PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Public Library Board of Trustees

City of Peterborough

December 1, 2015

Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees Held on December 1, 2015 at the Library Training Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

The meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:06 p.m. in the Library Training Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

Present:

Leslie Woolcott

Barb Connor

Councillor Baldwin

Steven MacDonald

Mauro DiCarlo

Eric Prevost (7:09 p.m.)

Paul Stern, Chair

Teresa Kerr

 

Regrets:

Councillor Riel

 

Staff:

Jennifer Zoethout, Library Manager/CEO

Natalie Garnett, Deputy Clerk
Jennifer Jones, Head Librarian

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Becky Waldman, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

 

 

Minutes – October 27, 2015

 

Moved by Steven MacDonald

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on October 27, 2015 be approved as amended.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-018

E-book Pricing

 

Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL15-018 dated December 1, 2015, of the Library Manager/CEO, as follows:

 

That the Library Manager/CEO Report on E-book Pricing be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-020

Library Manager’s Report for October/November 2015

 

Moved by Eric Prevost

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL15-020 dated December 1, 2015, of the Library Manager/CEO, as follows:

 

a)    That the Peterborough Public Library Board approve Report PPL15-020 Library Manager/CEO report.

 

b)   That the Peterborough Public Library renew the membership with the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries for 2016 at a cost of $3,000.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Jennifer Zoethout, Library Manager/CEO introduced Becky Waldman, Marketing and Communications Officer to the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees.  Paul Stern, Chair welcomed her to the library.  Ms. Waldman left the meeting at 7:35 p.m.

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-019

Seasonal Closing

 

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, provided introductory comments on Report PPL15-019, Seasonal Closing.

 

Moved by Leslie Woolcott

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees move into Closed Session to discuss one item under the Municipal Act, 2001 Section 239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

The Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees moved into Closed Session at 7:35 p.m.

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees rise from Closed Session at 8:35 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees reconsider the motion passed at the October 27, 2015 meeting (Report PPL15-016), regarding seasonal hours.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Barb Connor

 

That the motion passed at the October 27, 2015 Board of Trustees meeting regarding seasonal library hours be rescinded,

 

That the Library be closed on December 27, 2015, and

 

That the Library be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., December 28-30, 2015.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Friends of the Library

Verbal Report

Update on Activities

 

Barb Connor provided an update on activities of the Friends of the Library.  It was noted that $179.00 was raised from the $0.25 shelf in one week.  There will be a mini lobby sale on December 5, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the verbal report of the Friends of the Library be received for information.

“CARRIED” 

 

Library Foundation

Verbal Report

Update on Activities

 

There was no update from the Library Foundation.

 

Other Business

 

Councillor Baldwin congratulated staff on the 50th Anniversary event held earlier in the day at the DelaFosse branch, 729 Park Street South.

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on January 26, 2016 in the Library Board Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Leslie Woolcott

 

That this meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees adjourn at 8:54 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Paul Stern

Chair

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