BRAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

MINUTES
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Four Corners Library, 2nd Floor Boardroom

PRESENT:
R. Bunn (Chair)
K. Ladak
C. Hough
E. van Belkom
C. MacLean
P. Waters
G. Rodney
D. Whillans

REGRETS:
M. Palleschi
L. Pearce

STAFF:
R. Raven, Chief Executive Officer
J. Baty, Director IT & Service Delivery

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.

1. Approval of the agenda
Approval moved by C. MacLean
Seconded by K. Ladak
CARRIED

2. Declarations of conflict of interest.
None

3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting for January 27, 2015
Received
Approval moved by P. Waters
Seconded by C. Hough
CARRIED

4. Items of Business
a. Report of the Chief Executive Officer
Received
Approval moved by G. Rodney
Seconded by C. MacLean
CARRIED
b. 2014 Year-end Statistics
* Board members requested a breakdown of physical circ versus e-resource circ and a comparison of how BL stats compare to other systems
* Questions raised at the meeting will be addressed in a more fulsome statistical report to be provided at a future meeting
* Received
Moved by: C. Hough
Seconded by: C. MacLean
CARRIED
c. 2015 – 2018 Business Plan: Submission to City of Brampton
Received
Moved by: D. Whillans
Seconded by: G. Rodney
CARRIED
d. OLA Boot Camp Report (distributed at meeting)
* A question arose regarding insurance coverage for trustees when on Library Board business
* Board members queried insurance obligations regarding the Chinguacousy flood damage. R. Raven advised that damages will be covered by the City of Brampton as BL is a tenant in their building
* Received
Approval moved by C. MacLean
Seconded by K. Ladak
CARRIED

5. In Camera – Closed Meeting at 7:35pm Motion to move In-Camera for the purpose of discussing issues related to labour relations or employee negotiations.
Motion moved by C. MacLean
Seconded by G. Rodney
CARRIED
Meeting Adjourned – 7:45pm
Motion to move to adjourn regular meeting moved by P. Waters
Seconded by C. Hough
CARRIED

6. Future Events
Date and time of upcoming meetings:
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
6:00pm
Gore Meadows Boardroom
10150 The Gore Road
Roger Bunn, Chair
March 24, 2015
Rebecca Raven, Secretary-Treasurer Date of approval