Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston meeting

I.    Welcome Remarks and Roll Call 

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair

II.    Review and Approval of Minutes of May 11, 2021 Meeting                                                     

      Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair

III.    Review and Approval of Procurement Votes 

      Ellen Donaghey, Chief Financial Officer

A.    Contract for Metadata Specialist 

VOTED:  “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to approve up to but not exceed, Twenty Two Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($22,000) for Metadata Specialist, Meaghan DesRoches of 42 Hall Street, Jamaica Plain, MA  02130 for the Zooniverse Anti-Slavery Transcription Project.”

B.    Contract for Additional Signage for McKim Building 

VOTED:  “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to approve funding to APCO Graphics, 84 Cutler St., Unit 8 Warren, RI 02885 for $26,000 to update certain public signs in the Central Library up to but not exceed Twenty Six Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($26,000)

C.    Contract for Aerial Drone Video Services in the McKim Building

VOTED:  “that, the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to approve a contract for Six Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,700) to Above Summit of 343 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02145 to provide additional drone aerial video in the McKim Building.” 

IV.    New Business

V.    Public Comment

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VI.    Adjournment

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair

Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Chair

Zamawa Arenas, Navjeet Bal, John Hailer, Jeff Hawkins, & David Leonard

Clerk of the Board, Pamela R. Carver

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