnson: The estimated out a lot allocation for every county under the heroes act as presently written would be approximately 516 million spread over to two years as more becomes known regarding potential for federal aid. 162 00:13:43.950 --> 00:13:55.800 Kimberly Johnson: And duration severity of reduction economic activity administration will develop revised reduction proposals and forecasts. 163 00:13:56.850 --> 00:14:01.470 Kimberly Johnson: For service level impact at this time chair book I entered 164 00:14:01.500 --> 00:14:02.340 Kimberly Johnson: Emotion to 165 00:14:03.900 --> 00:14:05.160 Kimberly Johnson: Enter the emotion to 166 00:14:06.240 --> 00:14:06.540 Kimberly Johnson: X. 167 00:14:06.840 --> 00:14:08.910 Kimberly Johnson: X executive arm session. 168 00:14:09.090 --> 00:14:15.750 Kimberly Johnson: First to enter executive session on for a personnel discussion which will also do here, it was moved by 169 00:14:17.040 --> 00:14:19.470 Kimberly Johnson: Trustee panty. And second, if I trust t 170 00:14:19.560 --> 00:14:29.700 Kimberly Johnson: Barolo and approved unanimously our staff and public we're on then remove from the meeting and put in the waiting room at 505 another motion by 171 00:14:30.150 --> 00:14:47.520 Kimberly Johnson: Trustee Barlow and seconded by Kim Johnson, the executive many reconvene to the in public session, no action was taken in the AM in the Executive Session, the committee had no changes for the proposed agenda for May 21 172 00:14:49.380 --> 00:14:56.670 Kimberly Johnson: For our board our trustees meeting the public had no comment. The executive meeting was then adjourned at 511 173 00:15:00.420 --> 00:15:02.970 Kimberly Johnson: Moved by Panty And Secretary by Barolo. 174 00:15:03.600 --> 00:15:04.650 Kimberly Johnson: That is my report. 175 00:15:06.870 --> 00:15:08.160 17168587134: Thank you. You're welcome. 176 00:15:13.170 --> 00:15:14.790 Kate B: Okay. Um, so 177 00:15:20.820 --> 00:15:21.390 I'm sorry. 178 00:15:23.040 --> 00:15:24.150 Ken Stone: Again, Finance Committee. 179 00:15:25.170 --> 00:15:25.500 Kate B: Yeah. 180 00:15:26.730 --> 00:15:34.740 Ken Stone: And Kim did a wonderful job of summarizing the the monthly financial report that's before you. So I won't go over all of that stuff again. 181 00:15:35.220 --> 00:15:57.120 Ken Stone: The only thing I'll do is update the county's estimated budget shortfall because yesterday, and the bright sun County Executive noted that the 20 the sales tax distribution for April, which I had noted in my report was down 25.7% and actually thought it would be even works. 182 00:15:58.290 --> 00:16:01.020 Ken Stone: Let me tell you, 25.7% off. 183 00:16:01.980 --> 00:16:09.600 Ken Stone: But they had concerns that would be even worse. So they've revised their projection for the year of 184 00:16:10.470 --> 00:16:27.570 Ken Stone: That shortfall from over 200 million to about 170 million, which is still pretty bad because there are unassigned fund balances about 102 million. So it gives you an idea of the magnitude of the problem that they have. And it all will depend on how the 185 00:16:28.590 --> 00:16:35.340 Ken Stone: Reactivity the economic activity starts to recur and how people's habits and retail sales. 186 00:16:36.150 --> 00:16:43.530 Ken Stone: Change and I know a lot of people ordered online stuff. But that's like an offset the, the volume and in restaurants and other stores and stuff. 187 00:16:44.430 --> 00:16:53.370 Ken Stone: So that's what we'll have to see as that plays out the governor again mentioned that he if there were no federal aid that they would be looking at a 20% bunch of cut 188 00:16:54.060 --> 00:17:05.130 Ken Stone: At the local else and that's what we had projected in the monthly financial statement. So I'm available for any questions that you may have otherwise. 189 00:17:06.090 --> 00:17:15.000 Ken Stone: Thank you for your attention was a pithy your report that I normally write but it's it's information. I think it's important to everybody. Be aware of 190 00:17:21.180 --> 00:17:22.440 Ken Stone: And I hope it's over soon. 191 00:17:31.320 --> 00:17:33.030 Kate B: Sorry, I'm just having some 192 00:17:34.170 --> 00:17:44.370 Kate B: Issues with my kids, but, um, thank you can, um, so next the I realized that I neglected to say that, um, any 193 00:17:45.090 --> 00:17:54.000 Kate B: People from the public or listening into this meeting will be able to comment during agenda item each public comment. They will need to state their name. 194 00:17:54.990 --> 00:18:08.130 Kate B: Will be able to speak for up to three minutes and then the board will not respond at that time, but now it's time for the report of the director. So Mary Jean let you take that, please. 195 00:18:28.620 --> 00:18:29.490 17168587134: Mystics, which 196 00:18:30.660 --> 00:18:38.220 Jakubowski: Oh, I don't know. Oh, I'm sorry up Janine just unmuted me. I apologize. Thank you, everyone. It is so great to hear. Everyone's voices. 197 00:18:39.090 --> 00:18:48.330 Jakubowski: I wanted to just bring you up to date on a few things that are going on. And of course I did send out some documents last evening. Now that may start with some very good news. 198 00:18:48.990 --> 00:19:00.660 Jakubowski: Most certainly our staff continues to do a tremendous amount of work remotely through through their telephones through virtually online. 