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New Central Library Design Unveiled - Oakville Public Library Board, April 16, 2026
Oakville · April 22, 2026
Good evening and welcome to uh the meeting of the Oakville Public Library for April 16th, 2026. First, I'd like to read our territory acknowledgement. Oakville Public Library is situated on the treaty number 14 and treaty number 22, Treaty Lands and Territory of the Missagas of the Credit First Nation and the traditional territory of the Hiron Wendat and the Hneson. Oakville is currently home to many different First Nations, Inuit, and Matei people. Regardless of where we come from, we are all interconnected through the land that we live on, water that we use, and air that we breathe. We are committed to a continuous learning journey and allyship. We seek to elevate indigenous voices and lived experience to cultivate reconciliation in Oakville. Uh, madame committee clerk, do we have any regrets for this evening? Yes, Chair Null is running late. Thank you. And members of the board, do we have any declarations of pecuniary interest? Okay, seeing none, uh item four on the agenda then, confirmation of the minutes of the previous regular meeting of the board that was February 19th. Um could I get a motion to uh move those amen minutes? Councelor Chisum, seconded by Rod. Um are there any remarks or clarifications on the minutes? No. Okay. All in favor? That's carried. Thank you. All right, we have uh three consent items. Uh does anyone wish to separate any of those items first of all? No. Okay, so for clarity, this is 5.1 the OPO board key agenda items report, 5.2, the health and safety report, and 5.3 the employee retention and turnover metrics report for Q1. Um could I get a motion to move those please, Bill? And seconded by Meredith. Last call for discussion. No. Okay. All in favor? That's carried. Thank you. Right. We have no confidential consent items. And our first discussion item 7.1 year-to- date financial status indicators. Uh yeah, so it's still early days. Uh but the Q1 definitely has us on target. There are um a number of areas that we are running in surplus but they are accounted for through just trends in purchasing throughout the year particularly in collections and how we do that. Um and then a significant um differential as related to 16 mile as we still deal with the cascade with the hiring for that branch that happened last year. Um but overall we're confident that we're on target and we're spending according to budget. Uh but happy to take questions. Go ahead. So, as you said, it's already in a year, but uh the 300 grand in personnel u cost um um upsite is likely to carry through the year, right? Because it's not going to come back as you hire those people. It's going to start from that point on. Correct. Yeah. Do you have a destination for that that uh surplus? Not yet. Um those will be things that that we'll consider. Uh we normally check around mid year, although I guess we're coming up to it like like May, June. um and start to look at um collections because again the earlier we can provide them direction the more um robust and I think um adaptive we can be to hiring for for those not hiring purchasing for those areas um as well as as looking at at different areas that that we might be able to to apply that. Thanks Elsa. Anyone else? All right, we all seem pretty happy with that. It rarely happens this early in the year, so it gives us a lot of flexibility. Yeah. Marvelous. All right. Uh, do you care to move that also? Thank you. And seconded by um, Rebecca. Last call for discussions or comments or questions. Seeing none, uh, all in favor. That's carried. Thank you. All right. Uh, 7.2 new central library concept. Exciting. It is exciting. We're just going to bring up the presentation. Um so as everybody knows um uh we are back on track with the new central project. We are very grateful um for the direction provided by council in February. Um I think the day after we got that we we started to regroup with Perkins and Will. Um and we kind of went from zero to to 100. Uh just trying to get back on on track and get through the the the concepts and and back to um the second round of the public consultation. So, we've been working very closely with them over the last few weeks um in order to be able to to bring the package that you're about to see to you. Um so, you'll have to bear with me. Um I'm going to go through um uh the public consultation. Um recap the the engagement to kind of see what people are looking for. We're going to give you a brief overview of of the um the philosophies and the themes that that we and the architect kind of work together. And then you'll kind of see that in we are going to build some excitement because the concept drawings are last. Um but then we're going to look at floor plans and then we'll get to the exterior views. And I'm very excited um to show them to you. I will uh start by saying that these are still conceptual. Um they are still very high level. They are still in development. They are subject to change. Um but I do think the bones of it are very much there. So it will give you a good sense particularly of of the look of the branch. Um, but there's still things that that we'll continue to tweak around the floor plans and and those types of pieces. So, um, I'm excited to hear what you guys think. Um, because I think it's turning out. We're really really really excited. Um, so just to kind of recap, we did do uh public engagement in the fall of 2024. Um, we did an online survey. We held an open house. We did a very fun panel um with the previous architect of Central and the new architect of Central. Um, we did stakeholder and community engagement with OPL staff at our staff development day. Um, we had a donor night. We met with numerous community organizations. Um, and we had dedicated sessions for both teens and children about what they were looking for um, in a new central library. And you can kind of um, see down there with with the staff. And then that's what we actually had the kids do is kind of build their own library. Um and then we also had dedicated indigenous uh consultation um in partnership with smoke architecture uh helped uh guide that for us. Um so what we heard we heard a lot of things um and so from the indigenous engagement uh they wanted access to indoor outdoor gathering spaces. They wanted a strong connection to 16 mile creek um they wanted a heritage space that reflected the indigenous uh history that that has happened in Oakville. um they asked for a space for an elder and residence or or as we call it a um indigenous knowledge guide um who cares for that space and and and has a basically an office that way they could feed with it. Um they asked for space for indigenous art and live performances and they asked for a communal space for prepping, cooking and sharing food. From the public engagement, um what they asked for was a landmark building in downtown Oakville. They wanted a destination that really draws and connects people together. Again, they wanted views of 16 Mile Creek. We heard that over and over and over again. They wanted a spectacular children's area. Um, they wanted outdoor spaces. They wanted to have that that indooroutdoor connection and and even speaking to like that tie with Town Square up up the street. Um, they wanted community space. They wanted uh larger spaces than we have now um in terms of uh events and meeting rooms and workspaces. Um, and they wanted a space that really allowed us to celebrate Oakville's culture and heritage. Um, and of course they wanted the latest and greatest technology um, in there. And so we've really taken all of those concepts. There's a lot of wants um, and and we'll now uh, work through how to best meet those where we can. But some of the the concepts and and the way that that we're addressing those uh with the architect um is really looking at and and these we'll go through these floor plans in a little bit more detail. Um they each get their own slide in in in a couple slides. Um but again uh showing how we're kind of doing that those um 60-mi creek. So um that is Robinson at the back um and then church at the front. Uh, and so you'll see at at the back um with the two eyes, those are views into 60-mile Creek. Um, it is a bit harder to see on here, but there is quite a bit of landscape around and public outdoor space around, and you'll see that a little bit more in the future one. So, those are ways that we're trying to um address at least the the first three, I think three or four items on on the indigenous list and some of the ones that we heard um from public engagement. So, one of the things first things we we did with the architects was really come up with the theme for the branch like how what are