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External Board · Regular

May 28, 2026

Barrie Public Library Board

19:00 – 20:22 · 1h 22m

7 present · 2 absent

Austin Mitchell Chair — Amy Courser Councillor Electronic Nigussie Nigussie Councillor Regrets Catherine Kenwell Member Electronic George Hawtin Member Regrets John Bicknell Member — Merrisa Little Member — Michael Sauro Member — Scott Herman Member —

Staff & officers present

C. Vanderkruys Library Staff — J. Little Library Staff — K. Bouffard Note Taker — L. Jessop Library Staff — L. LaFleshe Library Staff —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jul 5, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Barrie Public Library Board adopts the consent agenda for Board meeting #26-03 dated Thursday, May 28, 2026.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Barrie Public Library Board approve spending of up to $1,000,000.00 as allocated from the Future Capital Expenditure Reserves for the Letitia Heights branch as per motion #25-23.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Barrie Public Library Board approve a one-day system-wide closure of the Library for staff development before the end of 2026, on a date to be determined.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Barrie Public Library Board adopt the new Artificial Intelligence Policy as recommended by the Community and Governance Committee.
- · Attendance added: Austin Mitchell (present)
- · Attendance added: Amy Courser (remote)
- · Attendance added: K. Bouffard (present)
- · Attendance added: Scott Herman (present)
- · Attendance added: Merrisa Little (present)
- · Attendance added: Catherine Kenwell (remote)
- · Attendance added: John Bicknell (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Sauro (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Jessop (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Little (present)
- · Attendance added: L. LaFleshe (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Vanderkruys (present)
- · Attendance added: George Hawtin (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Nigussie Nigussie (regrets)