Library Board Meeting – December 11, 2017

Toronto Public Library Board - Meeting No. 10: Monday, December 11, 2017, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library, Board Room,
789 Yonge Street, Toronto

The first 30 minutes of the December 11, 2017 meeting (5:30 – 6:00 p.m. approximately) will be held in a Closed meeting for discussion of a confidential presentation on the matter of Agenda Item No. 4 – Community and Event Space Rental Policy – Revisions. The matter will continue to be discussed in the public portion of the meeting upon completion of the Closed meeting.

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

Consolidated Board Document Package - revised - PDF (3.5 MB)

Members:

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

Agenda and Reports

  1. Call to Order
  2. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Community and Event Space Rental Policy – Revisions (PDF)
    - Please note a revised version of the policy was posted on December 5th
    (Confidential presentation as the subject matter being considered is advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose)
  5. Communications (PDF)
  6. Presentations
    The following have requested to address the Board regarding Agenda Item No. 4 – Community and Event Space Rental Policy – Revisions. Please note: Presenters are subject to a time restriction.
    - Frederick Paul Fromm, C-FAR Books
    - Mohammed Hashim, Toronto and York Region Labour Council
    - Madi Murariu, The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
    - Bernie Farber
  1. Community and Event Space Rental Policy – Revisions – continued (PDF)
    - Please note a revised version of the policy was posted on December 5th
  1. Confirmation of November 20, 2017 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  2. Business Arising from the Minutes
  3. 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.
  4. *City Librarian's Report (PDF)

Items for Action:

  1. *Non-Union Compensation – 2018 and 2019 (PDF)
  2. *Intrusion Prevention Solution and Related Services – Award of Contract - DEFERRED
  3. *St. Clair/Silverthorn Branch – Award of Tender, Branch Closure and Alternative Service Plan (PDF)

Items for Information:

  1. 2018 Operating Budget – Update – Preliminary Budget (PDF)
  2. 2018-2027 Capital Budget and Plan Update – Preliminary Budget (PDF)
  3. *Board Resolutions – Status Report (PDF)
  4. 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).

Attendant Care Services can be made available with some notice.

Not all Board documents are available electronically. All documents are available from the City Librarian's office. Please contact Nancy Marshall at 416-393-7215 or nmarshall@torontopubliclibrary.ca

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