the design philosophy and and and um one of the things is at the river's bend. Um and so where the new branch sits is actually a bend in 16 mile creek and really taking the idea that where you have those bends historically has been a gathering place. You know that that's when you know fish are closer to shore. It's it's um where people kind of gather and deliver news because as people um traverse or or or travel down uh the creek that would be an area that they would they would pull over for lack of a better term in order to to meet with with other um groups in the area. And so really playing homage to to that riverbend, the role of the post office plays traditionally um as a gathering place, place to share news um and continuing to build on that as as a library because there's so much intersectionality there. And so um from there and continuing to build on that is is because it is a fantastic location. So how do we take advantage of that location? Um and that is having the river and the downtown. So recognizing that the post office is a piece of history and heritage and how do we really leverage that? Um recognize that the library is a place to share and exchange history and heritage. Um it's an intersection of cultures and generations bridging two perspectives. um both the river and and the active kind of like urban core of of Oakville. Um and then marking zones for gathering and exchange. Um and so these these are pictures that the architect is using for for inspiration and it is really trying to bring the outdoors in. Um, so they're they're really you'll see a reflection of like fluidity in in the design, but also like um vertical articulations um and and layered systems. So a lot of wood, a lot of uh vertical um pieces related to it. Uh really trying to to reflect the 16 mile creek in the overarching design from the inside out or outside in. um and particularly leaning into this inspiration by the fishing weir um which is a traditional indigenous um invention um that helped them kind of guide uh fish. Um and so the building structure adopts the principle through the rhythm of repeated uh vertical elements um and recalling the timber stakes of the wear. Um together the elements like the structure and the guard rails uh reflect a fishing wear. Um and the library understands that the value comes not just from collecting things but also creating the right conditions for connection. So the we are designed to kind of guide the fish into a pool that makes it easier to kind of collect. Um, and so the concept being that we're guiding people and inviting them in, um, not necessarily to eat them, um, but to rather invite them into our spaces and and kind of, um, support them and show them and support the the village and and and community. Um, and so just another look at at fishing we examples of of of existing buildings where they kind of see that reflected and you you will see that when we get to the concept design, these reflected um, in that. And so, um, I will say that that the visuals are quite lovely. Um, so this is the current landscape, uh, plan that that they're working on. So, you'll see Church Street at the bottom. Um, there is an opening plaza at at the front entrance. Um, and then around the back there are again, um, two kind of there there's the plaza at it's Randall, not Robinson. Um, George and and Randall. Um, the other side there, number five, that's actually a children's garden. So, um, we've had great success with outdoor children's spaces. Um, so there will be one there. It will be kind of fenced and contained and is right off the children's area. Um, but really trying to like build a landscape that really reflects what you'd see at 16 Mile. It's kind of like building that that that connection up. Um yeah, you can see some some similar kind of um photos along the sides that that they're using for inspiration um as we go through that that design process in later steps. Um so just to give you a a overview of what the floor plan is going to look like and and this is still subject to change. Um but as the current layout kind of lands, I will say that one of the the key things that we're trying to do is reuse as much of the existing building as possible. Um and so um you'll see where the five, nine, eight, and seven, those are all the existing building. Um and and the shoulder, um we will continue to use the the main floor and the second level. Um the second level will need reinforcing. The the the first level, not as much. Um and then the rest uh kind of is is is a new build. And you'll see that when we get to the concepts a little bit, but just those those two along the sides, we're calling them the shoulders. We were calling them the bookends and they switched the shoulders. I think the bookends actually is better on theme for us, but um we'll go through um but just to give you an idea of what that could possibly look like. Um number one is is again that that opening space. So we have tables and chairs really that gathering space um that people could go out and sit, read a book, kind of relax. You'd come in through number two. Um number five all through there that's all staff space. That would be branch staff space. Um on the on the side there uh number seven um you will see a stairwell there. Um that stairwell that's a stairwell to nowhere. Um but it is it is a historic stairwell in there. Um it doesn't have to be kept to meet the heritage uh designation. Um but it is a beautiful staircase. Um, and so we were actually looking at making that the local history room and finding a really fun way to kind of use that staircase as a feature element. Um, and so we're really excited to kind of explore that piece and and tie, you know, local history to the heritage of the building and and so um, it shows as a staircase, but it isn't it's not actually a functional staircase. Um, and then eight uh, is the bookstore cafe kind of piece um, that we're continuing to kind of flesh out. Um, nine would be a program room. Um, as would uh 11, but 11 would be like a designated children's because that is the children's area in the back. Um, and then the children's program room, the children's garden. Um, and then the plaza. So, that is the the the main floor. The main staircase is over in front of like uh 9 and 8. Um, so next we're actually going down to the basement. Um, so as I said, we are looking to to reuse as much of the space as as we can. Um, for those of you I think it's probably just Ray who's ever been in in the basement, it is not a lovely space. Um, and and to actually reuse all of that space is quite expensive. And so we have kind of highlighted areas that that is usable for us. And so when you're looking at those lines, those are existing walls. And so we're trying to work within what's there. Um, and so um, you know, eight There's a lot of mechanical and storage really. It's like 9 3 4 1 and seven is is where we're looking to activate. And that's actually a teen space. Um uh to provide them with their own little maker space, their own study rooms, uh their own collection down there, and it would be dedicated for for teens. Um that green is actually an indoor garden. Um and so which would actually go up to that second floor to provide light down there. Um and also views for staff because the idea being that that um if we go up a level um you know the staff desk that they could actually see down there from a security and safety perspective um but also would help the teens really feel comfortable in a space that they can make theirs um and and kind of provide that that that piece. So that's something that that we're playing with are really excited to kind of explore that. Uh and then there's the second floor. Um and the second floor uh you'll see the two on the the shoulders are bookends. that is all um what I'm going to tentatively call like the corporate staff space. So that's collections, that's administration, that's marketing, that's um uh community development uh and engagement, that is technology. Um so those are all like our corporate services. They would all be dedicated on on those two uh shoulders. Um and then everything else um in there is um study space, uh workspace, um lots of collections. Um, we've really seen at 16 Mile, um, and even Glen Abbey, when we did the renovation of Glenn Abbey, you know, the addition of those smaller rooms, um, have been really, really popular. And even the ones at at 16 Mile have been really, really popular. So, we're leaning in into that. Um, you will see, um, sorry, I'm hopping back and forth. No. Okay. Um, oh, where am I? Sorry, I'm all over the place. Um, there is uh the three rooms that are there. There are more um upstairs as well um to kind of provide those those between four to six kind of spaces for people to to work um and study together or