199 00:19:01.200 --> 00:19:21.600 Jakubowski: The list goes on and on. We are continuing to expand our eBooks and E audio books. I can tell you that the use of such is up over 44% over the same period last year. That is certainly situational, I am sure, but it does identify 200 00:19:21.600 --> 00:19:21.780 That 201 00:19:25.170 --> 00:19:28.080 Jakubowski: People have found our downloadable services. 202 00:19:29.550 --> 00:19:41.520 Jakubowski: In addition, our online library cards which we have been promoting since the inception of those cards on March 27 we have now provided 203 00:19:42.090 --> 00:19:57.390 Jakubowski: And processed over 1700 and 50 new library cards and those are new users. So that's very exciting to know that people are taking heed to the services that we do have again during these challenging times 204 00:19:58.890 --> 00:20:13.530 Jakubowski: Other good news is that all of you, I'm sure, are aware that Erie County has moved into phase one of a New York for word. And what does that mean, with regard to the library. Well, it means a lot, actually. 205 00:20:14.250 --> 00:20:24.600 Jakubowski: I have been working with colleagues across the state as well as our local municipal leaders with regard to the status of our libraries. 206 00:20:25.050 --> 00:20:36.240 Jakubowski: On Tuesday, I met with the county executive who expressed his gratitude for the services, the libraries have been providing, as well as his interest in having 207 00:20:36.750 --> 00:20:42.630 Jakubowski: The municipal libraries within the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System. 208 00:20:43.080 --> 00:20:57.330 Jakubowski: Open under the auspices of being and I have my air quotes going here buffer mental agencies. Now what does that mean that means that our three libraries that are Association libraries. 209 00:20:57.780 --> 00:21:05.940 Jakubowski: Are not yet permitted to open and that is because under the first phase of New York for word. 210 00:21:06.660 --> 00:21:22.710 Jakubowski: private institutions as well as not for profits are not yet permitted to open in any capacity. So those libraries, given that they are Association libraries and are not governmental agencies, under which we can fall 211 00:21:23.550 --> 00:21:40.530 Jakubowski: They will not be going through reopening processes. I have sent to you last night and I do apologize for any typos and grammatical errors we have been editing and re editing and making changes as things are literally still coming down the pike from the state. 212 00:21:41.640 --> 00:21:52.920 Jakubowski: But I did send out some hopefully what is close to being the final documents to you this afternoon the reopening plan that was sent to you, does explain 213 00:21:53.610 --> 00:22:01.200 Jakubowski: A reopening process for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library from a system perspective. 214 00:22:02.100 --> 00:22:11.220 Jakubowski: As well as for those libraries that we do have a direct administrative authority over that being the Central Library and the buffalo branches. 215 00:22:11.580 --> 00:22:22.590 Jakubowski: We put this together, utilizing stages stages of course are driven by the, the New York forward in particular. 216 00:22:23.310 --> 00:22:32.340 Jakubowski: In phase one, we are looking at bringing our staff back into the buildings at a 50% up to a 50% 217 00:22:33.060 --> 00:22:38.550 Jakubowski: Workforce and that is what is allowable under the state mandates at this point in time. 218 00:22:38.910 --> 00:22:53.010 Jakubowski: And this is to begin to process a lot of those materials that have been coming in, take care of shipping do some finalized cleaning and that is really refreshing and the the disinfecting and cleaning that we have already 219 00:22:53.880 --> 00:23:02.910 Jakubowski: Done throughout this this period of closure, as well as gets processes organized in order to begin 220 00:23:04.530 --> 00:23:13.800 Jakubowski: Walk up and curbside service now walk up and curbside service for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library those libraries that we oversee 221 00:23:14.280 --> 00:23:28.230 Jakubowski: We are recommending that those begin at the Central Library at the crane branch library, which was selected because it is the highest circulating library within the city of Buffalo. 222 00:23:28.770 --> 00:23:45.540 Jakubowski: As well as the Frank e Merryweather jr branch library. And again, these are walk off and curbside services curbside services are a little bit on hold until we get permission from the city of Buffalo because we do have some traffic flow. 223 00:23:46.620 --> 00:24:01.950 Jakubowski: Impacts as well as in at least at the Central Library and the crane branch library. We have no parking lots, that we can be utilizing for curbside so we have some traffic flow and some and we are looking at 224 00:24:02.940 --> 00:24:08.760 Jakubowski: seeking permission to be able to take a street side parking space in order to provide these services. 225 00:24:09.420 --> 00:24:24.060 Jakubowski: These services literally at five o'clock last evening curbside service was designated in phase one for municipal and school district libraries not Association libraries. 226 00:24:24.330 --> 00:24:34.050 Jakubowski: But those two libraries through the governor's office. So we are absolutely within our right to be getting these particular services. 227 00:24:34.770 --> 00:24:38.850 Jakubowski: That being said, we are also looking towards the future. 