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Public Library Board of Trustees
City of Peterborough
February 28, 2017
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Public Library Board of
Trustees Held on February 28, 2017 at the DelaFosse Branch, 729 Park Street.
The
meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
at the DelaFosse branch, 729 Park Street.
Present:
Paul
Stern, Chair
Leslie
Woolcott
Mauro
DiCarlo
Barb
Connor
Councillor
Baldwin
Garth
Wedlock
Regrets:
Steven
MacDonald
Natalie
Garnett, Deputy City Clerk
Jennifer Jones, Acting Library Manager/CEO
Minutes – January 31, 2017
Moved
by Garth Wedlock
That
the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on January 31,
2017 be approved as circulated.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Councillor Baldwin
That
Items 8 and 10 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report
PPL17-010
OLA Super
Conference Report February 2017
Moved
by Councillor Baldwin
That
the Library Board approve the recommendation in Report PPL17-010 dated February 28, 2017, of the Acting Library
Manager/CEO as follows:
That
the report be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report PPL17-012
Acting Library Manager/CEO Report February 2017
Moved
by Councillor
Baldwin
That
the Library Board approve the recommendation in Report PPL17-012 dated February 28, 2017, of the acting Library
Manager/CEO as follows:
That
the report be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report PPL17-006
Library Operational Goals
Moved by Mauro DiCarlo
That
the Library Board approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL17-006 dated
February 28, 2017, of the Acting Library Manager/CEO, as follows:
a)
That
Report PPL17-006 be received for information; and,
b)
That
the Acting Library Manager/CEO begin work on the goals discussed at the meeting
of February 28, 2017 including: work involved with the return to the main
library, and the introduction of performance appraisals for unionized staff.
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report PPL17-007
Update from the Foundation and Friends of the Library
Moved
by Leslie Woolcott
That
the Library Board approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL17-007 dated
February 28, 2017, of the acting Library Manager/CEO, as follows:
a) That a verbal
report to inform the Library Board on the status of the Peterborough Public
Library Foundation be received for information; and
b) 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 PPL17-008
MOU Update
Moved by Councillor Baldwin
That
the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL17-008 dated
February 28, 2017, of the Acting Library Manger/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 be received for
information.
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report PPL17-013
Peterborough Library
Operating Grant Update (PLOG)
Moved
by Barb Connor
That
the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL17-013 dated
February 28, 2017, of the Acting Library Manger/CEO, as follows:
That
a verbal report from the Library Board Chair to inform the Library Board of the
status of the PLOG be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report PPL17-009
Library Strategic
Plan – Status Update
Moved
by Garth
Wedlock
That the Library Board approve the
recommendations in Report PPL17-009, dated February 28, 2017of the Acting
Library Manager/CEO, as follows:
a)
That
the report of the acting Library Manager/CEO be received for information; and,
b)
That
a Strategic Plan Steering Committee be formed consisting of Paul Stern and
Garth Wedlock, the Acting Library Manager/CEO, and up to three library staff
members.
“CARRIED”
Acting Library Manager/CEO
Report PPL17-011
Library Renovation
Update
Moved
by Leslie
Woolcott
That
the Library Board approve the recommendation in Report PPL17-011 dated February 28, 2017, of the acting Library
Manager/CEO as follows:
That
the report be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
Grand
Opening
Discussion
was held regarding the possibility of establishing a sub-committee to work on
organizing a grand opening for the main library branch. The Acting Library
Manger/CEO will bring a report on this matter to the Committee at the March
meeting.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on March 28, 2017.
Adjournment
Moved
by Mauro DiCarlo
Natalie
Garnett
Deputy
Clerk
Paul
Stern
Chair