have small meetings. Um and then again that green area at the back that six that at six that is the outdoor plaza. Um, so each the second floor and both the third floor have patios. Um, and you'll see pictures of that to provide those really great views uh into 16 Mile Creek. Um, and then the third floor is basically uh event space. Um, that's one of the things that we heard repeatedly is is people want event space. It is also a challenge for us. We we frequently have to go to other town locations in order to to support the events that we want to run. Um so this would allow us to keep a lot more in-house for us. Um uh our current auditorium for those have you been in it is is less than desirable uh and is actually really quite limiting for for us. Um so this both supports uh Opa Public Library but also the community. Um when it's not actively being used for for for an event, it is meant to be study and group space um because there is no lack of demand for that. And so it will be we don't necessarily have a dedicated quiet study. Um and that is because we think we can manage it through these spaces um by having the teens in the basement, the children on the second on on the main floor and then adult on the second floor. Um adult or just more quiet spaces and then the third that um there will be that flexibility for people to find those those quiet kind of like spaces. Um you will see uh there is also set to be a divider in there. So we could break it up um into two different rooms as as needed. So if somebody had a smaller one um they could be in there. Um there would also be um after hours access. So it does it does have a door out. So if somebody wants to book it, they could just go up and then they have that space and it is it is contained. Um so that we could do after hours booking. Um number eight that is that secondary patio. Um and then you'll also see both two and three those are even more meeting rooms. Um and and three are like independent. That's what's one person. Um because we do frequently see that that we're here's a room with for four to six and it's one person. Um so our it's our attempt to kind of address some of some of those pieces or even if somebody's working at a table and they want to take a call that we provide a room and a space for them to be able to to do that. Um then you have bathrooms and then four is uh as a catering kitchen. Um, so like I indicated with the indigenous, the indigenous asked for spaces where they could actually cook. That isn't something that that really fits with us. Um, there is a a community kitchen at 16 Mile, not 16 Mile, at QEP. Um, and they are looking at at building um working with uh the Oakville Community Foundation on a dedicated indigenous space at QEP. So um these are conversations that we will continue to have to understand how their needs may be addressed through through multiple different spaces. Um but I do think given the the views and the the amazing spaces this is going to be um that there may be a desire to host um either events for us but also um like a small conference or even like a wedding reception or something like that. So having a catering kitchen I think just provides that that flexibility and that that added kind of um service. Um so that those are the floor plans. Um and now we're going to get into the concepts. um the architects who who who sorry Terry before before we go further. Yeah. Can I just ask a couple of clarifying questions on the the layout? Sure. Um if you don't mind. Thanks. Um so on this level three, am I correct in uh just below the number six there is that an elevator? Yes. Okay. Thanks. And if you go down to the first floor, sorry, I can't see it anymore. There we go. Um Oh, actually, yeah. Okay. Here we go. the uh the children's garden. Will that be accessible from indoors from the children's area? Okay. Because right now it looks like it's sort of there's that convoluted maze of doors through the um No, no, there's Okay. So, that'll be a contained area where families will be able to go in and it'll be like what we have at Glen Abby, right? Okay. Yeah, that's okay. That's what I'm wondering. Um awesome. And then lastly, on the basement level, there was reference number maker space, but I don't see a two on the map. It might be obscured on my view. Oh, two is two is out. Two is where um is it to the right of the green space maybe? No, because according to where the two is, that is you know what that's my fault because I moved it um and I I didn't do it. So where seven is is two and then and the and the electrical is actually the next one. So that's because that's me. I moved I moved I moved the image up and I did obviously forgot to take the number with it. So where seven where seven is is is that's the maker space and then seven would be the next room up there with with the door. That's the electrical. Um and then nine would Yeah, that's my fault. Um and then nine would actually be that that big room and that's the that would be like storage. Oh the Yeah, right. Sorry. That's I didn't notice when I moved it up because it was way down um that the numbers weren't attached to the image. Yeah. No, that's great. Thank you so much for the clarification. All right, let's see the concepts. Okay. Um I will flag as I mentioned um that the the image it it itself is designed um but Perkins will do did use AI to fill in the background and so do not it is not rooted in reality in in place. Um, so for example, when you look at it, there will be buildings behind it. There is no building behind it. So just just keep that in in mind. Um, they'll continue to flush that out in advance of the open house where we'll have um um the boards up. They'll continue to tweak that. Um, but again, as I said, we've we've definitely pushed them to develop some of these things quickly. Uh, that way we can get them to the board and we can get the community engagement out. Um, especially since some of this stuff is still subject to change and and so, you know, it is it is still flexible. um particularly the out the outdoor pieces. So So this is the uh design that we're working with. Um so you can definitely see the the two shoulders or book ends and you have that that amazing um space with that wood uh ceiling and then you'll see the the fishing wheels really represented in in the V's. Um it all gives also gives you a look of what that outdoor plaza could possibly look like. Um that landscape isn't necessarily what's there. um that that is kind of filled in by AI, but as we go through the process, you'll see that kind of come in um more clearly as as we start to develop it. Um and then you can see like the the three floors. Um so it is there are they are each um so the first floor and the second floor come all the way to the window. Um but the second the third floor is set back so it doesn't take up the full length of of the upper floor. Um, so that's what it looks like from from an angle off Charles. Um, so kind of gives you a bit of a view of what it looks like down down the sides. Um, as well as um the the windows from that from that third level to bring all the the light in. Yeah. And see that's the one there. There's no buildings back there. It is that would be Yeah, I'm not sure the um the stable uh top of bank would really support buildings of that size back there. Um and then this is back from Randall. So, this is looking into the children's area. Uh, the children's garden isn't reflected here yet, obviously. Um, but we'll would be part of that. Um, and you would see like those two terraces. What you can't see here that you will see in the next picture is that they're not they're not straight. They're actually offset at at an angle at opposing angles. Um, you'll see that in the next one, but they really tried to carry in um that that fishing weir kind of idea um and the bringing that that nature into the space. Um, and so yeah, here you can kind of see what that could look like at an outdoor, but you can see where those those two patios are offset from each other. Um, I think just allowing some really great views and inviting people out onto the patio. Um, and you can kind of see um, what the collections could possibly look like up there. There aren't any collections on the third. It just kind of filled it in. Um, take up some space. So right now where I'm seeing that projecting back from the the stone wall, that's all the parking lot right now. Correct. Okay. And and actually that that back piece where that children like anything back from the existing building, that's the parking lot. Yeah. Yeah. Um so anything from the limestone back would be straight new build. Um and then we can't go all the way um to Randall because of the stable top of bank. Um and then again another another um angle of of the back just a little bit of of