228 00:24:39.630 --> 00:24:55.650 Jakubowski: And in anticipation of the county possibly moving into stage two. We know some of the reports out today or Phase two, excuse me, of New York forward. We recognize that some of those statistics have are beginning to change. Not for the good. 229 00:24:56.370 --> 00:25:06.960 Jakubowski: But we are anticipating opening the Central Library and the buffalo branch libraries with limited services and modified hours on or about 230 00:25:07.350 --> 00:25:16.980 Jakubowski: June eight and again that is dependent upon the county, being able to enter phase two of New York forward. 231 00:25:17.370 --> 00:25:34.800 Jakubowski: Today's reports, not good. Don't know if that will be happening. But it is something that we have. We are looking towards the future and beginning to reopen our libraries under the auspices of the guidance that we have been able to receive 232 00:25:35.820 --> 00:25:42.900 Jakubowski: I'm wondering if the board has any questions on our reopening plan that again was sent to you yesterday. 233 00:25:45.090 --> 00:25:45.690 Jakubowski: This is correct. 234 00:25:46.410 --> 00:25:47.370 C El-Behairy: And this is Karima 235 00:25:47.880 --> 00:25:48.930 Jakubowski: Like I do have 236 00:25:51.030 --> 00:25:52.320 17168587134: I have a question for 237 00:25:52.320 --> 00:26:09.210 C El-Behairy: You. We talked about the safety and the safety plan and we talked about our employees and making sure everyone is safe, which I absolutely 100% wholly agree what we do not address in there is what happens if someone walks in with them now. 238 00:26:10.440 --> 00:26:14.460 C El-Behairy: Are they in. Are they going to be refused. Is this 239 00:26:14.670 --> 00:26:16.710 C El-Behairy: How are we going to keep our employee base. 240 00:26:17.340 --> 00:26:27.150 Jakubowski: So I am very glad that you asked that question. Currently there is a statewide mandate and all public places that masks are worn 241 00:26:27.810 --> 00:26:34.980 Jakubowski: We absolutely can turn away individuals who were to come into our libraries. Once our doors are open, of course. 242 00:26:35.580 --> 00:26:51.990 Jakubowski: If they are not wearing a mask. We have a process in place and we are working with our Central Library and our buffalo branch libraries do have building guards, we will be working with them to instruct them. And again, the law states very clearly. 243 00:26:52.590 --> 00:26:55.050 Jakubowski: In public places, you must be wearing 244 00:26:55.080 --> 00:27:13.680 Jakubowski: A mask and we have the ability to enforce that our graphics department is literally rapidly pumping out a series of signs that do address that. So, so the public will be equally notified that we are following the law with regard to facial coverings. 245 00:27:14.970 --> 00:27:20.610 C El-Behairy: And glad to hear. And I just, I've been hearing horror stories about grocery stores right now where people think 246 00:27:21.090 --> 00:27:34.590 C El-Behairy: masks are not an option. I am absolutely very familiar with that and I wish to assure the board as well as the staff that we are taking this extremely seriously. 247 00:27:35.310 --> 00:27:46.290 C El-Behairy: We do have some masks that I had been provided to us through Erie County Emergency services. We certainly are providing masks and other 248 00:27:46.920 --> 00:27:57.660 C El-Behairy: Forms of pee pee to our employees, given that the county does have a a supply of these masks, we are discussing. 249 00:27:58.590 --> 00:28:07.530 C El-Behairy: Being able to hand over a mask to somebody who may say, Well, I don't have one, rather than I saying you can't come in, we could say you can wear this. 250 00:28:07.920 --> 00:28:14.280 C El-Behairy: We need to make sure, first and foremost, that all of our staff has the proper 251 00:28:14.880 --> 00:28:25.650 C El-Behairy: Levels of P P that are required. And so we want to make sure that we have been able to distribute all of that before we take that secondary measure. But absolutely, we will have signage. 252 00:28:26.340 --> 00:28:35.250 C El-Behairy: Explaining that masks are required in this building and our staff is will be instructed that they must wear masks in all public areas. 253 00:28:35.550 --> 00:28:52.650 C El-Behairy: As well as under all of the other guides associated with workspaces, but they will our staff will also be required to wear wear a facial masks and our staff will also have access to facial shields that they can have a secondary layer of protection. 254 00:28:53.730 --> 00:28:56.220 C El-Behairy: Fantastic. And you answered my second question. 255 00:28:58.200 --> 00:29:07.410 C El-Behairy: Okay. Um, I'm going to try to go back on mute again. Okay. Are there any other questions about the reopening plan. 256 00:29:09.810 --> 00:29:21.900 Jakubowski: So, in addition, and I thank you, please jump in if you have one. In addition to the reopening plan we have developed something called a reopening safety plan now for businesses. This is absolutely required 257 00:29:22.380 --> 00:29:32.610 Jakubowski: For government. There is a question governmental organizations, there is a question with regard to this, however, I firmly believe that is a very strong business practice. 258 00:29:32.940 --> 00:29:44.070 Jakubowski: And so we have developed a safety plan. I sent out the most recent edition of that to you about three o'clock today, so I apologize for that lateness but we have been doing those edits. 