Library Board Meeting
Present: Ronald Braun (RoB), Carolina de Ryk (CdR), Teri Forster (TF), Kate Lyon (KL), Tiffany Prystay (TP), Brendan Turner (BT), Joe Zelwietro (JZ)
Regrets: Richard Butler (RiB)
Meeting commenced at 7:02 pm.
- Introductions of present and new trustees.
- Selection of tonight's Chairperson. Carolina de Ryk volunteered.
- Traditional territorial acknowledgement by CdR
- Motion by TF to accept Consent Agenda as is, seconded by BT. Motion passed.
- Motion by BT to accept tentative 2023 Board Meeting as amended, seconded by TF. Motion passed.
- Discussion about recent use of social media by the Library staff; Trustees were happy and impressed with the activity and content.
- Acclamation of Library Board's officers. Chairperson is Brendan Turner, Vice-Chairperson Carolina de Ryk. Brendan Turner will continue as PRL representative on NWLF Board.
- Discussion about Library's 2023 grant request to the City of Prince Rupert. JZ discussed historical context of the grant request process, different request amount options and importance of getting it passed in timely fashion. Trustees will meet specifically re: budget assessment and acceptance later in January (in the Jan 17-20 timeframe).
- Discussion of our Strategic Plan completion. We have created a new Strategic Plan committee tasked with getting to the final version in order for the Library Board to accept it. Committee will consist of CdR, RoB, KLand TF (floating).
- JZ will start looking for BCLTA training options for out trustees in early February.
- Discussion about the present Trustee appointment process and the possibility of forming a committee and inviting Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller to the Library to understand City's position re: Library trustee appointments.
- Starting with the February Library Board meeting, Meeting agendas will include an item:
- Truth and Reconciliation conversation
Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm
Board meetings after this meeting will be a hybrid meetings, ie. those trustees who wish to meet in person will do so in the Library multipurpose (MP) room while those who wish to meet virtually will use a Zoom link. The next meetings are:
January (17, 18 or 19, TBD by trustees) at 7pm in Library MP room for 2023 Library Budget passing. February 15, 2023 at 7pm for regular February PRL Board Meeting, again a hybrid meeting.