a shift. Um so there's the project schedule. Uh I'll go over and then take some questions. So um so this is this is the project uh timeline. Um you can see right now we are at um OPL board uh April 16th. Um, next up is um, uh, the open house which we're having on Tuesday at central from 5 to 7. Um, so we'll work on cleaning up some of these images um, and take it out uh, see what the public thinks. Um, we've sent invitations. it. They've gone out um I think through our newsletter um as well as I' I've reached out to the five or six residents associations that cover that area um and sent them invitations which they are forwarding out to their um uh members which is which is great. Um and then uh they are meeting with the heritage committee on April 29th. Um and following that we really start with the um the site plan approval process which is quite laborsome. Um and we'll work through that up until July 10th. Um and then we start to go into design development which is really when we start to get into the floor plans and definitely get more detail and and I don't necessarily have the board check next checkin in here but it will likely be during that design development phase. Um I just didn't want to put it in and and we'll kind of see where that where that lands. Um, but I would suspect in either August, well, we don't necessarily have a meeting in August, but probably um September, you'll likely see something come back. Um, and then from there, we really go into the the construction documents um setting it up uh to go out to to tender um which would happen um approximately just a bit after uh this next year. Um and then the construction timeline is just over two years with an current anticipated date of February 2030. um should everything go perfectly um related uh to that. So um that's that's kind of where we are with with central. Um was really uh excited to to bring you back some of the images, but I'm happy to chat. Thank you very much. And it's uh I think I can speak for the whole board saying it's incredibly exciting to see this really start to come to life fully. Um questions or comments from the board? Uh Rebecca? Okay, Ray. Thanks. Um Tara, the the public meeting, when is the what's the date? Is that when are you having that? It's Tuesday, so April 21st. Okay. Um 5 to 7. Yeah. So what is the objective of this of the community meeting knowing full well we we're at conceptual drawings. What what are you looking for from the community? So it's validation of our community consultation, right? So it's not it's not reopening community consultation. It's a this is what we heard. This is how we're translating it into the design. Good. Are we hitting the mark? Are we not hitting the mark? Thank you. I'm glad to hear that. Yeah. We're not reopening it. It's it's this is this is what you told us. This is how we're translating it. You're going to get a few people probably trying to change the whole thing. Okay. Thank you. But we've been very clear about it's it's validation of the public engagement. Great. Thank you. Yeah. Ray, it sounds like you've been on some committee design projects, Rebecca. Awesome. Thank you. It's beautiful and I cannot wait. I'm like already thinking of an event I can have there. So, put me down first. Um, my only thing when I was looking at um the spaces off the back, like the uh outdoor spaces, is there any worry about safety because there'll be so many children or like anything and obviously they'll take care of that, but is that because I guess I've maybe never been at a library that had an outdoor space like that. what are like the protocols for having people out there and kids out there and what could happen? No, and absolutely that that's a that definitely would be a key consideration and and we are looking at um libraries who have those already. Halifax has I think two or three of them. Um Vaughn has some in in theirs and and and and Calgary. Um I think there's some built in into Ottawa coming up. I mean, a lot of it is is is height of of of the railings and make sureing fingers can't get in there and it's not um tippable. Um those types of pieces and also recognizing we're going to have to figure out what furniture is up there too, right? Um and and is it is it static? Is it movable and and how we kind of situate those types of things and those will be part of the the design process and we start to flush that out. Um but yeah, we definitely um are keeping a very clear safety lens to it and there's already been a significant number of tweaks related to that. Um because again, architects are are are great and they have they have great insight. We understand how the public uses spaces, how teens use space, you know, how kids use a space and sometimes they're like, well, no, like this this is they're like, but that's not how they're going to use it, right? And so, um, that's where we've been very good at at bringing that up and and highlighting it. And they've been very willing to work with us to be like, "Okay, we hear you." Like, "How about this adjustment? How about this adjustment?" And we'll continue to to do that as the process goes through because that's where my brain went. It wasn't even so much the safety thing as it was the safety thing of the people below because I know my kids if they were there to throw something. Yeah. Yeah. Sorry, kids. Thank you. Thanks, S. May maybe it's too soon in the process but uh is there an element of uh uh energy efficiency uh CO2 neutrality that sort of thing in built into the design in any way? There is that the town actually has what I think is some pretty significant um guidelines that that need to be followed to meet that. Um I don't I can't remember the standard off the top of my head. It's probably lead lead I don't know what level of lead but absolutely that it it's you know they look for geothermal that they they look for um some very specific pieces and that was all in the RFP and the architect knows to to design to to the expectation level of of Oakville standards. Yeah. Um Meredith and then come back to Yeah. The design looks great and I think it's just going to be such a great fit into uh the overall like downtown landscape, right? And just such a like such a monument right in in the smack in the middle of downtown is what I I really like about it. And so I just one of the um key things that the the community shared was that they really were looking for it to be a destination. And so I don't know if this this is the right place to do, but I just I felt um like adding that we talked earlier about adding the a cafe and I just felt like that was just so important for it to become like a true destination of where people would plan to come there and you know really use and enjoy the space. So I don't know if that will be part of the feedback that you'll be collecting on Tuesday, but I know that's that is still up in the air and and I think that would would be such a great addition. No, and and I think we did we did hear that significantly through um the community consultation and we'll continue to to validate that. Um we are continuing to have conversations. There are concerns by including a cafe. Are we taking away from the existing cafes in the downtown core? And so I think those are just relationships and conversations that that we need to manage, right? Um about those those pieces and those will continue to to be and and how do we kind of do it because I don't disagree. Yeah. Thanks, Meredith. Great. Thank you, Tara. I would strongly recommend if you have a chance, go up to Aaron Oak's uh new facility beside the hospital. It's unbelievably fantastic with respect because it's it's designed for children in mind and you know with with special needs and so forth, but you'd be very impressed and maybe we can steal a few of the ideas from there. Okay. So, it is a great facility. Yeah, I'm all about borrowing ideas. Thank you. Um again I just want to say it looks absolutely stunning and so um well done to you and the team and the the architect so far. Um in terms of the terraces um I uh you know obviously they're um they're sort of honoring the the presence of the river and the integration with the landscape. Um are there any specific design details that actually you know give people that sense of interacting more fully with the environment surrounding them or is it more just alluded to through the design? No, I think I think the architects and we we've talked about it. Things are possible. I think we we need to sort out exactly how they work. We've we've tweaked already a couple times exactly what those look like. Um and so once they kind of solidify, then we'll have a conversation because I think there's lots of ways that we could be playful up there and kind of bring added elements in. Um once once we get the the skeleton