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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.
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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