Newmarket Public Library Board

That Agendas 1) to 3) be adopted as presented.

That Consent Agenda Items 4) to 8) be received and approved as presented.

That the Library Board move into a Closed Session meeting at 5:58 pm to discuss Labour Relations matters.

That the Library Board move out of a Closed Session meeting at 6:10 pm.

That the Library Board approve the introduction of an Employee Assistance Program for non-union employees effective January 1, 2017. And That the Library Board receive the verbal reports on Labour Relations matters.

That the Board approve the Workplace Violence Policy and Workplace Harassment Policy as presented. And That the Board approve appointment of the Board Chair as confidential recipient of any workplace harassment complaint against the CEO, such complaint to be investigated by an ad-hoc committee of the Board.

That the Board approve the transfer to the Town’s Building ARF of Library capital components identified as building infrastructure; And that the Board approve the transfer to the Town of previously approved capital funding for Roofing and Dehumidification, such funding to continue to be available and approved should the Library require it; And that the Board approve in principle the creation of an Equipment Repair/Replacement Reserve for those items identified as non-TCA capital equipment, with funding source to be identified for final approval by the Board to be enacted as part of 2016 year-end accounting.

That the Library Board approve the base 2017 Operating Budget as presented and defer any growth and enhancement requests to the next Library Board meeting.