Public Library Board of Trustees City of Peterborough November 29, 2016

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees Held on November 29, 2016 at the DelaFosse Branch, 729 Park Street.

 

The meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the DelaFosse branch, 729 Park Street.

 

Present:

Paul Stern, Chair

Leslie Woolcott

Teresa Kerr, Vice Chair  

Mauro DiCarlo

Steven MacDonald

 

Regrets:

Barb Connor

Councillor Riel 

Councillor Baldwin

 

Staff:

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

 

 

 

Minutes – October 25, 2016

 

Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on October 25, 2016 be approved as circulated.

 

“CARRIED”

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Steven MacDonald

 

That item 6 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-046

Acting Library Manager/CEO Report November 2016

 

Moved by Steven MacDonald 

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL16-046 dated November 29, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

 

That the report be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-047

MOU Update

 

Teresa Kerr provided an update on the activities of the Memorandum of Understanding Committee.

 

Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-047 dated November 29, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That a presentation 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 PPL16-045

Update from the Foundation and Friends of the Library

 

Moved by Leslie Woolcott

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-045 dated November 29, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That a presentation to inform the Library Board on the status of the Peterborough Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Peterborough Public Library, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-044

Proposed 2017 Meeting Dates for the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees

 

Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

That the Library Board approve the following 2017 meeting dates for the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees:

January 31                                                   June 27

February 28                                                 September 26

March 28                                                       October 24

April 25                                                          November 21

May 30                                                           December 12

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Acting Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL16-048

Accessibility Training Update

 

Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL16-048 dated November 29, 2016, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO, as follows:

 

That report on updates to the AODA Customer Service Standard be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Moved by Steven MacDonald

 

That the Chair and Vice Chair arrange to meet with the individual concerned about the number of audio books available.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on December 13, 2016.

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Leslie Woolcott

 

That this meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees adjourn at 8:16 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Paul Stern

Chair