259 00:29:44.790 --> 00:29:58.620 Jakubowski: In that it does speak to the the guidance and all of the components that are included in the templates associated with the new with New York forward this particular document. 260 00:29:59.250 --> 00:30:16.050 Jakubowski: With the exception of the grammatical changes a grammatical corrections that we've been making and some spells and some spelling changes corrections, excuse me, has been vetted by the attorneys and it does meet the state standard of safety plans. 261 00:30:18.450 --> 00:30:20.550 Jakubowski: Are there any questions about the safety plan. 262 00:30:26.610 --> 00:30:38.310 Jakubowski: Okay, well I'm absolutely we will continue to make sure that all of our staff will be aware of this, as well as the reopening plan I plan to distribute 263 00:30:38.940 --> 00:30:59.700 Jakubowski: This out to our contract libraries for for guidance, because that is what we do as a system as well as to all of our team leaders here at the Central Library and our buffalo branch managers as well as all of the those many, many attachments that go with with those documents. 264 00:31:00.900 --> 00:31:20.190 Jakubowski: We are also planning to send out letters to our to the Central Library and buffalo branch staff announcing the reopening plans. We will be sending it out via email later today, as well as an actual physical letter will go out to all staff. 265 00:31:21.570 --> 00:31:22.470 Jakubowski: That tomorrow. 266 00:31:24.630 --> 00:31:33.360 Jakubowski: I also wanted to no chair book I mentioned about the meeting of the zoom meeting that she was on yesterday with myself Capstone the rest of the administration. 267 00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:39.930 Jakubowski: Contract library directors board presidents, as well as Central Library department heads and buffalo branch managers. 268 00:31:40.680 --> 00:31:54.660 Jakubowski: And the focus of that meeting, most certainly we did discuss reopening plans, but the focus of that meeting was specific to the budget and the budget challenges that can be 269 00:31:55.470 --> 00:32:07.260 Jakubowski: Discussed and I discussed with the executive committee on on last week Thursday and that you have received in with regard to the budget report. 270 00:32:07.440 --> 00:32:09.390 Jakubowski: That is that came in your 271 00:32:10.290 --> 00:32:21.090 Jakubowski: In your board packets. So we answered a series of questions with regard to that we again introduced the challenges that we are seeing 272 00:32:21.930 --> 00:32:28.350 Jakubowski: You know, for that for seeing for the future as well as those that we already are expecting a through the state. 273 00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:45.480 Jakubowski: And I did discuss my I did discuss my conversation with the county executive who, you know, very clearly expressed, you know, he again express he's in supportive libraries. We are in unprecedented times 274 00:32:46.680 --> 00:32:52.500 Jakubowski: He did, I did ask him what the worst case scenario. He thought would be he did express that 275 00:32:52.830 --> 00:33:05.400 Jakubowski: It is potentially and I say this not to be an alarmist, and I say this, just because of communication. I feel communication and honesty is very critical when we are facing potential significant budgetary cuts. 276 00:33:05.970 --> 00:33:19.800 Jakubowski: He said to me, it he said 25% is where he was coming from. And that is again for the 2021 budget that is why we have proposed, and I know the executive committee did agree. 277 00:33:20.070 --> 00:33:30.900 Jakubowski: With our proposal of the controls hiring and extended, they can see reduce part time work hours also looking at utility savings as a result of these closures. 278 00:33:31.230 --> 00:33:41.880 Jakubowski: There curtail curtailing operating expenses to the best that we can as well as looking at our library material purchases and the library material purchase. 279 00:33:42.780 --> 00:33:57.780 Jakubowski: Reducing that is really focused on those print materials that were popular items during the time of closure, we would just simply not be purchasing as many copies as we would, because the time frame you that we have 280 00:33:59.880 --> 00:34:13.350 Jakubowski: Through our regular through regular channels of understanding how our users use those materials that time will have passed and so we will still get copies of those popular materials, but maybe just not as many. 281 00:34:14.250 --> 00:34:21.630 Jakubowski: But we certainly will watch that and we will continue to keep the board apprised of any updates that we receive 282 00:34:22.290 --> 00:34:37.140 Jakubowski: With regard to potential budget impact for 2020 out of the state as well as potential budgetary impact going forward, I would like to just express again to the board. I thank all of you who have sent letters. 283 00:34:38.340 --> 00:34:49.230 Jakubowski: To our federal representatives seeking stimulus packages for state and local governments. It is critical that that is where our advocacy efforts. 284 00:34:50.100 --> 00:34:59.160 Jakubowski: Continue. And I asked that. If you have not already sent a letters I can certainly send out those templates. Again, we do ask that you send those in 285 00:35:00.090 --> 00:35:15.030 Jakubowski: There are some proposals in the assembly, as well as in the Senate and the better the stimulus package that gets down as far as the county, the better off the situation will be for us in 2021 286 00:35:16.230 --> 00:35:21.750 Jakubowski: So that is my report if anybody has any questions, I am here to answer them. 287 00:35:27.780 --> 00:35:31.890 Jakubowski: Okay, thank you. Mary Jean. Thank you, Kate is there. 