PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Public Library Board of Trustees

City of Peterborough

December 13, 2016

 

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees Held on December 13, 2016 at the DelaFosse Branch, 729 Park Street.

 

The meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the DelaFosse branch, 729 Park Street.

 

Present:

Paul Stern, Chair

Leslie Woolcott

Teresa Kerr, Vice Chair  

Mauro DiCarlo

Barb Connor

Councillor Riel 

Councillor Baldwin

Garth Wedlock

 

Regrets:

Steven MacDonald

 

Staff:

Natalie Garnett, Deputy Clerk
Jennifer Jones, Acting Library Manager/CEO

 

The Chair welcomed and introduced Garth Wedlock to the Library Board of Trustees.

 

Minutes – November 29, 2016

 

Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on November 29, 2016 be approved as amended.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.


Closed Session

 

Moved by Barb Connor

 

That the Public Library Board of Trustees move into Closed Session to discuss one item under Section 239(2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and one item under Section 239(2)(e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

The Board entered closed session at 7:06 p.m.

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees rise from Closed Session.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Open Session

 

The Board reconvened in open session at 8:20 p.m.

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-051

Memorandum of Understanding Update

 

Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-051 dated December 13, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

 

That a verbal report to inform the Library Board of the Status of the Library Board/City of Peterborough Memorandum of Understanding by the committee’s Chair be received for information.  

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-049

Updates from the Foundation and Friends of the Library

 

Moved by Garth Wedlock

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-049 dated December 13, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That a verbal report to inform the Library Board on the status of the Peterborough Public Library Foundation by Teresa Kerr, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-049 dated December 13, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

 

That a verbal report to inform the Library Board on the status of the Friends of the Peterborough Public Library by Barb Connor, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-050

Acting Library Manager/CEO Report December 2016

 

Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-050 dated December 13, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That Report PPL16-050, Acting Library Manager/CEO Report for December 2016, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries and the Administrators of Medium-sized Public Libraries of Ontario membership renewals be discussed at the January 31, 2017 meeting.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on January 31, 2017.

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Garth Wedlock

 

That this meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees adjourn at 8:46 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Paul Stern

Chair

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