May 2012 Board Meeting Minutes

Prince Rupert Library Board Meeting Minutes

May 29, 2012

Present:

Lianne Gagnon (LG), Lynne Graham(LyG), Paul Kennedy (PK), Adrienne Johnston (AJ), Tim Macdonald(TM), Helen Moore(HM), Joe Zelwietro (JZ, Chief Librarian)

Regrets: John Martinson

Meeting started at 7:05 pm

• Acceptance of the Minutes of the April 16, 2012 Board meeting (LG, HM, passed)
• A request to clarify a matter on the Agenda by LyG, Discuss the BTA report as well as the PRPA's response to Library's Phase II proposal (LyG , HM, passed)
• Agenda accepted
• There was a discussion re: the Prince Rupert Library Annual General Meeting. It was decided to hold the meeting on September 10th at 7pm.
• Discussion of possibility of Chief Librarian and Board Member going to City Council to thank Council for annual grant and give Council update about the Library Activities. There was agreement that this was a good idea and Joe will arrange the meeting.
• Discussion about arranging meeting with PRPA representative to understand PRPA's plan re: Cow Bay Development and the Library. Joe will arrange meeting time and place.
• Update to the Board re: budget expenditures so far this year and progress report on Library circulation and activities
• Distribution of Trustee Handbooks to Board members
• Board members were photographed for Library Board Members page.

Library Board Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. Next meeting dependent upon whether a special meeting is held in June. Dates to be announced through future email to Board members.