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Oshkosh Public Library
May 27, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees was held on May 27, 2021 in the Lower Lever
Meeting Room. 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, David Rucker, Amber Shemanski and Lindsey Mugerauer. Absent was: Vickie Cartwright. 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 and Tracie Schlaak,
Administrative Specialist.
Public Comments: There were none.
Consent Agenda Items:
• Meeting Minutes - of the Regular Meeting of April 29, 2021
• Meeting Minutes - of the Special Meeting of May 19, 2021
• Vouchers Payable - $401,155.87
• Trust Fund Expenditures – Round Four – Proposal to add another $1,200 to the allocation for the John V.
Nichols Professional Library Education Scholarship, funded by the OACF Library Development Fund. Another
employee will begin work on a master’s degree in the fall of this year.
• Proposed Revisions to Library Employee Handbook: Proposal to add additional language in Section 211 to
clarify the effect of leave without pay upon benefits related to time worked.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with proposed correction to the April 29, 2021 minutes,
Motion: Lautenschlager; Second: Bracken; Vote: Unanimous.
Library Director’s Report
There was board discussion about contact information on the Oshkosh Public Library website.
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 4:53 PM
Motion: Perlman; Second: Lautenschlager; Vote: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Secretary
Tracie Schlaak – Recorder