288 00:35:32.490 --> 00:35:34.410 Kate B: An act report or is that kind of 289 00:35:35.370 --> 00:35:36.210 Kate B: Already so 290 00:35:37.260 --> 00:35:41.790 Jakubowski: Thank you for asking. I did see that on the agenda. The act board did meet 291 00:35:42.420 --> 00:35:51.810 Jakubowski: They met about two weeks ago, we are planning, they, they asked me to join in their meeting coming up on, I believe it is June 5 or June six, and 292 00:35:52.320 --> 00:36:04.020 Jakubowski: They are, of course, waiting to find out when what the next steps are in reopening phases and plans and then they will make decisions on future meetings at the time. 293 00:36:06.510 --> 00:36:09.330 Jakubowski: And that's the report. Okay, thank you. 294 00:36:10.380 --> 00:36:10.680 Jakubowski: So, 295 00:36:10.710 --> 00:36:13.380 Kate B: Is there any public comment at this time. 296 00:36:24.390 --> 00:36:25.680 Zoom Administration: You everybody 297 00:36:25.740 --> 00:36:28.530 Zoom Administration: So just give me a second, in case there's anybody 298 00:36:28.740 --> 00:36:30.540 Zoom Administration: Might get loud for a second. Oh. 299 00:36:31.680 --> 00:36:32.160 Elaine Panty: Hello. 300 00:36:33.240 --> 00:36:37.800 Elaine Panty: Okay. Okay. Can anybody hear me. Hello, this is the line. Can anybody hear me. 301 00:36:39.270 --> 00:36:40.920 17165447791: I can hear you. Hello. Yes. 302 00:36:41.040 --> 00:36:42.270 Jakubowski: Yes, you like to see like 303 00:36:43.410 --> 00:36:51.780 Elaine Panty: You know what I have been trying. I've been trying since Mary Jean answer for any comments you have to meet up, and I just cut nothing. And I thought I was disconnected. 304 00:36:54.120 --> 00:36:55.230 Elaine Panty: Okay, what 305 00:36:55.380 --> 00:36:57.150 Elaine Panty: My one question was going to be 306 00:36:58.560 --> 00:37:00.030 Elaine Panty: Based upon what I've been saying and 307 00:37:01.410 --> 00:37:09.900 Elaine Panty: What about security for the fellows that say they the guards, they tell you you can't come in. If you don't have a mask, because I think people can't pulling guns, that's, you know, 308 00:37:11.370 --> 00:37:18.060 Elaine Panty: Is there something that they can do that. They can protect themselves this bodily from people who might be very 309 00:37:19.080 --> 00:37:22.080 Elaine Panty: Agitated, so to speak. Well, I can tell you 310 00:37:22.080 --> 00:37:39.510 Jakubowski: Unequivocally our building guards do go through a series of training, they do not. They do not carry weapons in any kind of they don't side armor or have Billy sticks or anything of that nature. They are very trained, however, to respond to agitated. 311 00:37:39.510 --> 00:37:44.790 Jakubowski: Situations. And of course, we, we will call 911 is 312 00:37:44.820 --> 00:37:46.260 Jakubowski: Absolutely necessary. 313 00:37:47.100 --> 00:37:49.560 Elaine Panty: That was my question. Because some of these people. 314 00:37:50.100 --> 00:37:52.110 Elaine Panty: Are idiots. Really, but 315 00:37:53.490 --> 00:37:57.600 Elaine Panty: I just, it hasn't happened here, but I just didn't taste something like that would come 316 00:37:57.600 --> 00:37:58.740 Elaine Panty: Up. I want to make sure that 317 00:37:59.100 --> 00:38:06.630 Elaine Panty: That our guards were protected. That's all I know they can't carry arms. But what's out there. However, they can protect themselves. That's all I'm worried about 318 00:38:07.620 --> 00:38:16.110 S Berlow: You okay, this is Sheldon. I was in the same situation. Mary Jean. I tried to ask you a question or was blocked, though. 319 00:38:17.370 --> 00:38:19.770 S Berlow: Yeah. Can you hear me now. 320 00:38:20.010 --> 00:38:22.830 Jakubowski: I can hear you now, sir. Oh, OK. 321 00:38:23.940 --> 00:38:25.050 S Berlow: Continuing 322 00:38:26.220 --> 00:38:38.640 S Berlow: That particular issue of people coming and not appropriately dressed and so on. I think I heard part of the solution might be to 323 00:38:39.090 --> 00:38:57.630 S Berlow: Give them or loan them masks, or something of that sort, I would wonder whether we then would have any liability for their future claiming that they were given inappropriate mask or something of that sort. 324 00:38:58.530 --> 00:39:10.680 Jakubowski: But if we were to distribute masks, we certainly would distribute masks that would be appropriate, we would have disposable masks or, as I've said Erie County is regularly distributing 325 00:39:11.340 --> 00:39:25.380 Jakubowski: Mass that they have been able to acquire and those would be the masks that we would be distributing most certainly you know we we wouldn't want to provide anything that was not something that we were able to 326 00:39:26.610 --> 00:39:38.910 Jakubowski: Get through Erie County or through you know through a reputable vendor. I think that that's important. We're not at that point, my, my concern right now is absolutely our staff. 