Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting
Agenda 23
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 5:00 p.m.
Electronic Participation
This Meeting is available
on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98588931531?pwd=cU5CTFdxTi9uQUNQYm9mK0psS3QvQT09
Or by
phone: 613 209 3054
Meeting ID: 985 8893 1531
Passcode: 023244
Persons wishing to
provide comments on any of the items contained herein should refer to the
process detailed and attached to this agenda as Appendix A.
Julie Tremblay,
Library Board Assistant
613-580-2424 x32169
[email protected]
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Board Members:
Chair:
Matthew Luloff
Vice-Chair: Kathy Fisher
Trustees: Steven Begg, Riley Brockington, Mary-Rose Brown,
Allan Higdon, Rawlson King, Carol Anne Meehan, Harvey A. Slack
Accessible formats and communication
supports are available for any specific agenda item. Please contact the OPL
Board at [email protected] at least two (2) business
days in advance of the meeting to make a request.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL
ACTIVITIES (TIMED ITEM: 5:45 p.m.)
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Ottawa
Central Library Fundraising Campaign Honorary Campaign Chair
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That the Ottawa Public
Library Board receive this presentation for information.
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That the Ottawa Public
Library Board receive this presentation for information.
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That the Ottawa Public
Library (OPL) Board:
1.
Approve the 2021
Board Work Plan (Appendix 1);
2.
Receive the 2021
Corporate Work Plan (Appendix 2) for information.
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That the Ottawa Public
Library Board approve the temporary closure of the Alta Vista Branch for
three weeks in May 2021, to undertake facility improvements.
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That the Ottawa Public
Library Board receive this report for information.
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WHEREAS
in accordance with the provincial Public Libraries Act, the Ottawa Public
Library (“OPL”) Board (“Board”) is responsible for providing public library
services to the residents of Ottawa; and
WHEREAS
the Central Library Development was an approved 2015-2018 Strategic Priority
for the Board; and
WHEREAS
City Council approved the development of a Central Public Library as a
strategic priority during the 2014-2018 and 2018-2022 Terms of Council; and
WHEREAS
in January 2017, the Board recommended that City Council approve the Ottawa
Public Library-Library and Archives Canada (OPL-LAC) Joint Project for a new
Ottawa Central Library; and
WHEREAS
in February 2017 City Council approved the OPL-LAC Joint Project; and
WHEREAS
the Board is a full partner in the management and oversight of the OPL-LAC
Joint Project, in keeping with the Governance Agreement, which guides how the
project will proceed; and
WHEREAS
the Design Development Phase of the OPL-LAC Joint Project brought together
all design elements into a single comprehensive building entity, and included
extensive consultation with the public and key stakeholders, such as:
• general
public engagement on the building design of the Inspire555 series and survey
included 10, in-person workshops with over 1,300 attendees, 3,000 online
participants from across the country and pop-up consultation events across
the City; and
• Relationship-building
with, and expertise from, Indigenous peoples, including members of Kitigan
Zibi and Pikwakanagan communities, as well as members of the urban Indigenous
communities in Ottawa;
• Three
presentations to City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee and
• Internal consultations with the Ottawa Public Library’s subject
matter experts regarding specific building elements; and
WHEREAS
the final building form and exterior was showcased to positive reviews at the
design unveiling event in January 2020, and
WHEREAS
the Board recognizes its statutory role as a steward of the Ottawa Public
Library; and
WHEREAS,
the Board believes the new joint facility will provide a rich experience that
meets the needs of Ottawa Public Library customers; and
WHEREAS
as a full partner in the management and oversight of the OPL-LAC Joint
Project, the Board seeks to demonstrate its support for the final design at
this key milestone in the significant initiative;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ottawa Public Library Board endorse the final design
for the Ottawa Public Library portion of the Ottawa Public Library-Library
and Archives Canada (OPL-LAC) Joint Facility Project, as presented at the
Ottawa Public Library Board meeting of April 13, 2021.
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Note: 1. In Camera items are
not subject to public discussion or audience*.
