HomeMy WebLinkAbout03. Library Board Minutes from March 29, 2012 MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
Oshkosh Public Library
March 29,2012
The Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Oshkosh Public Library was held on March 29, 2012 and
was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Vice President Alex Hummel. The meeting was held in the Meeting
Room at the Oshkosh Public Library. Present were: Kathy Bermingham, Lurton Blassingame, Ken
Friedman, Alex Hummel, Deannie Minniear, Kim Molitor and Bill Wingren. Absent were Susanne Barton,
Don Stolley and Donald Viegut. Others present were: Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Director; Victoria Vandenberg,
Assistant Director; Bob Biebel, Adjunct Board Member and Janice Dibble, Head of Reference and Adult
Services; JoAnn Brewer, Library Assistant II and Julie Schmude, Administrative Coordinator.
Public Comments: None.
Regular Minutes
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2012. Motion: Blassingame; Second:
Wingren; Vote: Unanimous.
Financial Reports
Motion to approve the February 2012 Regular Vouchers Payable in the amount of$243,345.09. Motion:
Bermingham; Second: Wingren; Vote: Unanimous.
Motion to approve the February 2012 Special Funds Vouchers Payable in the amount of$135.99. Motion:
Bermingham; Second: Blassingame; Vote: Unanimous.
Kim Molitor arrived at this time.
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe gave the Report of the Director.
Library Pay Plan
Motion to approve the Library Pay Plan as shown in Exhibit B. Motion: Bermingham; Second:
Blassingame; Discussion. Wingren made a motion to layover the Plan, then withdrew his motion. Friedman
made a motion to amend the plan to remove Item# 2 from the Recommendations, after being seconded by
Wingren,the motion failed by a Roll Call vote 4-3. Ayes: Friedman,Molitor, Wingren; Nays:
Bermingham, Blassingame, Hummel,Minniear. Voting resumed on the original motion with a Roll Call
vote; Vote: Carried 5-2. Ayes: Bermingham, Blassingame,Hummel,Minniear, Wingren. Nays: Friedman,
Molitor.
Oshkosh Public Library 2011 Annual Report
Motion to approve the Oshkosh Public Library's 2011 Annual Report to the state as shown in Exhibit C.
Motion: Friedman; Second: Bermingham; Vote: Unanimous.
2012 Trust Fund Spending Recommendations
Discussion: The Board discussed the performance of CDs. Jeff stated he would invite Peggy Steeno, City of
Oshkosh Finance Director, to the next monthly meeting of the Board. Motion to approve the 2012 Trust
Fund Spending Recommendations shown in Exhibit E. Motion: Friedman; Second: Wingren; Vote: 6-1-
1,with Bermingham abstaining.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe
Secretary