Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That items 2.1 to 2.3 be approved and adopted as presented.
Moved by Victor Woodhouse, seconded by Beth Stevenson
Carried
That the Library Board receive the deputation from Gordon Prentice regarding Library statistical reporting.
Moved by Victor Woodhouse, seconded by Rex Taylor
Carried
That items 5.1 to 5.2 be approved and adopted as presented.
Moved by Neila Poscente, seconded by Trevor Morrison
Carried
That the Library Board receive the report for information; And that t he Library Board adopts the current method of reporting statistics for the 2026 reporting period; And that The Library Board directs staff to explore and evaluate alternative methods of reporting library statistics, and to incorporate these considerations into the next strategic planning process; And that a Working Group be struck in Q1, comprised of members of the Board and Library staff, to identify, review, and recommend the key statistics, performance measures, and community outcomes that matter most to the Newmarket Public Library; and that this work be used to inform and integrate into the upcoming Strategic Plan, with the Working Group reporting back in Q2 with findings and recommendations.
Moved by Kelly Broome, seconded by Rex Taylor
Carried
That the Library Board receive the Action List as presented.
Moved by Victor Woodhouse, seconded by Kelly Broome
Carried
That the Library Board move in to Closed Session at 6:00 pm for the following: a. matters relating to labour relations or employee negotiations. R.S.O.1990,Chapter 44, 16.4 (d)
Moved by Kelly Broome, seconded by Trevor Morrison
Carried
That the Library Board move out of Closed Session at 6:05 pm.
Moved by Victor Woodhouse, seconded by Rex Taylor
Carried
Motion Arising from Closed Session: That the Library Board receive the verbal update on labour relations as presented.
Moved by Neila Poscente, seconded by Rex Taylor
Carried
That there being no further business the meeting adjourn at 6:07 pm.