Ottawa Public Library Board
DISPOSITIONS
Monday December 10, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
Festival Control Board Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

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Minutes – Ottawa Public Library Board meeting of November 19, 2012

- CONFIRMED

PROPOSED 2013 MEETING SCHEDULE

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Moved by Trustee Thompson, seconded by Trustee Tierney,

WHEREAS the OPL Board approved motion 34-05 on April 11, 2005 “that the Board approve holding a minimum of two monthly meetings a year outside of downtown and that these meetings be held in district libraries or other nearby facility [sic]”; and

WHEREAS Board trustees now have frequent opportunities to visit branches for celebrations and other events; and

WHEREAS public Board meetings should be held in consistent, easily accessible locations that can meet necessary technical and other operational requirements;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ottawa Public Library regular Board meetings be held in an appropriate venue at Ottawa City Hall; and

THAT the Chief Executive Officer be directed to put into place any technical or operational supports required to facilitate open and accessible Board meetings; and;

THAT the Ottawa Public Library Board approve the 2013 regular meeting schedule as proposed in Appendix 1.

- CARRIED

APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATION COMMITTEE

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Moved by Trustee Bennett,

That the Ottawa Public Library Board appoint Trustees Amelita Armit, Keith Egli, and Tim Tierney to serve on the Nomination Committee to draft a slate of nominees for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2013 and 2014; and

That elections for the position of Chair and Vice-Chair be held at the Board’s meeting of January 14, 2013.

- CARRIED

OPL MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXEMPT (MPE) GROUP – ECONOMIC INCREASE

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That the Ottawa Public Library Board authorize a 1.93% economic increase for the Library’s Management and Professional Exempt (MPE) Group, effective January 1, 2013.

- CARRIED

HUMAN LIBRARY EVENT 2013

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That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

- RECEIVED

MONITORING REPORTS

That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive the following Monitoring Reports for information:

1. A.14 Environmental Sustainability

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2. A.29 Library Facilities

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- RECEIVED

2012 CALENDAR OF REPORTS, OUTSTANDING INQUIRIES, MOTIONS AND UNSCHEDULED REPORTS

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That the Ottawa Public Library Board receive this report for information.

- RECEIVED

ADJOURNMENT

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That the Ottawa Public Library Board meeting be adjourned at 6:54 p.m.

- CARRIED