of it a bit more solid. Super. Okay. Um and then lastly, is there any specific feedback that you're looking for us right now um or just to receive? Yes, Avis has a question. Okay. Oh, thank you, Avis. Go ahead. It looks amazing. As everyone said, I love the wood, the light, the connection to the river like that. That's just so thoughtful and um very impressing. Uh very practical question. I mean, clearly the functionality of it is a step up and more from the current central and I'm sure all the mechanicals and no flooding and all that will work. just how will the usable space ju just trying to get a sense of how much is there more usable space or same how does it compare so the project scope is that we had to stay within the current square footage of of the current branch um however if anybody's familiar with it there's a lot of wasted space in the current branch it's been renovated multiple times and so um offices and and staff spaces and and so um even though the square footage is the same there's a lot more public space in this new building. Um, and so I think it allows us a lot more flexibility and you will see that there's a lot of open spaces because we've tried to build in flexibility because again, you know, we're open hopefully in 2030. It's a 50-year building. So, what does public libraries look like 50 years from now and how are we taking that into consideration and some of that is is flexible open spaces um that we can kind of adapt as as needs shift um with with those uh pieces. Great. Thank you. Okay. Uh Bill, well, so you go first and then Rebecca. Um yes, the the the um the street view of that uh building would be fantastic for the performing arts center. Anyway, that I think that would look fantastic. I mean, anyway, you're on the wrong committee. What? You want to be on the performing arts committee. Why not? Um, so in terms of the terraces, do you have a sort of a rough idea of the dimensions of those? How how big is are they? They're not super big. Um, I forget. Do you guys remember what they what they said? I can't remember. I can always follow up with you because that's what I asked. Um, they're not they're not small. Um they're not they're not like a hotel terrace where it's just that but but they're also not extensive. They're not going to fit a hundred people out there. Um I think they're like eight or nine meters. Yeah, that that sounds familiar. But say eight meters. Eight feet. It can't be eight feet. It's got to be meters. I'll validate it. But we did ask them. I just can't remember off the top of my head because that was my question because again, not always the best with spatial 2D designs. Um and so uh but we did we did ask and they actually seem that it's it's a good fit. Um because again, you know, we don't want too much space because that becomes its own issue. Um but how do we get those views to that offset um but not have it be, you know, where people are fighting over seating either, right? Yeah. Okay. Thanks. But I will I will follow up once we clarify. All right. Uh Rebecca Okay, fair enough. Rebecca's yielding her time to Rob. Thank you, Rebecca. Um, just uh the two uh outdoor level gardens, garden views, are they going to be is the second floor going to be open after hours or just the third floor along with all the other parts of the So, it would just be the third floor. Okay. There's no way that it could incorporate the second one whatsoever. Well, no. Then then then you know cuz that that that there's collections up there, there's chairs up there. It's really meant to be an an event space up top that that is contained. Um but the other ones then then we probably have to like have security um and and and how to manage that the check out of books and and that kind of access. So we've really only envisioned um having that third floor be accessible after hours. And I just wanted to comment on the apparent controversy of having a cafe in there and maybe it would be competing with the downtown cafes and restaurants. Um I'm hoping as part of the future consultations and so on that they'd be outreach to the local business sector, the BIA and so on. And could not the people in the cafe business simply bid on having uh perhaps a second location at the library which maybe they have for two years and then it turns over or something so others can can bid on it and perhaps there can be a list of all the restaurants and cafes kept right up there all the time so that nobody feels left out. I just feel this is something that doesn't have to be a a controversy and in fact could be very good for the business sector. including the restaurants and cafes. Plus, they'll be able to if if there's events up on the third floor that presumably some of them can cater to that as well. So, I I I think if we do outreach and so on, I I I'd see this going perhaps smoothly. That's just my my comment and and we'll continue to have conversations. Um and and I I do think it would it would be a great um feature and and there aren't a lot of options for it. Um, and we are continuing to have conversations with the with the BIA and some of the businesses and and we've started to have some conversations with purchasing as well about how we could manage that because it does make sense to me that it would be a sad to one of the existing um but again understanding what the purchasing rules for that are. We're working through some of those some of those details. Okay. Thank you. Yeah, I can only imagine there's a whole other kettle of fish which involves, you know, getting the requisite permits and trying to be fair to everyone surrounding and so on. I mean, ultimately, I think what it comes down to is we're imagining ourselves in that position. You've set up your computer, you're working for a couple of hours, you want a coffee. Do you have to pack everything up and walk half a block to get a coffee, then come back and set up again? You know, we want to make it more frictionless, but clearly you're on top of it. So, well, I'll keep you updated. Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Okay, Rebecca, and then Ray speak Okay. Um, Paul probably could attest to this, too. The town does have service agreements for these type of uh um activities. We've had them at QEPCC. We have them in arenas and so forth where we have service agreements with private operators. So, we don't want to reinvent the wheel. Um Terara, look at the town's uh service agreements and uh through your commissioner and um look at that as a possibility. the less you have responsibility in those type areas, which is really not our expertise, uh is better to look at a service agreement with a reputable um uh firm or from a downtown. I'll be honest with you, a lot of the uh cafes downtown probably won't touch it with a 10-ft pole. Um and I know the reason why there's not enough turnover for them. Uh but again, there's always uh individual of uh small companies that might want to take it on. But I think we really need to look if to the cafe is very important. I totally agree with that. Uh I don't think it's going to impact the the downtown. We have enough cafes downtown to keep us going. So, uh yeah, look at the service agreements the town has and see what we can we can come up with and to come down the line. I mean, we're really premature on this right now, but consider that. Yeah, we have we're caring out a space and and here I've I've put in bookstore, but a lot of it our documentation says bookstore/cafe. So, yeah, it it a space will be in there and and we do have some time to work out exactly what that looks like in there. Um, in a perfect world, it's a lease space and somebody comes in and and they we provide the shell and they provide the the the the interior kind of fit out. Um, but there are other options as you say that we can do it. Um, worst comes to worse if it's not a cafe, it's it's potentially a bookstore and a store for the library for our used books and that's probably uh will be well received as well. Yeah. Thank you. So, we have a fall back, but we are pursuing we are pursuing the cafe. Okay. Is there anybody else who'd like to speak? Anybody besides Rebecca? Are you ready? Speaking of like used books, I was just going to say that third floor space would be great for the book sale. Um, yeah, it would because it'll be all open and so much more space probably than that little room that it's usually in. Um, the only other question I had was um will will there also be a new name for this library? I feel like we asked that previously or will it always be central? That's a complicated question. Um, sorry. Right. Right now there's there's no plan to change it. Um it is the town's facility. It's the town's building. We don't have the authority to change the name of the building. Um if an opportunity arises through