Library Board Meeting – October 24, 2016

The Chair and members gratefully acknowledge that the Toronto Public Library Board meets on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation, the Haudenasaunee, the Huron-Wendat and home to many diverse Indigenous peoples.

Consolidated Board Document Package (3 MB) - revised

Members:

• Mr. Ron Carinci (Chair)
• Ms. Lindsay Colley (Vice Chair)
• Councillor Paul Ainslie
• Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb
• Councillor Sarah Doucette
• Councillor Mary Fragedakis
• Ms. Sue Graham-Nutter
• Ms. Dianne LeBreton
• Mr. Strahan McCarten
• Mr. Ross Parry
• Ms. Archana Shah
• Ms. Eva Svec

Agenda and Reports

1. Call to Order
   Presentation re Cedarbrae Branch - Patricia Eastman, Area Manager    
   • Cedarbrae Branch Presentation (PDF)
2. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Confirmation of September 26, 2016 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes   
   • Minutes (PDF)
5. Approval of Consent Agenda Items   
   • All Consent Agenda Items (*) are considered to be routine and are recommended for approval by the Chair. They may be enacted in one motion or any item may be held for discussion.
6. Business Arising from the Minutes   
   1. Toronto Public Library Datasets on
      City of Toronto Open Data Portal - Verbal
   2. 2017 Operating Budget Submission - Verbal
7. *City Librarian's Report   
   •  City Librarian's Report (PDF)
8. *Communications   
   • Communications (PDF)
   • Attachment a (PDF)
9. Presentations 
   • Toronto Public Library Workers Union, Local 4948 CUPE regarding the 2017 Operating Budget Submission 
     • Maureen O'Reilly, President
     • **Miroslav Glavic regarding Agenda Item Nos. 12, 15 & 18
     • Toronto Public Library Workers Union Presentation (PDF)
10. TPL Board Education - Cisco Collaboration - Verbal 
    • Willa Black, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Victor Woo, Director, Ontario Public Sector, Cisco Canada in attendance 
      • Cisco Collaboration Presentation (PDF)

Items for Approval:

11. Property Redevelopment Feasibility Report
    Bill Bryck, President and CEO; Anna Ritacca, Director, Land & Portfolio Analysis, Build Toronto and Joe Casali, Director, Real Estate Services, City of Toronto in attendance   
    • Board Report (PDF)
12. 2017-2019 Fundraising Priorities
    Robin Fowler, Senior Counsel, Offord Group in attendance   
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Fundraising Priorities Presentation (PDF)
13. 2017 Operating Budget - City Target 
    • Board Report (PDF)
14. *2016 Capital Budget Adjustments 
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
15. *Toronto Public Library Board - Self Evaluation 
    • Board Report (PDF)

Items for Information:

16. *Operating Budget Monitoring Report - September 30, 2016 
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
17. *Capital Budget Monitoring Report - September 30, 2016 
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
18. *Toronto Public Library Board - 2017 Proposed Meeting Schedule  
    • Board Report (PDF)
19. *Board Resolutions - Status Report 
    • Board Report (PDF)
    • Attachment 1 (PDF)
20. Adjournment

About Board Meetings

Closed Meeting Requirements:

If the Toronto Public Library Board wants to meet in closed session (privately), a member of the Board must make a motion to do so and give the reason why the Board has to meet privately (Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.44, s. 16.1).

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