Dispositions

Ottawa Public Library Board

September 10, 2012

4:30 p.m.

 

 

TOPIC: IN CAMERA

MOTION: 057-12

 

Moved by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Armit to move in camera to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

TOPIC: RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

MOTION: 058-12

 

Moved by Trustee Gauch, seconded by Trustee Langlois to return to open session at 17:06.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

TOPIC: APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOTION: 059-12

 

Moved by Trustee Tierney, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson that the agenda be accepted as amended.

 

Addition of Item 1a) Recommendation to approve the tentative Memorandum of Settlement between CUPE 503 Library Group and the Management Bargaining Team.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

TOPIC: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT

MOTION: 060-12

Doc #1a) Approval of Memorandum of Settlement between CUPE 503 Library Group and Management Bargaining Team

 

Moved by Trustee Thompson, seconded by Trustee Armit that the Board approve the tentative Memorandum of Settlement reached between CUPE 503 Library Group and the Management Bargaining Team as the 2012-2015 Collective Agreement, governing working conditions for unionized library employees.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

TOPIC: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

MOTION: 061-12

Doc #1b) Approval of Minutes: June 11, 2012; June 27, 2012

 

Moved by Trustee Gauch, seconded by Trustee Tierney to approve the minutes dated June 11, 2012 and June 27, 2012 as presented.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

 

 

TOPIC: FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE

MOTION: 062-12

Doc #2 Finance and Budget Committee Report

 

Moved by Trustee Bergeron, seconded by Trustee Lussier-Meek that the revised Terms of Reference for the Finance and Budget Committee be approved.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

TOPIC: CLAUDE AUBRY RECOGNITION

MOTION: 063-12

Doc #3 Claude Aubry Recognition

 

Moved by Trustee Langlois, seconded by Trustee Bergeron that the OPL Board recognize and commemorate Claude B. Aubry, former Chief Librarian of the Ottawa Public Library (1953-1979) by naming the Children’s Room at the St-Laurent Branch in his honour and by installing a bronze reading bench in his name at the entrance of the St-Laurent Branch.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.

 

TOPIC: MAIN LIBRARY CONDITION ASSESSMENT

MOTION: 064-12

Doc #4 Main Library Condition Assessment Update

 

Moved by Trustee Thompson, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson that the Board receive the Main Library Building Condition Audit and Structural Assessment (Morrison-Hershfield Report No. 2123051.00 July 24, 2012) report; and

 

That the report be referred to the Facilities Planning Committee for consideration; and

 

That staff bring a report to the Board in November 2012 on recommended next steps in planning for renewal of the existing Main Library facility.

 

Chair Harder requested a recorded vote be taken on Part 1 (highlighted section) of motion 064-12.  The results were as follows:

 

Yeas: Trustee Armit, Trustee Bennett, Trustee Bergeron, Trustee Gauch, Trustee Gourlay, Trustee Harder, Trustee Langlois, Trustee Lussier-Meek, Trustee Thompson, Trustee Tierney, Trustee Wilkinson, Trustee Zeidan

 

Nays: None.

 

As a result of the recorded vote, the above-noted motion to amend was carried.

 

CARRIED

 

MOTION FOR AMENDMENT

Moved by Trustee Bennett and seconded by Trustee Lussier-Meek that motion 064-12 relative to the Main Library Condition Assessment Update, be amended by adding the following:  And/or building of a new Main Library facility”.

 

Part 2 of the motion would read:

 

That staff bring a report to the Board in November 2012 on recommended next steps in planning for renewal of the existing Main Library facility and/or building of a new Main Library facility.

 

Chair Harder requested a recorded vote be taken on Part 2 of the motion to amend motion 064-12.  The results are as follow:

 

Yeas: Trustee Armit, Trustee Bennett, Trustee Langlois, Trustee Lussier-Meek, Trustee Zeidan

 

Nays: Trustee Bergeron, Trustee Egli, Trustee Gauch, Trustee Gourlay, Trustee Harder, Trustee Thompson, Trustee Tierney, Trustee Wilkinson

 

As a result of the recorded vote, the above-noted motion to amend was defeated.

 

DEFEATED

 

The approved motion reads:

 

MOTION: 064-12

Doc #4 Main Library Condition Assessment Update

That the Board receive the Main Library Building Condition Audit and Structural Assessment (Morrison-Hershfield Report No. 2123051.00 July 24, 2012) report; and

 

That the report be referred to the Facilities Planning Committee for consideration; and

 

That staff bring a report to the Board in November 2012 on recommended next steps in planning for renewal of the existing Main Library facility.

 

CARRIED

 

TOPIC: APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS

MOTION: 065-12

 

Be it resolved that the OPL Board receive the following reports:

 

-     Doc #5:September 10/12:     Monthly Report (Summer Special Release)

-     Doc #6:September 10/12:     Monthly Report (September)

-     Doc #12:September 10/12:  CLA Conference Trustee Reports

-     Doc #13:September 10/12:  2012 Calendar of Reports, Outstanding Inquiries,

                                                            Motions and Unscheduled Reports

-     Doc #14:September 10/12:  Monitoring Report: A.19.1 Fundraising: Acceptance of Donations

-     Doc #15: September 10/12: Monitoring Report: A.19.2 Fundraising: Acceptance of Sponsorships

-     Doc #16: September 10/12: Monitoring Report: A.19.5 Fundraising: Issuance of

                                                       Receipts

-     Doc #17:September 10/12: Monitoring Report: A.19.6 Fundraising: OPL Naming

                                                       Commemorative and Non Commemorative

 

                                                                                                                         -RECEIVED.

 

TOPIC: REPORT ON MAJOR CAPITAL FACILITIES

MOTION: 066-12

Doc #7 Q2 Report on Major Capital Facilities

 

Be it resolved that the OPL Board receive the Q2 Report on Major Capital Facilities.

 

 -RECEIVED.

 

 

TOPIC: PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REPORT

MOTION: 067-12

Doc #8 Q2 Performance Measurement Report

 

Be it resolved that the OPL Board receive the Q2 Performance Measurement Report.

 

 -RECEIVED.

 

TOPIC: financial report

MOTION: 068-12

Doc #9 Q2 Financial Report

 

Be it resolved that the OPL Board receive the Q2 Financial Report.

 

 -RECEIVED.

 

TOPIC: oPL CAPITAL WORKS IN PROGRESS CLOSURE

MOTION: 069-12

Doc #10 OPL Capital Works In Progress (WIP) Closure

 

Be it resolved that the OPL Board receive the OPL Capital Closure Report.

 

 -RECEIVED.

 

TOPIC: 2011 Audited financial statements

MOTION: 070-12

Doc #11 2011 Audited Financial Statements

 

Be it resolved that the OPL Board receive the 2011 Audited Financial Statements.

 

 -RECEIVED.

 

TOPIC: ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: 071-12

 

Moved by Trustee Gourlay to adjourn the meeting at 18:15.

 

                                                                                                                                       -CARRIED.