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Prince Rupert Public Library Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
101 6th Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1Y9
| Chair: | B. Turner |
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| Members: | J. Amante R. Braun, Vice Chair R. Butler (Zoom) C. de Ryk T. Forster, City Council N. Purewal (Zoom) |
| Regrets: | K. Lyon |
| Staff: | M. Taylor, Acting Chief Librarian, Secretary of the Board |
| 1. | CALL TO ORDER / INTRODUCTIONS | |
| 1.1. | The Prince Rupert Library Board acknowledges the traditional and unceded territory of the Ts’msyen on which this meeting takes place. | |
| 1.2 | Call to Order at 7:00 p.m. Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes January 15, 2025 1 Wap Liitsx - House of Reading | |
| 2. | CONSENT AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS) | |
| 2.1 | Adoption of Meeting Minutes That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the Dec. 18, 2024 Prince Rupert Library Board Meeting minutes as presented. Braun/de Ryk Carried | |
| 2.2 | Adoption of Financial Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the December 2024 Financial Report as presented. Braun/de Ryk Carried | |
| 2.3 | Adoption of Circulation Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the December 2024 Circulation report as presented. Braun/de Ryk Carried | |
| 3. | Trustee Appointments | |
| 3.1 | The Board elected B. Turner as their Chair for 2025 Nomination by J. Amante C. de Ryk seconded Carried R. Braun was elected Vice Chair for 2025 Nomination by C. de Ryk J. Amante seconded Carried | |
| 3.2 | Trustees at the end of their 2 year term were asked to contact the City's director of Corporate & Legislative Services to request a renewal for another 2 year term. M.Taylor will keep | |
| 3.3 | The PRL Board still requires a new trustee, M. Taylor will follow up with City on posting for the position. | |
| 4. | Strategic Planning Committee Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes January 15, 2025 2 | |
| 4.1 | • Members confirmed for this committee are J. Amante, R. Butler, C. de Ryk, N. Purewal and M. Taylor. K. Lyon yet to confirm. • Discussion around approaching strategic plan as a | |
| 5. | Policy Sub-Committee | |
| 5.1 | The policy sub-committee will have their next meeting on Jan. 16 2025 | |
| 6. | New Facility Committee | |
| 6.1 | • New Facility Committee met on Jan. 7 2025 and will develop a comprehensive plan of building needs. • The committee will be exploring grant options and Carried | |
| 6.2 | The Board received another letter from the PRDTU on Jan. 14, 2025 offering their support for working towards a new facility and maintaining a locally appointed board. They | |
| 7. | Additional Items | |
| 7.1 | Follow up on motion from last meeting. B. Turner to draft letter on behalf of Library and Board to address growing concern and comments around the future of the library. | |
| 7.2 | M. Taylor gave update on some outreach initiates happening this month. The Library will have info. table set up at the Civic Centre during Unplug & Play week. Family | |
| 7.3 | Discussion of current phone system and options for replacement/ improvement. J. Amante suggested a few different grant ideas. M. Taylor discussed the need for a | |
| 7.4 | R. Braun provided an update on the SharePoint site for Board members and its use. | |
| 8. | Motion for In-Camera session | |
| 8.1 | Motion put forward citing policy 1.3.7 b) personal information of an individual, including an employee of the library, and c) the Chief Librarian's performance and pay review. Carried | |
| 9. | Next Meeting Date | |
| 8.1 | The Prince Rupert Library Board will meet on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. | |
| 10. | ADJOURNMENT | |
| 10.1 | Adjournment That the Prince Rupert Library Board adjourns their meeting meeting held on Jan. 15, 2025 the time being 8:45 p.m. | |