327 00:39:38.970 --> 00:39:41.220 Jakubowski: Safety and we do 328 00:39:41.310 --> 00:39:42.600 Jakubowski: Can recognize 329 00:39:42.840 --> 00:40:00.150 Jakubowski: That if somebody does come into our building does not have a mask with them. And this is for anybody age two and over just as an FYI. This is for informational purposes, we have the law on our side and we have the ability to say to them, you may not enter our buildings. Okay. 330 00:40:00.330 --> 00:40:02.580 S Berlow: Thank you very much. Most certainly. 331 00:40:03.540 --> 00:40:04.650 Jakubowski: And you said about this. This is 332 00:40:04.650 --> 00:40:13.050 Elaine Panty: The Atlantic and you said about the signers, it will be posted right out the door, as amended. Yeah, no address mask no entry and that is correct. 333 00:40:13.080 --> 00:40:14.040 Jakubowski: Our, our 334 00:40:15.150 --> 00:40:33.300 Jakubowski: Graphics division is making poster size poster size signage for all entries and this signage will be consistent through out the library system. So every one of our libraries will have the same signage that associates, you must wear wear masks on our building. 335 00:40:34.650 --> 00:40:38.610 Elaine Panty: That's good. That's what I thought it in the notes. You gave us, which is. Thank you. 336 00:40:40.170 --> 00:40:41.340 Frank2013: I have a question is 337 00:40:43.140 --> 00:40:46.350 Frank2013: Well, our staff be required to be tested or is your 338 00:40:47.430 --> 00:40:48.960 Frank2013: Procedure for them. We tested. 339 00:40:49.320 --> 00:40:58.050 Jakubowski: For the weekend. Yes, yes. There absolutely is. It's a very good question. Thank you very much. The state is not requiring 340 00:40:58.800 --> 00:41:09.630 Jakubowski: Staff to be temperature tested, however, again, for good business practice, we will be taking temperatures of staff prior to entry. 341 00:41:09.960 --> 00:41:31.590 Jakubowski: Our HR department and Janine has been working very hard to put a process in place. We have health questionnaires, we have developed a personnel policy that that specifically addresses this situation. So we absolutely will be following and that is also in our safety plan. 342 00:41:31.590 --> 00:41:34.470 Jakubowski: That doesn't it does speak to that in our safety plans. 343 00:41:36.600 --> 00:41:37.920 Jakubowski: The one other question I think that 344 00:41:37.920 --> 00:41:40.020 Elaine Panty: Mary Jane while we're on the subject safety. 345 00:41:41.520 --> 00:41:42.660 Jakubowski: I was reading it over. 346 00:41:43.140 --> 00:41:53.070 Elaine Panty: And and I'm just basing this based upon river upon the library and Riverside Elaine anyway but also without the systems. 347 00:41:54.060 --> 00:42:05.370 Elaine Panty: Washing your hands all the time. There's not a think decks right nearby. I mean, you mean they just use hand sanitizers have can say instead of washing their hands and every time they catch a book unethical and wash their hands. 348 00:42:06.240 --> 00:42:18.240 Jakubowski: Know we had hand sanitizer, and every staff member upon return to work will get their own personal size hand sanitizer, we are distributing those we have been able to get a supply 349 00:42:18.570 --> 00:42:29.340 Jakubowski: Through New York clean through Erie County Emergency Services. Those are, those were free to us. We had they are refillable containers and we have also enough 350 00:42:30.390 --> 00:42:43.740 Jakubowski: Hand sanitizer to reset to refill. So yeah, absolutely. Our staff will have access to hand sanitizer, they will certainly have access to sinks and the ability to wash. They will also have access to gloves. 351 00:42:44.130 --> 00:43:05.940 Jakubowski: And we have a protocol and we have posters being created. They are CDC Centers for Disease disease control prevention and control, excuse me, posters on how to properly don a mask, how to properly. Remove your gloves if you are wearing gloves while handling materials. 352 00:43:07.470 --> 00:43:14.640 Elaine Panty: Yeah, I mean I saw that. I saw that there. There's a big that everybody gets it, but they take some thank you washing your hands keep washing your hands and 353 00:43:15.060 --> 00:43:22.500 Elaine Panty: Then that places it's not practical to get right towards think all the time. So if you guys have gloves on and you'll get the Sanitizers and I guess you're all set that is 354 00:43:22.650 --> 00:43:28.920 Jakubowski: That is correct, that those are those are the CDC guidelines. If you are not able to wash your hands to use 355 00:43:29.610 --> 00:43:43.710 Jakubowski: A particular level of hand sanitizer. We have all of that in stock and we will be distributing the hand sanitizer to the personal hand sanitizers through our coven 19 kits that we are putting together beginning tomorrow. 356 00:43:45.330 --> 00:43:46.980 Elaine Panty: Very good. Thank you. You're welcome. 357 00:43:52.770 --> 00:43:52.920 Kate B: It's 358 00:43:53.130 --> 00:43:55.590 Elaine Panty: A different experience walking into a library that's 359 00:43:55.590 --> 00:43:56.250 Elaine Panty: I'm going to tell you 360 00:43:58.050 --> 00:44:00.360 Jakubowski: It most certainly is. It is our new normal. 361 00:44:01.830 --> 00:44:03.600 Elaine Panty: I know. Oh boy. 362 00:44:06.630 --> 00:44:07.800 L Candelario: So I'm glad that I'm just 363 00:44:08.700 --> 00:44:10.050 17164818177: Go ahead. I just wondering if 364 00:44:10.380 --> 00:44:18.210 Elaine Panty: I'm just wondering if if the if the public will when we can. When we reopen if the public will will really come in and 365 00:44:19.740 --> 00:44:33.150 Elaine Panty: And enjoy our services in person, not that they can do as much as they you know they can't have young trials of people, but it would be nice to see that that they are accepting what we're doing and just coming in. 366 00:44:34.200 --> 00:44:36.150 Elaine Panty: Just to see that we're still there. 