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Oshkosh Public Library
September 30, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees was held on September 30, 2021,
in the Lower Level Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Board President, Bill
Bracken.
Present were: Bill Bracken, Kim Brown, Larry Lautenschlager, Christine Melms-Simon, Lindsey
Mugerauer, Baron Perlman, David Rucker, Amber Shemanski and Adjunct Board Member, Kim Maki.
Absent were: Julie Davids and Dave Romond. Others present were: Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Oshkosh
Public Library Director; Ruth Percey, Assistant Director for Public Services; Julie Schmude, Business
Manager, Tracie Schlaak, Administrative Specialist; Zoie Rollin, Public Citizen and Tychelle Reiman,
Public Citizen.
Public Comments: There were none.
Introductions: Kim Maki, an Accountant at Miravida Living, was introduced as the board’s new
Leadership Oshkosh adjunct Library Board Member.
Consent Agenda Items:
• Meeting Minutes - of the Regular Meeting of August 26, 2021
• Vouchers Payable - $273,208.89
• OPL / Winnefox 2022 Resource Library Agreement
• OPL / Winnefox 2022 Contractual Services Agreement
Items Removed from Consent Agenda: There were none
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Motion: Lautenschlager; Second: Perlman; Vote: Unanimous.
New Business:
• Temporary Library Rules of Behavior – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: The board
discussed whether to extend the date of the behavior rules that require members of the public to
properly wear face masks in the Library.
Motion to extend the Face mask requirements for Library visitors aged 2 and older until November 1,
2021.
Motion: Perlman; Second; Melms-Simon; Vote: Unanimous
• Library Board Meeting Format: – Decide whether the Library Board meeting on October 28,
2021 will be in person or virtual.
Motion to attend the October 28, 2021 Library Board meeting to be held in person.
Motion: Perlman; Second: Shemanski; Vote: Unanimous
• 2022 Library Operating Budget Proposal: The director discussed several proposed
revisions to the 2022 Library budget after receiving input from the Oshkosh City Manager.
Motion to accept the Oshkosh Public Library budget for 2022 as presented
Motion: Lautenschlager; Second; Perlman; Vote: Unanimous.
Library Director’s Report:
• Status of the trust fund transfers.
• Active threat training was postponed
• Use of library grounds by homeless persons
• Web access to standing library board policies
Future Agenda Items: None were discussed.
Trustee Reports and Comments: There were none
At this time the Board allowed Nichelle Riman to comment on age requirements for masking in the
Temporary Library Rules of Behavior – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency rule policy.
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 5:04 PM
Motion: Lautenschlager; Second: Perlman; Vote: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Secretary
Tracie Schlaak – Recorder