a donor, it's a conversation we could have. Um but I don't see it changing without without something happening to to change it. Um, also it is a central library, right? It is it is it is sometimes really important to to make that clear. Um, but currently no there there isn't anything. I I honestly thought in the presentation you were leading to that because you kept saying that they love the idea of the riverbend and I thought it was going to change to riverbend. I don't know. Yeah. So sorry. Was that one thing or two things? You're good. Okay. Just sorry back to the terrace. I wanted to ask a quick question. Um is it a going the plan going to be a a four season um terrace? I was just thinking about the last winter that we had and if if there was some sort of consideration about you know the investment that we were putting it relative to the number of weeks of the year that feasibly it would be used. Yeah. And that that came up actually when we when we met with council back in 2024 is they really love the idea of it, but if it's only open for three months of the year, is it really a good use of space? Um, and so that's things that we continue to have conversations about. I'm not sure if it'll be a four season. Um, but how deep can we get into the shoulder seasons? Um, you know, we have we have a very clear budget. Um, and as the project kind of develops, we'll kind of see where we land in terms of what our right now in terms of concept you know, our kind of view is, you know, the the world's our oyster. Um, let's let's put things in, we'll test it, we'll see where the public because if we get to the point where we need to value engineer it, then we know how to prioritize it. Um, and again, we're also looking at different areas that that, you know, we're having the the open house event. Um, we're also looking to host a donor event in May up at 16 Mile um that to walk them through and and activations and really bring forward some of the um uh the creation spaces that will be activated up through there, but also to kind of give them a dedicated chance to meet with the architects for New Central. Um because we're also trying to identify that, okay, you know, where are things that may not fit into the budget that we may able to support through fundraising um in order to be able to provide that and and you know that that that garden is is a great one, right? that that we when we actually come to what the cost is, it's way too early for us to get a sense of um the detail to it. The architects know what the budget is, they're working towards it. Um but the world is changing, costs are changing, things are getting much more expensive. Um and so when we actually go out to tender this time next year, um with a very detailed kind of budget, we'll see where it fits. Um and then and then but it it also provides, you know, an indoor garden like that or even, you know, making the patio a three or four season. Th those are things I think we can have some really great conversations with potential donors around. We do have a number of people who've been asked to keep um in touch with us about this particular project and I think they're looking for more visuals to understand um where their money could kind of be used and and it just helps us flush that out now that we're at this point to have some of those those those pieces and those those add-ons that might be a little bit out of the core scope um as we move through. But that a lot of that will be determined on where we end up with with the budget for the overall I was wondering if you could uh bring up the image of the uh front facade again from Church Street. So I'm just curious because I think the front of the post office is actually quite close right now to Church Street. So is this including some demolition and pushing it back? Yeah, pushes it back. And can you go to the there's I think there's a view um that's straight on as well. I'm going the wrong way. That one it does push it back. It does push it back. Y but that's the the limestone facade there. That's the existing front building, right? Yeah. Okay. That justape that is straight all the way across. It gets pushed back significantly. Okay. Yeah. This would Yeah. This this view doesn't exist because um of how like basically where those people are sitting on the chairs. I know you said it was AI developed, but that's actually I think where the street is right now. That's the road. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Just want to check. No, it looks uh it looks tremendous. And thank you again for for bringing it to us. Um members of the board, uh could I get a motion to receive this report, please? Rebecca seconded by Meredith. Uh oh, sorry. We if you don't mind, we'll get a Gavis on the uh the minutes here. A second. Uh, last call for comments or questions. Seeing none. Okay. Um, all in favor, that's carried. Thank you very much. All right. Number 7.3. Speaking of 2030, service strategy and strategic plan overview. Um, so we had a conversation in in in February about the the service strategy just as I put it in my CEO update and there was a lot of questions and and I went back and I looked at kind of what we had presented to the board to date and a lot of what this project was highlighted through the budget process and so it wasn't necessarily deeply detailed. We' had conversations about it um been clear about what we were looking to to develop as part of it. Um but I wanted to to come back to the board and provide a lot more detail about what we're looking to achieve um as part of this project and where board involvement will will kind of intersect with it because it is um it is meant to be one continuous process. that there is a clear delineation between the development of a service strategy um including a 10-year plan and the service um and the strategic plan um where the board will help prioritize the direction based on that service strategy um into the next four years. Uh and so this is an overview basically taken from from the RFP that that has gone out. Um so the RFP has gone out, it's closed, we do have a successful um proponent. We're very very excited about it. We're very very excited about it. um their application um covered things we hadn't even thought of like they they understood what we wanted um and they took it to a next level. Um and so we are still in the process of working through the the purchasing details of all those um but we're hoping to have a kickoff meeting with them um early early in May um which then allow us as part of the the May board meeting to bring out a timeline um and a work planned kind of overview. I did touch on some of the the key deliverables here, including um the performance measures framework. Um because everything that we want to build needs to be measurable um and one of the things that that you know we talked about this a little bit with the leadership team on Tuesday, this isn't meant to be a plan that goes on a shelf, right? Like and and too many of us have probably been involved in strategies that you get the strategy document and you're like, "Yep, I'll think about that later." And it just it never actually comes into implementation properly. Um, and so one of the core pieces when we wrote the RFP is is we want the strategy. We want the 10-year outlook to see where where we're kind of going, what what is that that mountain that we're driving towards. um but also very clear um implementation like what does that first year look like in a detailed kind of level and what does that second year and that that'll be developed as part of that the strategic plan piece um along with key measurements service levels we're identifying service levels how are we measuring service levels um it has it's a lot of moving pieces it's very ambitious and a very short timeline um because we are looking to have it fully completed and the board approved the new strap plan in November um which is uh fast. Um but we have a a the proponent um and this is one of the one they they have a whole they have a significant team. They understood what we would need in order to be able to get this delivered in the timeline and actually do it with intention and with the proper community consultation because everything needs to be rooted in data. Um so there's a deep um look at um you know comparators. There's a deep looking at um you know an environmental scan of not just public libraries but but all different industries where where we intersect their their depth and breadth of community consultation. Um you know they understand what it's like to work in a municipal sector. So they understood you know the the complications of of the board plus the council plus all these other kind of pieces related to it. So, um I wanted to kind of present an overview to to the board of of the broader um purpose of uh the project and and really kind of highlight the areas that that I currently see where um board input will will kind of be in there. Um recognizing it also is happening over summer. Um that as soon as I can get uh some of these dates solidified um we can get them in your calendar and make sure that you know the board workshops um as many people can hopefully all of you uh can attend. Um and then uh where the different touch points are um once all that information is gathered to come back so that you see the path to what um is then going to be um your strategic plan or our strategic plan will then be built on. Uh thank you. Um so you mentioned the RFP process is complete. I don't see the consultant named so I presume the ink's not dry yet. I can't say that yet. Yeah. Okay. Thanks. Um but we are looking as soon as we can I will. Yeah. potentially late April, early May, we might be looking at some dates. Yeah. Wonderful. Um, members of the board, any questions or clarifications, Terra? All right, pretty clear. Thank you, Councelor Ray. Moving it. Thank you. Secer Avis. All right, there we go. Moved by Councelor Chisum, seconded by Avis. All in favor? And that's carried. Thank you. And that was for receipt, just for clarification. All right. 