367 00:44:39.840 --> 00:44:40.530 Elaine Panty: Absolutely. 368 00:44:40.980 --> 00:44:42.090 Jakubowski: Absolutely. I agree. 369 00:44:44.730 --> 00:44:45.330 Jakubowski: Miss Kate. 370 00:44:45.720 --> 00:44:46.440 Jakubowski: Chairman Kate. 371 00:44:48.600 --> 00:44:49.350 Kate B: I'm just glad that 372 00:44:49.860 --> 00:44:50.520 Kate B: Everyone who's 373 00:44:50.880 --> 00:44:52.770 Kate B: On the board had questions. 374 00:44:53.070 --> 00:44:54.510 Kate B: Now able to ask them, but 375 00:44:54.630 --> 00:44:56.910 Kate B: Is there anyone from the public who had 376 00:44:56.970 --> 00:44:57.810 A comment. 377 00:45:05.880 --> 00:45:08.520 Kate B: Are there people on the line from the public. Can you tell 378 00:45:09.570 --> 00:45:11.940 Kate B: I just want to give people a chance but if 379 00:45:12.270 --> 00:45:17.850 Zoom Administration: Yes, there's probably about eight people that are not recognize so 380 00:45:19.380 --> 00:45:23.070 Zoom Administration: There are muted right now so anybody who wanted to talk could talk 381 00:45:23.760 --> 00:45:24.240 Okay. 382 00:45:26.700 --> 00:45:30.720 Kate B: So then if no one wants to comment, then 383 00:45:31.920 --> 00:45:33.360 17164818177: We can move to 384 00:45:34.650 --> 00:45:37.290 Kate B: I don't think there's any unfinished business. So we can 385 00:45:37.500 --> 00:45:38.130 Kate B: Go to 386 00:45:39.030 --> 00:45:40.530 Kate B: New business and 387 00:45:41.970 --> 00:45:42.720 Kate B: Is there. 388 00:45:44.730 --> 00:45:48.840 Kate B: A motion to enter executive session to discuss a personnel matter. 389 00:45:50.520 --> 00:45:51.990 Elaine Panty: This is a line out all 390 00:45:54.870 --> 00:45:55.320 Alan Bedenko: Second, 391 00:45:57.480 --> 00:45:58.140 17168587134: Second by Alan 392 00:45:58.650 --> 00:45:59.310 I just saw 393 00:46:03.270 --> 00:46:05.640 Kate B: A comment by Jesus bottom. Let me see. 394 00:46:10.950 --> 00:46:11.400 Zoom Administration: Jason 395 00:46:11.430 --> 00:46:11.940 Hurley 396 00:46:14.220 --> 00:46:14.700 Kate B: Okay. 397 00:46:16.980 --> 00:46:17.550 Kate B: Thank you. 398 00:46:18.270 --> 00:46:19.500 L Candelario: He says he 399 00:46:19.530 --> 00:46:21.510 Kate B: If we need anything he's here so 400 00:46:21.750 --> 00:46:22.110 Okay. 401 00:46:25.920 --> 00:46:29.730 Zoom Administration: Before we go into Executive Session. Can I just ask if 402 00:46:30.480 --> 00:46:32.970 Zoom Administration: If Frank House is on the line, because 403 00:46:33.870 --> 00:46:34.890 Zoom Administration: If he's here. 404 00:46:34.980 --> 00:46:39.600 Zoom Administration: He's the only person that we don't have accounted for. So I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing him. 405 00:46:42.030 --> 00:46:42.510 Zoom Administration: Okay. 406 00:46:43.920 --> 00:46:47.490 Zoom Administration: All right. Ready, ready for me to move you into Executive Session. 407 00:46:47.850 --> 00:46:58.590 17168587134: Hey, you're now asking everyone, other than the board members to be excused from Executive Session. Correct. Correct. Okay. Janine. Can you please stop recording as well. 408 00:46:59.520 --> 00:47:05.940 Zoom Administration: Yes, I'm going to stop recording and I'm going to put anybody besides the board members into a waiting room just so they know what's going on. 409 00:47:06.150 --> 00:47:09.450 17168587134: Okay, thank you. You're welcome. Thanks. 410 00:47:09.510 --> 00:47:10.020 Zoom Administration: For doing 411 00:47:10.200 --> 00:47:12.450 17168587134: Okay. Um, and cake. 412 00:47:12.870 --> 00:47:17.910 17168587134: Yes, goes to come out of Executive Session, who moved to come into the space. 413 00:47:17.910 --> 00:47:18.360 Kate B: Of session. 414 00:47:18.420 --> 00:47:19.560 Kate B: Um, but you can do right 415 00:47:19.560 --> 00:47:21.360 17168587134: Now, no, they did. 416 00:47:21.720 --> 00:47:23.910 Kate B: Elaine, it was just, it was a discussion so 417 00:47:25.230 --> 00:47:28.530 17168587134: And seconded. Yes, by Mr Barolo. 418 00:47:28.800 --> 00:47:30.300 C El-Behairy: Okay. Hello, Mr below. 419 00:47:32.100 --> 00:47:32.610 C El-Behairy: Thank you. 420 00:47:55.110 --> 00:47:56.790 Zoom Administration: You did, I think, 421 00:47:58.650 --> 00:47:59.940 Zoom Administration: I'm just looking so 422 00:48:01.320 --> 00:48:01.710 Zoom Administration: Okay. 423 00:48:02.250 --> 00:48:02.550 Kate B: I'm here. 424 00:48:06.390 --> 00:48:07.710 17169084480: Everyone has been allowed back 425 00:48:07.710 --> 00:48:08.490 17168587134: In the meeting. 426 00:48:10.470 --> 00:48:11.280 17169084480: Yes. 427 00:48:12.480 --> 00:48:13.170 L Candelario: Thank you. 428 00:48:14.100 --> 00:48:15.960 17168587134: And it's been recording since we could 429 00:48:15.960 --> 00:48:16.740 Zoom Administration: They came out. 430 00:48:17.670 --> 00:48:18.180 17168587134: Thank you. 431 00:48:21.300 --> 00:48:21.780 17169084480: Okay. 432 00:48:21.870 --> 00:48:30.450 17168587134: Was there any action or would you like to bring forth any action from executive session or was no action to be taken. There was action. 433 00:48:31.080 --> 00:48:31.350 17169084480: So you 434 00:48:31.470 --> 00:48:32.430 17169084480: Need to take action. 