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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03. Library Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD Oshkosh Public Library January 28, 2021 The Regular Meeting of the Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees was held on January 28, 2021 via a Zoom meeting. The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. by Board President, Christine Melms- Simon. Present were: Bill Bracken, Vickie Cartwright, Julie Davids, Larry Lautenschlager, Christine Melms- Simon, Lindsey Mugerauer, Baron Perlman, David Romond, David Rucker and Adjunct Board Member, Carrie Kiekhaefer. Absent was: Amber Shemanski. Others present were: Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Oshkosh Public Library Director; Lisa Voss, Assistant Director for Library Development; Ruth Percey, Assistant Director for Public Services; Julie Schmude, Business Manager, Randy Fieldhack, President of the Neenah Public Library Board; Lynnsey Erickson, Oshkosh City Council member and Tracie Schlaak, Administrative Specialist. Public Comments: There were none Consent Agenda Items: • Meeting Minutes - of the December 17, 2020 regular meeting of the library board. • Vouchers Payable - December 2020 - $96,222.90 January 2021 - $385,290.55 • Statement of system effectiveness for 2020 state annual report Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Motion: Perlman; Second: Bracken; Vote: Unanimous. New Business: • 2021 trust fund expenditure proposal – Round One Motion: To approve the round one Trust Fund expenditure proposal with the $500 addition to the Mary Malnar Fund for the Wild Winter Read-off for a total of $141,073. . Motion: Lautenschlager; Second: Cartwright; Vote: Unanimous • Disposition of trust funds under City of Oshkosh custody Motion to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations that the Library Director’s proposed trust fund transfers be approved as a group Motion: Perlman; Second: Romond; Vote: Unanimous • 2021 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Goals and objectives were presented to the board for discussion and feedback. • Gating Criteria and Phase Two Re-Opening Plan Revision Motion to approve the revisions in the Phase II Re-opening plan as presented Motion: Perlman; Second: Mugerauer; Vote: 8 Ayes (Cartwright, Davids, Lautenschlager, Melms- Simon, Mugerauer, Perlman, Romond, Rucker)1 Nay (Bracken) – motion carried • Implementation of Phase Two Re-Opening Plan Motion to implement the revised Phase Two reopening plan as soon as operationally feasible Motion: Mugerauer; Second: Perlman; Vote: 3 Aye (Davids, Mugerauer, Rucker), 6 Nay (Bracken, Cartwright, Lautenschlager, Melms-Simon, Perlman, Romond) – motion not carried • Temporary Rules of Behavior Policy – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency – Phase Two Re-Opening Period Motion to approve the temporary amendments to the Library Rules Policy for application during the Phase Two Reopening period Motion: Bracken; Second: Cartwright; Vote: Unanimous Future Agenda Items: • Personnel policy changes to align with the city’s new payroll processing platform • Putting in motion the Library Director’s 2020 performance review/2021 compensation review Adjournment Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 5:20 PM Motion: Perlman; Second: Cartwright; Vote: Unanimous Respectfully submitted, Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Secretary Tracie Schlaak – Recorder