HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-09-072 - Apointment to Fill Vacancy - KPL BoardREPORT T0: Mayor C. Zehr and Members of Council
DATE OF MEETING: May 11, 2009
SUBMITTED BY: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
PREPARED BY: R. Gosse ext. 2801
WARD(S) INVOLVED: n/a
DATE OF REPORT: May 6, 2009
REPORT NO.: CRPS-09-072
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY- KITCHENER PUBLIC
LIBRARY BOARD
RECOMMENDATION:
That be appointed to the Kitchener Public Library Board for the
remainder of the current term ending November 30, 2010.
BACKGROUND:
Ms. Sue Morgan was appointed to the Kitchener Public Library (KPL) Board in 2006 for a term
to end on November 30, 2010. Ms. Morgan submitted her letter of resignation in March, 2009,
creating a vacancy on the Board. Section 12 of the Public Libraries Act requires the appointing
council to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term.
REPORT:
Notice of Ms. Morgan's resignation was submitted to the City Clerk in March, 2009 subsequently
an advertisement was placed in The Record on April 17, 2009 to fill the vacancy. Additionally,
information and applications were displayed in the library branches with deadline of May 1, 2009
for applications.
The Public Libraries Act requires that persons appointed to a library board must be at least 18
years of age, a Canadian Citizen, a resident of the municipality and, not employed by the library
or the municipality. As of the deadline date, the City received 2 applications from qualified
candidates. Due to the fact that the applications contain personal information, they have been
circulated separately to members of council.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
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ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services