7.4. for CEO updates, please. So, some of these are going to be a bit of a of a repeat. So, new central we just talked about u but just reiterating um in fact I will follow up with you guys tomorrow. Um just to to with these dates um if you're welcome to attend the 5 to7 the architects will be there um if you want to come and chat with them or if you just want to talk to the public we'll all be there um with that. Um and then the just consultation. We're still talking about a public survey um just because some of the the timelines, but I'll keep you posted about that. And as I mentioned, it'll go to the the heritage committee um on the 29th. Uh the newspaper digitization process. Um really we're we're in the we're in the middle of phase three, so we're still doing the dduplication. We're also looking at um items that are already in the catalog, but where we might be scanning them because they're better images or where there's some. So, so that's a bit more um nitty-gritty uh than us just handing over them and them just um digitizing on mass. Um so that's uh where we are with that project. Um the service strategy project we just talked about. Um I will say that that and thank you for Andrew for pointing that out. Um the urban core south slide is not included. Um but there actually isn't an update. We did meet with them um in the end I think it was the end of March. Uh and then we're they continue to work with our two lawyers continue to kind of work and knocking um solidifying some dates and there's been some questions back and forth um just about the shell and how metering and some of these pieces that that would kind of be doing in terms of um um electrical and hydro. And so our facilities team is coordinating with their facilities team and and just kind of working out what needs to be in this level of agreement. Um what could be included as part of this this next phase. So um hopefully um I feel like we're getting closer. Again, they're not in a big rush. Um and it's pretty far out, so we're not necessarily in a big rush either. So there's we're not concerned at this point about it that they they they're still very excited to have us involved with it. Um it's just figuring out um the market and where that kind of fits. So um I'll provide updates as it goes and I apologize for not including it in this. Um and then 60 Mile uh is now moved from a project slide to a opening slide. Um so the next couple are opening um day. So we opened on March 31st. Um I'm hoping um the majority of you have uh gone to see it or if you haven't that you're going to go see it soon. um because it is a gorgeous, gorgeous space and people have been really really excited about it. Um opening day we had over uh 2,300 people through that space throughout the day. Um we had people uh because we were letting um dignitaries in in in the morning um and there was members of the public sneaking with them. Um so we we were open before 9:30. Um but it was great and the staff have done a tremendous job um in getting it it open. Um, and as I think we've we've mentioned before, it is not open with full services. We are on a path to full services and the staff have been really great in just rolling with some of the challenges that that we've kind of faced because it is kind of like we weren't sure we would have doors and then we weren't sure if we would have this and then they just we just kind of we're rolling with it. It's been a great learning experience. Um and so to align with that, uh our marketing team developed, um this kind of marketing campaign for us that we're a community in Bloom and the library is growing with you and and come with us and watch the library unfold on our path to our opening celebration on May 30th. Um that that people come in and we have these signage that says, you know, here's a new bloom. Um so here's a new service that we're bringing online in order to kind of bring that that path with us. um and and hopefully have people coming back and seeing the new services that that are being offered as we move towards uh May 30th. Um which um an invitation will come out from clerks um to all of you uh they just confirmed your names and your email addresses with me um for the May 30th celebration because the official part is at 11. So you'll get it's a Saturday um you'll get that official invitation. We'd love for you to come out um and be part of the the official uh portion of it. Um, it'll be full day activities, but the the formal speech piece starts at 11. Um, and then we got quite a bit of coverage um, in the media for it, which was great. We had Coach come out and I forward that on on to the board and then uh, we had a number of of articles kind of pick up um, through uh, Oakville News um, and in Halton. Uh, and then I just I just threw this in there because I I love it. Um, this is uh some of our new our new traffic uh tracking software. Um, so Tuesday was really really great. Saturday was insane. Um, now admittedly it was between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Um, so we were we're dealing with that, but I did I did stop in. I think I was there around noon. Um, and it was packed and I was talking to staff and they were like, "No, it slowed down." And then and then I was like, "Really?" Um, but you can clearly see if I was there around noon, it it had just come down and then it peaked back up again. Um, so we had um almost 2,000 on that day, but the difference being from from Tuesday was that the occupancy rate. And so I I don't remember what the occupancy rate was on the Tuesday, but it wasn't this high. Um, so occupancy is how many people are in there at any given time, not necessarily people in and out. So at the max there was 130 people in that space at one time. Um, and it was hard to find a seat and and that's what people are telling me is that they go in and it's full. Um, which is fantastic for us. Um, it is a new space. Um, so we'll be interesting to see how that that trend continues over time. Um, and we'll continue to to monitor particularly in its relation to to Glenn Abbey and you can you can see that's the chart in the bottom. Um, is is where it kind of compared to the other branches. I mean you can definitely see it it shoots ahead um with some and so we're really interested to see how it um how it all kind of fits uh over the next particularly six months. Um so the Canadian Urban Library Council so uh Kulk's spring meeting is being held in Calgary um on the 26th the 28th. Um so I'll be heading out to to Calgary. I'm actually leaving a little bit earlier. I am uh off on as of the 23rd because I have family. Um so uh if anybody needs anything, Caitlyn and Monica would be happy to help you with it. Um this meeting was really focused on strategic planning. We do it every four years. Um so that will take up the majority of of the meeting, but other things that we'll be talking about is we always do cross-country updates. All the different libraries say what their biggest stress point is and what their biggest success is. Um and that's really interesting. It's also our annual general meeting where we go over the finances um for Kulk and and reelect um their uh board and then project updates. They always have a number of of committees underneath them. Um so we'll get updates from the digital content working group which is the group that works with publishers around our digital content. um the futures lab um they've been doing a lot of work uh around AI um and trying to to kind of predict and and come up with like training