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Home My WebLink About08. Library Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD Oshkosh Public Library March 25, 2021 The Regular Meeting of the Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees was held on March 25, 2021 via a Zoom meeting. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Board President, Christine Melms-Simon. Present were: Bill Bracken, Julie Davids, Larry Lautenschlager, Christine Melms-Simon, Baron Perlman, David Romond and David Rucker. Absent were: Amber Shemanski, Vickie Cartwright, Lindsey Mugerauer and Adjunct Board Member – Carrie Kiekhaefer. 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 and Tracie Schlaak, Administrative Specialist. Public Comments: There were none Consent Agenda Items: • Meeting Minutes - of the February 25, 2021 meeting of the library board. • Vouchers Payable - $250,282.84 • Proposed Revisions to Library Employee Handbook; In order to prepare for city implementation of a new automated timekeeping and payroll system in April 2021, two minor changes to sections 111 and 208 of the Library Employee Handbook were proposed. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented Motion: Bracken; Second: Perlman; Vote: Unanimous. Trustee Reports and Comments: • When are we meeting in person for board meetings? Staying in line with city of Oshkosh recommendations • Have we removed any books from the shelves? At this time none of the Winnefox libraries including Oshkosh have removed any books. Motion to go into Closed session to discuss Library Director’s performance for 2020 at 4:37 PM Motion: Perlman; Second: Romond; Vote: Unanimous Motion to return to Open session Motion: Rucker; Second: Lautenschlager; Vote: Unanimous Motion to increase the director’s 2021 salary by 3.25% above the 2020 rate (i.e., from $141,744 annually to $146,351 annually), retrospective to January 1, 2021 Motion: Lautenschlager; Second: Perlman; Vote: Unanimous Adjournment: Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 4:54 PM Motion: Perlman; Second: Bracken; Vote: Unanimous Respectfully submitted, Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Secretary Tracie Schlaak – Recorder