BRAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Our Mission: Brampton Library enriches the lives of Brampton residents by promoting literacy, and by providing access to recreational materials and information in a welcoming environment that fosters connections with others and the community Regular Meeting Tuesday January 26, 2016 Four Corners, 2nd Floor Boardroom 7:00pm MINUTES PRESENT: P. Waters (Chair) J. Massey-Singh (Vice-Chair) D. Whillans C. Phung M. Ben K. Ladak R. Bunn K. Hay J. Awde REGRETS: M. Palleschi STAFF: R. Raven, Chief Executive Officer J. Baty, Director Information and Innovation R. Jones, Director Service Delivery M. Macmillan, Director Community Engagement & Partnerships J. Dawson, Manager Finance M. Georgie, Manager Facilities M. Kwok, Executive Assistant to CEO OBSERVERS: L. Lipson, Branch Manager Mount Pleasant Village S. Bartoletta, Branch Manager Gore Meadows C. Poggiaroni, Manager Collections Convened: 7:00pm 1. Approval of the agenda Approval moved by R. Bunn Seconded by M. Ben CARRIED 2. Declarations of conflict of interest None 3. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, December 8, 2015 Approval moved by K. Hay Seconded by R. Bunn CARRIED 4. Items of Business a) Election of Board Officers * Position of Chair transferred to R. Raven, CEO for the purposes of electing the 2016 Chair * The nominations committee recommended P. Waters for the position of Chair * P. Waters accepted the nomination and was acclaimed as Chair * R. Raven relinquished the position of Chair to P. Waters for the remainder of the meeting * The nominations committee recommended J. Massey-Singh for the position of Vice-Chair * J. Massey-Singh accepted the nomination and was acclaimed as Vice-Chair b) Report of the Chief Executive Officer * R. Raven introduced the guest observers and welcomed M. Macmillan as Interim Director of Community Engagement & Partnership (formerly Service Development) * Chinguacousy update * Staff have requested 2 scenarios from the contractor ¦ a phased approach with shifting closures ¦ a complete closure for a shorter duration * costing and timelines will be presented at the February board meeting * work will commence immediately following the decision * the next report will contain a full report on the Ontario Library Association SuperConference * February agenda will also include a presentation from the City of Brampton Risk Management group * Councillor Whillans posted the news that B. Jones, Director of Service Delivery won the Librarian of the Year Award on Twitter and Facebook Approval moved by D. Whillans Seconded by K. Ladak CARRIED c) 2016 CEO Goals * Main focus will be on the development of the next Strategic Plan * More information and direction about the Strategic Planning process will be brought to the March meeting * M. Ben asked about investigating alternate service delivery models and efficiencies * R. Raven responded that Brampton Library will be working closely with the City of Brampton on a Joint Facilities Master Plan and plans to update the Brampton Library Facilities Master Plan * The staffing review continues * P. Waters commented that there has been a large number of efficiencies implemented in the technology areas Approval moved by R. Bunn Seconded by C. Phung CARRIED d) 2016 CEO Conference & Speaking Engagements Schedule * R. Raven advised that S. Bartoletta, Branch Manager Gore Meadows and S. Uttangi, Manager Adult and Diversity Services will be joining her at the Public Libraries Association in Denver in April e) Motion to accept 2016 Budget Approval moved by K. Ladak Seconded by J. Awde CARRIED 5. Board Education a) Divisional Overview: Innovation & Technology - Jason Baty, Director of Innovation & Technology b) Article from NET PBS re: Will a Nebraska Community Tech Center Force Us to Consider Libraries Without Books by Bill Kelly, Reporter * This article was provided to be used as a conversation starter for strategic planning * R. Jones advised that the Director from Nebraska Library would be happy to conduct a Skype interview to address any questions 6. Information Items a) Canadian Library Association (CLA) Update i) Press Release ii) CLA Proposal - Executive Summary * Received Adjourned: 8:15 Approval moved by M. Ben Seconded by K. Ladak CARRIED 7. Future Events Regular Meeting Date: February 23, 2016 Time: 7:00pm Location: Mount Pleasant Village, Program Room Regular Meeting Date: March 22, 2016 Time: 7:00pm Location: Four Corners Branch, 2nd Floor Boardroom
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