2. Any
written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal
contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available
to the Ottawa Public Library Board and the public.
The City of Ottawa and the
Ottawa Public Library continue to take COVID-19 seriously, and in following the
advice of provincial and federal governments, are making significant changes to
services and programming to help protect health and wellbeing of the community.
City Hall is temporarily closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In person
Committee, Board, and Council meetings have been cancelled. Such meetings, as
warranted, will be held electronically until further notice. For more
information about service disruptions, please visit the City of Ottawa’s
COVID-19 webpage: https://ottawa.ca/en/health-and-public-safety/covid-19-ottawa
Appendix
A – Public participation details
Public Delegations
City Hall is temporarily
closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Although in-person Board, Committee
and Council meetings have been cancelled, there are several ways in which the
general public can provide submissions to the Board for the April 13 meeting,
as follows:
a)
Submit comments in
writing: Persons wishing to provide comments to the Ottawa Public Library Board
are strongly encouraged to submit such comments in writing, by email to the
Board email address at: [email protected]. Comments received by Tuesday, April
13 will be provided to the Board members prior to the meeting. Comments
received after this time will be forwarded to Board members as soon as
possible.
b)
Submit verbal
comments in advance of the meeting (Prior to 4:00 PM on Monday, April 12). You
may call the Board Assistant at 613-580-2424, x32169 to have comments
transcribed.
c)
Register to Speak
at the Board Meeting:
Prior to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April
13: Fill out a Request to speak form. See details below on how to
participate remotely in the meeting this manner. If you wish to make a visual
presentation, please see further details below. Notwithstanding the deadlines noted
above, public delegations are requested to register as soon as possible in order
to facilitate an orderly registration process and meeting.
Remote
participation for Public Delegations
Upon receipt of
your registration to speak at the meeting, by way of one of the procedures
outlined above, delegates will be asked to submit the username they will be
using to join the Zoom meeting, or the phone number from which they will be
dialing into the meeting.
Persons who
intend to participate during the meeting may wish to register/sign up in Zoom, if they have not already done so. The following information is
provided for your consideration and guidance during remote participation in the
meeting:
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As screen-sharing will not be enabled for participants during this
meeting, those delegates who wish to provide a visual presentation (PowerPoint
or other) must email it the Board email address at: [email protected] prior to the
start of the meeting. Staff will share your presentation from their screen as you speak,
and advance through it as needed. Please let staff know when to advance by
verbally saying “next slide” or “scroll down” and note that there may be a
delay of a few seconds. In order to allow sufficient time for set-up and
testing in advance of the meeting start time, those who wish to provide
visual presentations are required to register to speak and provide those
materials to the Board Assistant prior to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April
13.
Logistical Details:
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When you join the meeting, either by phone or online, you will be
admitted in as an attendee. You will not be greeted upon joining the call. You
will be able to hear the meeting and see the active speaker (if you have video
capability), but your microphone will be muted until it is your turn to speak. You
must be on mute prior to when you are called on to speak, in order to prevent echoes.
Please note there may be a short delay when accessing meeting.
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If you join the Zoom
meeting through your phone, please Do not put the phone on hold at any time,
as this will result in broadcasting “hold music” online once your mic function
is unmuted.
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To optimize call
quality when using a laptop, a headset with microphone is best if available to
you; otherwise, whether using your laptop microphone or cellular phone, please
speak directly into the receiver and do not use speaker phone.
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If you
are
having technical difficulties on April 13, you may contact the Board email
address at: [email protected].
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Please note that if you enable
your camera, you will appear to meeting participants in the Zoom meeting.
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Public
Delegations will be
provided five (5) minutes in which to make their comments once called
upon to speak. Questioning
of / debate with the members (or staff) is not permitted. If you have
questions, you may state them during your five minutes. Your comments must be
directly related to the content of the report(s) to which you are speaking. The
Board members may choose to ask you follow-up questions following your remarks,
comment, or ask staff to respond to what you have said.
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When your five minutes are up
and after answering any questions that may be directed to you, the Moderator
will mute you and you can continue to follow along via the Zoom meeting.