435 00:48:32.460 --> 00:48:34.680 17168587134: Outside of the meeting we do 436 00:48:35.370 --> 00:48:41.970 17168587134: Yes, you cannot take action and Executive Session, you must come out and propose something. Okay. 437 00:48:43.680 --> 00:48:44.190 Kate B: Then 438 00:48:44.250 --> 00:48:45.270 Kate B: We can do that, then 439 00:48:46.470 --> 00:48:46.650 Kate B: I 440 00:48:47.640 --> 00:48:51.330 Ted Johnson: Made the motion that we accept the resolution as proposed. 441 00:48:52.680 --> 00:48:54.060 17168587134: I have no resolution. 442 00:48:54.900 --> 00:48:56.430 Kimberly Johnson: Okay, so the best thing to 443 00:48:57.270 --> 00:48:58.590 Kate B: Do. Yeah, it's 444 00:48:58.620 --> 00:48:59.910 Kate B: Resolution 2020 dash 445 00:49:00.450 --> 00:49:01.920 Kate B: Do you want me to read it. Do you want me to 446 00:49:01.950 --> 00:49:02.850 Kate B: email it to you. 447 00:49:03.510 --> 00:49:06.150 17168587134: Know you will have to read it for the public. Okay. 448 00:49:07.290 --> 00:49:15.660 Kate B: So resolution 2020 dash, whereas Mary Jean jacobowsky was appointed director of the process flow and Erie County Public Library 449 00:49:18.690 --> 00:49:28.320 Kate B: Effective June 16 2011 and whereas Miss jacobowsky was reappointed as DIRECTOR TO A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 11 2020 450 00:49:28.920 --> 00:49:29.790 Kate B: And whereas 451 00:49:29.880 --> 00:49:37.380 Kate B: Miss jacobowsky has indicated a willingness to accept another three year appointment and whereas during the coven 19 pandemic. 452 00:49:37.680 --> 00:49:42.270 Kate B: This jacobowsky has demonstrated impressive leadership dedication and ingenuity. 453 00:49:42.960 --> 00:49:43.620 Kate B: And whereas 454 00:49:43.650 --> 00:49:48.540 Kate B: The Viennese CPL Board of Trustees Executive Committee finds Miss jacobowsky 455 00:49:48.960 --> 00:49:49.800 Ted Johnson: Performance 456 00:49:50.100 --> 00:49:51.150 Kate B: To be more than Saturday. 457 00:49:52.440 --> 00:49:54.060 Kate B: Now, therefore, be it resolved. 458 00:49:54.210 --> 00:49:54.570 Elaine Panty: That 459 00:49:54.630 --> 00:49:56.460 Kate B: The Board of Trustees here by 460 00:49:56.610 --> 00:49:59.220 Kate B: approves the reappointment of Mary Jean jacobowsky 461 00:49:59.490 --> 00:50:02.790 Kate B: To the position of Director for a three year term appointment. 462 00:50:03.120 --> 00:50:10.080 Kate B: Effective June 12 2020 and be it further resolved that Mary Jean jacobowsky she'll be reappointed at her current 463 00:50:10.080 --> 00:50:16.920 Kate B: Salary and be at further resolved that marriage in jacobowsky salary. She'll be subject to review at a later date. 464 00:50:17.220 --> 00:50:20.220 Kate B: Once the coven 19 financial crisis is resolved. 465 00:50:20.580 --> 00:50:23.760 Kate B: And be at finally resolved that Mary Jean jacobowsky his 466 00:50:23.760 --> 00:50:28.200 Kate B: Current benefit package will remain the same as it is at the time of this resolution. 467 00:50:28.620 --> 00:50:35.850 Kate B: However, it is subject to periodic review and change by board resolution. So, is there a motion to approve. 468 00:50:36.180 --> 00:50:38.070 Kate B: This resolution is 469 00:50:39.960 --> 00:50:40.200 Elaine Panty: Wait. 470 00:50:42.780 --> 00:50:50.400 17168587134: Can I have asked one question please. Mary Jane, can you please confirm that that date was correct, as I showed June 15 471 00:50:51.900 --> 00:50:53.670 Kate B: This is what it said in my letter. 472 00:50:59.640 --> 00:51:01.890 Jakubowski: It. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate this. 473 00:51:05.340 --> 00:51:05.670 S Berlow: Is 474 00:51:07.530 --> 00:51:11.730 17168587134: Jane says to go with your date. Thank you. Please continue with your motion, please. 475 00:51:13.410 --> 00:51:14.550 S Berlow: I was a lane. I thought I 476 00:51:14.550 --> 00:51:16.530 Elaine Panty: Make a motion, but there's 477 00:51:16.800 --> 00:51:20.970 S Berlow: No such goodness. Thank you. Okay. All in favor. 478 00:51:24.180 --> 00:51:25.200 S Berlow: Aye. Aye. 479 00:51:30.510 --> 00:51:31.320 Kate B: Any opposed. 480 00:51:33.690 --> 00:51:35.880 Kate B: So the motion passes. Thank you, everybody. 481 00:51:40.410 --> 00:51:41.370 Jakubowski: Okay, can you please 482 00:51:41.400 --> 00:51:45.000 17168587134: Email me that resolution. Yes, thank you. 483 00:51:45.690 --> 00:51:46.440 Kate B: You're welcome. 484 00:51:47.880 --> 00:51:49.110 Kate B: So, um, 485 00:51:49.680 --> 00:51:51.270 Kate B: Is there any other new business. 486 00:51:55.050 --> 00:51:56.550 Kate B: Is there a motion to adjourn. 487 00:52:02.700 --> 00:52:03.150 Kate B: So, 488 00:52:03.720 --> 00:52:04.500 Kate B: Is there a second 489 00:52:05.760 --> 00:52:06.840 Ted Johnson: A second dad Johnson. 490 00:52:06.840 --> 00:52:07.290 Kate B: Johnson. 491 00:52:08.280 --> 00:52:08.880 17169084480: Thank you. 492 00:52:09.660 --> 00:52:11.010 17168587134: The Johnsons second 493 00:52:14.820 --> 00:52:15.660 L Candelario: All in favor. 494 00:52:16.320 --> 00:52:17.970 L Candelario: Aye. Aye. Aye. 495 00:52:18.180 --> 00:52:18.570 Aye. 496 00:52:20.550 --> 00:52:21.390 Kate B: Any opposed. 497 00:52:23.610 --> 00:52:26.010 Kate B: OK, so the meeting is adjourned. 498 00:52:26.490 --> 00:52:27.330 Kate B: Thank you everyone. 499 00:52:29.640 --> 00:52:30.750 L Candelario: Thank you take 500 00:52:31.200 --> 00:52:31.830 Care everybody