and and learnings from from um in a way that that could be shared across all libraries because we are looking at more opportunities to create content that is scalable um for all of us rather than each of us creating our own um kind of systems. The safety and security uh working group continues to do really great work. Um and again, we're continuing to have ongoing conversations about the social impact study that came out in January and how we can continue. It's not just a oneanddone. Um how can we continue to have conversations about what it means, how how we can relate it to our services um and those and those types of pieces. So, um in May, I will bring back more information um from that. Uh just a heads up um the memorandum of understanding that we have with the town of Oakville gets reviewed uh with every term of council. Um and so it is up for for renew and it'll be approved before um the new council comes into effect. Um and so we are working with that. I'm working with with Paul and and and different town departments on getting that updated. Um the review is is it's not meant from the conversations we've had to date. We don't feel like there'll be a significant over overhaul. Um we did a review of existingus out in between libraries and municipalities. Um and ours I'm pretty sure was actually the basis on which the majority of others were built. Um and so it does it is pretty solid. There are some gaps that we've identified and so it'll give us an opportunity um to solidify some of that. Um but the following principles you know the town is always very respectful of the public library act. Um fiscal accountability is always a big one, but uh getting clearer roles and responsibilities is always welcome on both sides. Um and then alignment with corporal corporate service levels. And so the goal is is that we're going to update the memorandum of understanding. It'll come to the board for approval. It needs to go to council for approval. And then we're going to update all the SLAs's. Um and so uh those will come out um through the the rest of of the year. Um the board likes to approve the SLAs. They they don't go to council. Um but so who do theou and then um the other SLAs's will be updated as we kind of go through it. So that that will be a big thing for us to do this year. Um also it it's it's a time to review our board bylaw updates. Um so think about it. Um I think a couple of you participated last time round. I am looking for between two and four board members to assist. Um I did take a quick peek at them. I don't think it'll be a major rewrite. I think it's just good governance to review it on a regular basis. Um, and so if you're interested in doing it, let me know. Um, the targeted completion date is is September. I think we could probably maybe do it beforehand depending on when we can get some some meeting and depending on people's thoughts. I don't think there's some significant updates. The board may feel differently. Um, but the target is at least by September um to have it uh approved. Um, so shoot me an email. No, I'm talking about the board's procedural bylaws. Yeah. Sorry. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, last night we had a session on misinformation and disinformation in a Canadian uh landscape. And thank you to Rebecca, Avis, and Bill for coming out. We very much appreciate the support. Um, we had 50 attendees. Um, and 97% of them ranked the session very good or higher. So, the options were very good or excellent. Um, and so 97% was really exciting. I think a lot of people were engaged. It was a great conversation. We had Q&As's after. There was a lot of questions. Um, and again, we we dumped in some of the um because we do a a post um event survey. Uh, and one of the things that that I asked was whether or not people would be interested in making this to a series, and there was a resounding yes for that. So, I'm really I'm really excited because this has been a little um passion project of mine, and I was pretty sure that it was, and it was great to get that that assurance from from uh the attendees uh that it is very much an area of interest. Elamine and Ron were fantastic. Um, and so uh it was really really a great great conversation. So, So, the new Browse and Borrow kiosk is up at at at River Oaks. And so, we did have the lockers and the return was there. We we just recently um also included a browse and borrow. So, there's a picture of it. Um we're excited. Uh so, it launched uh on April 1st. Um it is the newest one that that we put in there, the newest for the lockers. Uh and we've seen really great demand for it. So, we we were really excited to be able to put uh the browse and burrow kiosk up there as well. And the final slide is just I like to provide everybody an update of our story walks. And so we change them every quarter, every season. Um and so these are the selections going into spring. Um and so they uh will be up they're up now and we'll be there until mid-March. Um and all the different ones uh and I recommend you know visiting each park. The the weather has not necessarily um been aligned with a lot of walking. Um, but hopefully uh the sun will start shining a little bit more and people will be out uh out and be able to enjoy them. So, happy to take any questions. Do we have any questions from board members? Wow. Okay. Uh I have one. Um in the package uh and I think by email as well, you mentioned the um OS board assembly meetings. Mhm. Um I just wanted to clarify if any board members can attend those uh meetings virtually or if we have to designate one representative to attend. So there is um I think the one that's provided in there all the board can attend. There's one that only the the the dedicated person which is currently I think still Bill um can attend. But I think the the one I put in there the date um the May 21st one um any board member can attend. Okay, that's great. Thanks for clarifying that. Um, and just, uh, one question about 16 mile. Um, I just noticed the other day when I was doing holds, uh, I'm seeing 60 mile. I'm still seeing the, um, um, the lockers at 60 mile. Yes. Arena as well. Are there's are those going to stay there? Are we looking to move those? Currently, they're going to stay. Okay. Um, one of the things that that we're going to test for is how they're going to be used. That facility is open from 6:00 a.m. to midnight. So it there is a depth and breadth of service that is not going to be handled at the branch and so we didn't want to immediately get rid of it. We will monitor it. If it continues to see a significant amount of usage, we may leave it. Um if there's not or if it starts to trail off, we'll look where to move it. Totally fair. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. All right. Last call for comments or questions. No. Uh could I get a motion to receive terrorist report, please? Meredith and Bill. All in favor? That's carried. Thank you. Excellent update and uh congrats once again on the 60-mi opening. Thank you. Soft opening. All right. Um we have no confidential discussion items. Uh is there any new business that board members would like to raise at this time? Yes, council. Sorry. Just a a note. I don't know if you're aware of it, but the Oakville Beaver is back in print. Um they're doing a monthly newspaper. So they got back to print. How about that? Yeah. So that's an interesting fact. Uh I think what they're doing they're doing to dipping and see how it works out because I guess they've got a lot of feedback that people still want to read newsprint. Yeah. Yeah. That's fascinating. And for the ads too for revenue. So that's being published by Metro. Okay. Interesting. Rebecca, that's what I was going to say. We should have invited them to the event last night or they could be like a sponsor at upcoming events because it would be great to hand out like an issue after and because I don't think they're doing home delivery. I got mine at Shoppers. But um it's so good and so happy to be back. Yeah. I think we have to tell more people because I think a lot of people still don't know. Oh, who's in there on the Saturday? They come every day. Okay. Seven days a week. All right. Any any Thank you for that update. Uh any uh any other new business? All right. Um so with that, then I can announce that our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21st, right here at 7 p.m. Just before you go on vacation. Yes. You said the 23rd, I think. Yeah. April. Oh, 23rd of April. Yeah, next week. Oh, okay. Next week. I thought the CO meeting was in May. No, it's in April. Never mind then. All right. Well, enjoy your vacation. No, it's April. Yeah. All right. Um, can I get a motion to adjourn our meeting then? Rod, second of also, all in favor? All right, we're thank you very much. Thank you.