General Committee
October 9, 2015
Meeting
Number 27
Finance & Administrative Issues Community Services Issues
Chair: Deputy Mayor Jack
Heath Chair: Councillor Alan Ho
Vice Chair: Councillor Colin Campbell Vice
Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Environment
& Sustainability Issues Building,
Parks, & Construction Issues
Chair: Councillor
Valerie Burke Chair: Councillor Colin
Campbell
Vice Chair: Councillor Karen Rea Vice Chair: Regional Councillor Nirmala
Armstrong
Alternate formats are available
upon request.
Attendance
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Trinela
Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services
Brenda
Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
Lisa
Riegel, Assistant City Solicitor
Catherine
Biss, Chief Executive Officer, Markham Public
Library
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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Regrets
The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 10:15 AM with Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair.
General Committee recessed at 11:20 AM to break out into round table
discussions and reconvened at 12:25 PM.
Disclosure of
Interest
None disclosed.
1. LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN
(3.19)
Presentation Background
Reports
Catherine Biss,
Chief Executive Officer, Markham Public Library delivered a PowerPoint
presentation regarding the Library Strategic Plan 2015 to 2019.
The Committee
discussed the following with respect to Markham Public Libraries:
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Partnerships is key for future
program development
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Programs available for at risk
youth
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The need of expanding library
hours
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Cooperation between York
University and Markham Public Libraries
Staff provided a
synopsis of the feedback from the round table discussions regarding the
following areas:
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Connecting people and
communities
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Digital Inclusion
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Content that transforms lives
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Community Learning Hubs
Staff advised that
they will prepare a document that will provide responses to the suggestions.
The Committee
suggested that a memo be prepared for the October 26, 2015 General Committee
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Valerie Burke
Seconded by Councillor Alan Ho
That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 12:50 PM.
Carried