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Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting

Agenda 12

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

5:00 p.m.


Champlain Room

Julie Tremblay, Library Board Assistant
613-580-2424 x32169

[email protected]

 

Board Members:

Chair:  Tim Tierney
Vice-Chair:  André Bergeron
Trustees:  Steven Begg, Allan Higdon, Kathy Fisher, Catherine McKenney, Scott Moffatt, Pamela Sweet,
Marianne Wilkinson

Simultaneous interpretation in both official languages is available for any specific agenda item by calling the committee information number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

 

REGRETS

 

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Minutes 11 - Tuesday, 1 December 2015

 

CHAIR’S VERBAL UPDATE

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

 

REPORTS

 

1.

OPL BOARD POSITION STATEMENTS

 

 

 

OPLB-2015-0121

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board approve the Position Statement Framework and Board Position Statements on Customer Conduct and Intellectual Freedom

 

2.

CANADIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (CLA) PROPOSAL FOR DISSOLUTION AND CREATION OF A CANADIAN FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS

 

 

 

OPLB-2015-0122

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1.         Approve the use of its five (5) institutional and one (1) associate membership votes to support the dissolution of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), with the intention to redistribute transferable resources to a newly created Canadian Federation of Library Associations (The Federation); and,
2.         Name Trustee Sweet as OPL’s associate voting member at the CLA Special General Meeting to be held at the Ontario Library Associations (OLA) Super Conference on January 27, 2016.

 


 

3.

TABLING: OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD RULES OF PROCEDURE BY-LAW

 

 

OPLB-2015-0123

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive and table the revisions to the Rules of Procedure By-Law of the Ottawa Public Library Board that govern the proceedings of the Board.

 

4.

CENTRAL LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH

 

 

OPLB-2015-0124

 

That the Board receive the Central Library Development Project: Public Opinion Research report for information.

 

*IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

5.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY - IN CAMERA - LABOUR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS – BARGAINING CUPE 503 REPORTING OUT DATE UPON COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT RATIFICATION

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board move in camera in accordance with section 16.1 (4)(d) Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.44, to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations.

 

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, 9 February 2016

 

*Notice

In Camera Items are not subject to public discussion or audience.  Any person has a right to request an independent investigation of the propriety of dealing with matters in a closed session.  A form requesting such a review may be obtained, without charge, from the Office of the Chief Executive Officer. Requests are kept confidential pending any report by the Meetings Investigator and are conducted without charge to the Requestor.

 

Note:   1.   Please note that 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.

            2.   Items listed under Communications and Information Previously Distributed do not form part of the regular Agenda and will not be discussed by the Committee unless added to the Agenda pursuant to Section 21(3) of the Procedure By-law. (By-law, January 1, 2015).