PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Public Library Board of Trustees

City of Peterborough

September 26, 2017

 

 

 

Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees Held on September 26, 2017 at the DelaFosse Branch, 729 Park Street.

 

The meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the DelaFosse branch, 729 Park Street.

 

Present:

Paul Stern, Chair

Councillor Baldwin

Barb Connor

Mauro DiCarlo

Dan Moloney

Councillor Riel

Garth Wedlock

Leslie Woolcott

 

Staff:

Natalie Garnett, Deputy City Clerk
Jennifer Jones, Library CEO

 

Minutes – June 27 and August 29, 2017

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on June 27, 2017 be approved as circulated.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Dan Moloney

 

That the minutes of the Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held on August 29, 2017 be approved as circulated.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Election of Vice Chair

 

The Chair called for nominations for the position of Vice Chair.

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That Leslie Woolcott be appointed as Vice Chair of the Peterborough Public Library Board for 2017.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Library CEO

Report PPL17-056

Update from the Foundation and Friends of the Library

 

Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL17-056 dated September 26, 2017, of the Library CEO, as follows:

 

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

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Library CEO

Report PPL17-053

KBOGS Agreement

 

Moved by Dan Moloney

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL17-053 dated September 26, 2017, of the Library CEO, as follows:

 

a)         That Report PPL17-053 be received for information; and,

 

b)        That staff provide the draft agreement to the City Legal Department for comment, prior to forwarding it to the Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society for signature.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Library CEO

Report PPL17-054

2017 Holiday Operating Hours

 

Library Board members were asked to review the draft Memorandum of Understanding document and provide any additional comments/proposed changes to the Chair and the CEO.

 

Moved by Barb Connor

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL17-054, dated September 26, 2017, of the Library CEO as follows:

 

a)         That the Library hours of operation at the main branch be adjusted to 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the dates of December 27 to December 29, 2017; and,

 

b)        That the main branch be closed early at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2017 and Saturday, December 30, 2017 in accordance with the CUPE 1833 collective agreement.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Library CEO

Report PPL17-055

Library Strategic Plan – Status Update

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendations outlined in Report PPL17-055, dated September 26, 2017, of the Library CEO as follows:

That the Report of the Library CEO be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Library CEO

Report PPL17-057

Library CEO Report September 2017

 

Moved by Leslie Woolcott

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation outlined in Report PPL17-057 dated September 26, 2017, of the Library CEO, as follows:

 

That the report be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That the Chair/Vice Chair of the Peterborough Public Library Board provide a letter to the Library staff thanking them for their hard work at the temporary main branch location and to offer congratulations on their successful summer events.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Library CEO

Report PPL17-058

Library Renovation Update

 

Moved by Mauro DiCarlo

 

That the Library Board approve the recommendation in Report PPL17-058, dated September 26, 2017 of the Library CEO, as follows:

 

That Report PPL17-058 of the Library CEO be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Board meeting will be held on October 24, 2017.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Dan Moloney

 

That this meeting of the Public Library Board of Trustees adjourn at 8:12 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Paul Stern

Chair

 

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