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Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting

Agenda 2

Monday,
4 March 2019

5:00 p.m.


Honeywell Room

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

[email protected]

 

Board Members:

Chair:  Tim Tierney
Vice-Chair:  Kathy Fisher
Trustees:  Steven Begg, Riley Brockington, Mary-Rose Brown,

Allan Higdon, Matthew Luloff, Carol Anne Meehan, Harvey A. Slack


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two (2) business days in advance of the meeting to make a request.

REGRETS

 

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

 

Minutes 1 - Tuesday, 5 February 2019

 

CHAIR’S VERBAL UPDATE

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

 

REPORTS

 

1.

2019 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET ESTIMATES AND THREE-YEAR CAPITAL FORECAST

 

Please refer to the 5 February 2019 OPL Board Meeting for the budget documents.
That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1.         Approve the 2019 Draft Budget for the Ottawa Public Library; and,
2.         Upon the Ottawa Public Library Board’s approval of the 2019 Draft Budget for the Ottawa Public Library, direct staff to forward the report to Ottawa City Council, for consideration on March 6, 2019 as part of the City Council’s approval of the City of Ottawa 2019 Draft Operating and Capital budget.

 

2.

DIGITAL CONTENT ISSUES AND ADVOCACY

 

 

OPLB-2019-0302

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1.          Endorse the Canadian Urban Libraries Council’s Stronger eContent for Libraries advocacy efforts; and,
2.          Issue a letter to multinational publishers, as identified in this report, advocating for better access to, and fair pricing for, digital content.

 

3.

2019 BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION PLAN AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

 

 

OPLB-2019-0303

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board:
1.        Approve the 2019 Board Continuing Education Plan; and,
2.        Approve the attendance of Trustees for the 2019 Conferences as proposed.

 

4.

2019 OPL BOARD AD HOC COMMITTEES

 

 

OPLB-2019-0304

 

That the Ottawa Public Library Board approve the creation of five Ad Hoc Committees with composition as identified in this report.

 

*IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, 9 April 2019

 

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.