The Oakville Record

Oakville Public Library Board

April 17, 2025

What was decided (14 motions)

14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the 2025 OPL Board Key Agenda Items report be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Meredith Burke
Carried
That the Health and Safety report be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Meredith Burke
Carried
That the Employee Retention and Turnover Metrics report be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Meredith Burke
Carried
That the Dress Code and Staff Identification Policy be received for approval.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Meredith Burke
Carried
That the Newspaper Digitization Update report be received; That Staff be directed to undertake an in-depth investigation of access model option 1 - provide free remote public access to the digitized newspaper collection through OPL's existing third-party online platform which currently hosts the library's digital historical collections as identified in this report for the newly digitized newspaper content. That Staff be directed to continue the current practice of providing remote, free public access to OPL’s existing historic digitized newspaper content, in accordance with the 1994 Consent Letter from The Oakville Beaver.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Celso Mello
Carried
That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Oakville Public Library Board dated March 20, 2025
Moved by Rebecca Mayville, seconded by Avis Maher
Carried
That the presentation from the Oakville Community Foundation, be received.
Moved by Bill Smith, seconded by Rebecca Mayville
Carried
That the Year-to-date (YTD) Financial Status Indicators report as of February 28, 2025 be received for information.
Moved by Celso Mello, seconded by Avis Maher
Carried
1. That the Staff Engagement Survey Overview be received for discussion. 2. That the CAO return in Q3 of 2025 with further findings for analysis.
Moved by Bill Smith, seconded by Celso Mello
Carried
That the 2025 OPL Goals be received for discussion.
Moved by Roderick Sawyer, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the Exhibit Policy be received for feedback.
Moved by Rebecca Mayville, seconded by Meredith Burke
Carried
That CEO Update report be received for information.
Moved by Celso Mello, seconded by Roderick Sawyer
Carried
CLOSED SESSION Oakville Public Library Board Minutes - April 17, 2025 5 That the Oakville Public Library Board resolved into a meeting closed to the public as these matters may be considered in the absence of the public under Section 16.1(4)(f) of the Public Libraries Act with respect to Item 8.1 - Newspaper Digitization Update - April 17, 2025 that deals with advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Moved by Rebecca Mayville, seconded by Meredith Burke
Carried
That this meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Roderick Sawyer, seconded by Bill Smith
Carried

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