PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Public Library Board of Trustees

City of Peterborough

June 30, 2015

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees Held on June 30, 2015 at the Delafosse Branch, 729 Park Street South.

 

The meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Paul Stern, Chair at the Delafosse Branch, 729 Park Street South.

 

Present:

Paul Stern, Chair

Leslie Woolcott

Barb Connor

Teresa Kerr

Councillor Baldwin

Steven MacDonald

 

Regrets:

Mauro DiCarlo 

Councillor Riel

Eric Prevost

 

Staff:

Jennifer Zoethout, Library Manager/CEO

Jennifer Jones, Head Librarian

Natalie Garnett, Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

Minutes – May 26, 2015

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on May 26, 2015 be approved, as circulated.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 


Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

That the agenda be revised to allow auditors from Collins Barrow to present the Financial Statements of the Library, as of December 31, 2014.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

2014 Financial Statements of the Peterborough Library

 

Joanna Park from Collins Barrow led the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees through a review of the 2014 audited financial statements.   It was noted that in future years the statements will be provided to Board members in advance of the meeting.

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That audited 2014 Financial Statements of the Peterborough Public Library be received.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-011

Code of Conduct, Policy Review and Procedures

 

Moved by Barb Connor

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL15-011 dated June 30, 2015 of the Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That the Peterborough Public Library Board approve the Code of Conduct, Policy and Procedures, as amended.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-013

Library Manager's Report for June 2015

 

Moved by Leslie Woolcott

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL15-013 dated June 30, 2015 of the Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That Report PPL15-013 with respect to the Library Manager’s activities be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Teresa Kerr provided an update on activities of the Library Foundation.

 

Moved by Barb Connor

 

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

“CARRIED”

 

Barb Connor provided an update on activities of the Friends of the Library.

 

Moved by Teresa Kerr

 

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

“CARRIED”

 

 


Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on September 29, 2015 in the Library Board Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That this meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees adjourn at 8:40 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Paul Stern

Chair

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