Russell Library Board of Trustees

RUSSELL LIBRARY COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Hubbard Room 5:30PM – Light refreshments 6:00PM – Annual Meeting begins Agenda I. Call to Order II. Public Session/Comment III. Approval of Minutes a. ACTION ITEM: Approve June 2018 Annual Company Meeting minutes IV. Welcome & Brief Remarks Eamonn Wisneski, President of the Board of Trustees V. Year in Review: Annual Highlights and Aspirations Ramona Burkey, Library Director VI. New Business: a. Strategic Planning Update Taneisha Duggan and Eamonn Wisneski, Co-chairs, Strategic Planning Committee b. Finance Committee Update Andrew Becker, Board Treasurer c. Nominating Committee Report Taneisha Duggan, Chair, Nominating Committee i. ACTION ITEM: Motion to accept the Nominating Committee's recommendation to elect as members of the Russell Library Company those nominees whose names the committee chair will now present.  ii. Recommendation of two (2) Company-appointed Trustees for re-nomination to the Russell Library Board of Trustees ACTION ITEM: Motion to accept the recommendation of the Nominating Committee to re-elect the company–appointed nominees Shawn Murdock and Taneisha Duggan to the Russell Library Board of Trustees for new terms that serve until June 20, 2022. iii. Recommendation of one (1) new Company-appointed Trustee for nomination to the Russell Library Board of Trustees ACTION ITEM: Motion to accept the recommendation of the Nominating Committee to elect the company–appointed nominee Kellin Atherton to fill a partial-term vacancy for a term that will serve until June 14, 2021. iv. Announcement of new and pending City-appointed Trustees a. Edward Ford, Jr. and Shanay Fulton have been confirmed by the Middletown Common Council as new City-appointed Trustees to fill partial-term vacancies for terms that serve until 2020. b. Marie Norwood and Andrew E. Becker will be put forth as City- appointed Trustees for confirmation by the Common Council at a future meeting, for terms that serve until 2022. VII. Old Business: None VIII. Adjournment Respectfully submitted, Eamonn Wisneski, President Next Annual Meeting: June 16, 2020