PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Public Library Board of Trustees

City of Peterborough

September 29, 2015

Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees Held on September 29, 2015 at the Library Training Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

In the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, Mauro DiCarlo agreed to Chair the meeting.

The meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Training Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

Present:

Leslie Woolcott

Barb Connor

Councillor Riel

Councillor Baldwin

Steven MacDonald

Mauro DiCarlo, Acting Chair 

 

Regrets:

Eric Prevost

Paul Stern

Teresa Kerr

 

Staff:

Jennifer Zoethout, Library Manager/CEO

Jennifer Jones, Head Librarian

Natalie Garnett, Deputy Clerk

 

 

Minutes – June 30, 2015

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on June 30, 2015 be approved, as amended.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-015

Library Manager Report for July/August 2015

 

Moved by Steven MacDonald

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL15-015 dated September 29, 2015 of the Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That the Library Manager/CEO Report for July/August 2015 be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees request the Library Manager/CEO to provide a report at the October 27, 2015 meeting on the rationale for a new Strategic Plan and offer various options for Committee consideration.

“CARRIED”

 

Library Manager/CEO

Report PPL15-014

Internet and Computer Use Policy

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL15-014 dated September 29, 2015 of the Library Manager/CEO as follows:

That the Peterborough Public Library Board of Trustees approve the revised Internet and Computer Use Policy.

“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 $441.55 was raised at the lobby sale on September 26, 2015.  The “Fall Giant Book Sale” will be held on October 23 and October 24, 2015.

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

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 verbal report.

 

Other Business

 

Jennifer Zoethout, Library Manager/CEO distributed copies of the 2014 Audited Financial Statements.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on October 27, 2015 in the Library Board Room, 345 Aylmer Street North.

 

 


Adjournment 

 

Moved by Steven MacDonald

 

That this meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees adjourn at 7:37 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Mauro DiCarlo

Acting Chair

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