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Oshkosh Public Library
February 24, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees was held on February 24, 2022, in
the Lower Level of the Oshkosh Public Library. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Board
President, Bill Bracken.
Present were: Bill Bracken, Kim Brown, Julie Davids, Lindsey Mugerauer, Christine Melms-Simon,
David Romond, David Rucker, Amber Shemanski and Kim Maki, Adjunct Board Member. Absent were:
Larry Lautenschlager and Baron Perlman. Others present were: Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Oshkosh Public
Library Director; Ruth Percey, Assistant Director for Public Services; Julie Schmude, Business Manager;
Lisa Voss, Assistant Director for Library Development and Clairellyn Sommersmith, Winnefox Library
System Assistant Director.
Public Comments: There were none.
Consent Agenda Items:
• Meeting Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 27, 2022
• Vouchers payable - $187,191.41
• 2021 Annual Report to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Motion: Melms-Simon; Second: Shemanski; Vote: Unanimous.
Trustee Kim Brown arrived at 4:07 PM
New Business:
• Clairellyn Sommersmith – Winnefox Library System Assistant Director, updated the board
on recent Winnefox activities and plans for the future.
• Temporary Library Rules of Behavior – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: The board
discussed whether to end behavior rules that require members of the public, age 2 and older,
properly wear face masks in the Library or to extend them.
Motion to end the Face mask requirements for Library visitors aged 2 and older effective February 25,
2022.
Motion: Brown; Second: Mugerauer; Vote: Unanimous by a roll call vote
Library Director’s Report:
• Library trustee term expirations: Terms of service on the library board expire on May
31, 2022 city appointees Julie Davids, Christine Melms-Simon, and Lindsey
Mugerauer. They will inform the Director if they wish to be re-appointed.
Trustee Reports and Comments
• There were none
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 4:53 PM
Motion: Melms-Simon; Second: Mugerauer; Vote: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Secretary
Julie Schmude – Recorder