Library Board Meeting – September 23, 2019

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The S. Walter Stewart branch is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land. We'd also like to remind and reaffirm, as Torontonians and Canadians, our accountability to these Indigenous nations, and to all Indigenous peoples and communities living in Toronto.

This land is also part of the Dish with One Spoon territory, a treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations Confederacy), the Anishinaabek and allied nations, to peaceably share and care for this land, its waters, and all of the biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. All those who come to live and work here are responsible for honouring this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship, and respect.

Consolidated Board Document Package Revised (PDF) (10.4 MB)

Members:

• Councillor Paul Ainslie
• Ms. Andrea Geddes Poole
• Ms. Sue Graham-Nutter (Chair)
• Mr. Jonathan Hoss
• Mr. Fenton Jagdeo
• Ms. Jennifer Liu
• Councillor Gord Perks
• Mr. Alim Remtulla

Agenda and Reports

1. Call to Order
   Presentation re S. Walter Stewart Branch Services - Pam Saliba, Area Manager, Don Mills, Pape/Danforth and S. Walter Stewart Area (PDF)
2. Election of Vice Chair of the Board (PDF)
3. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
5. Confirmation of June 17, 2019 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
6. Confirmation of June 17, 2019 Toronto Public Library Board Closed Meeting Minutes
7. 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.
8. Business Arising from the Minutes
9. *City Librarian's Report
10. Communications (PDF)
11. Presentations

Items for Action:

12. Strategic Planning Steering Committee:
    (a) Approved Minutes of May 31, 2019 Strategic Planning Steering Committee Meeting (PDF)
    (b) Strategic Plan 2020-2024: Phase 2 Consultation Update and Draft Priority Areas (PDF)
13. 2020 Operating Budget Submission (PDF)
14. 2020-2029 Capital Budget and Plan Submission (PDF)
15. Security Guards - Increase to the Value of the Contract (PDF)
16. *Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room - Toronto Reference Library - Award of Tender (PDF)
17. *Albert Campbell Branch - Award of Tender (PDF)
18. *North York Central Library - Phase 2 - Award of Tender (PDF)
19. *Downsview Branch - Closure for Minor Renovation (PDF)

Items for Information:

20. 2019 Strategic Work Plan Update (PDF)
21. *Operating Budget Monitoring Report - June 30, 2019 (PDF)
22. *Capital Budget Monitoring Report - June 30, 2019 (PDF)
23. *Extended Authority - York Woods Branch - Award of Tender (PDF)
24. *Board Resolutions - Status Report (PDF)

Closed Meeting:

25. Collective Bargaining - 2019-2020 (PDF)
    (Confidential as the subject matter being considered involves labour relations or employee negotiations)
26. Internal Investigation - Verbal
    (Confidential as the subject matter being considered involves the security of the property of the board)
27. Toronto Public Library Website - Verbal
    (Confidential as the subject matter being considered involves the security of the property of the board)
28. Adjournment

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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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