Library Board Meeting – February 24, 2020

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Toronto Reference Library 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) (15.1 MB)

Members:

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

Agenda and Reports

REVISED AGENDA (Revision marked with two asterisks**)

  1. Call to Order
  2. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
  3. Approval of Consent Agenda
  4. Confirmation of January 27, 2020 Toronto Public Library Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  5. Confirmation of January 27, 2020 Toronto Public Library Board Closed Meeting Minutes
  6. 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.
  7. Business Arising from the Minutes
    a. Appointment of a Member to the Board Liaison to Youth Position – Verbal
  8. *City Librarian's Report
  9. **Communications (PDF)
  10. **Presentations   
  11. TPL Board Education – Bridge: The Outcomes and Impact of Technology Access in Public Libraries (PDF)

Items for Action:

  1. 2020 Operating Budget – Adoption (PDF)
  2. 2020-2029 Capital Budget and Plan – Adoption (PDF)
  3. 2020-2024 Strategic Plan: Strategy Map and Balanced Scorecard (PDF)
  4. Dawes Road Branch – Transfer of Ownership to City of Toronto (PDF)
  5. *KidsStops – Award of Contract (PDF)

Items for Information:

  1. Self Service Hours – Update (PDF)
  2. *Toronto Public Library Board Members – Expenses Paid for 2019 (PDF)
  3. *Board Resolutions - Status Report (PDF)

Closed Meeting:

  1. Collective Bargaining – 2020 – Verbal
    (Confidential as the subject matter being considered involves labour relations or employee negotiations)
  2. 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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