WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

January 29, 2003

 

 

The regular meeting of the Winnefox Library System Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2003, in the Meeting Room at the Oshkosh Public Library by President Byron Olson. Trustees present were: Lurton Blassingame; John Brennan; Jennifer Corbin; Jo Dell’Antonia; Jackie Jurkowski; Judy Malueg; Dorothy Nimmer; Jeff Ogle; Byron Olson; James Reiland; Kay Roethel; Lewis Rosser; Don Stolley; Merry Whipple Tom Widener and Scott Woldt.  Bonita Dressen; Yvonne Feavel; Jerry Keifenheim; Carole Marchant-Ferber; Connie Mitchler and Paul Wade were absent from the meeting.  Also present were:  John Nichols, Director of Winnefox Library System; Mark Arend, Winnefox Interim Assistant Director; Richard Bowman, Oshkosh Public Library Business Manager; Karen Boehning, WALS Coordinator; Carla Basiliere, Marketing and Community Relations Coordinator of Winnefox Library System; Julie Schmude, Administrative Services Coordinator and Ken Hall.

 

Public comments:  none.

 

Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes of the November 26, 2002 regular Winnefox Board Meeting.  Motion: Nimmer; Second: Brennan; Vote: Unanimous.

 

Classifications

Motion to approve the November 2002 and December 2002 WLS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid.  Motion: Reiland; Second: Nimmer; Vote: Unanimous.

 

Motion to approve the November 2002 and December 2002 WALS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid.  Motion: Roethel; Second: Blassingame; Vote: Unanimous.

 

Merry Whipple arrived at the meeting at this time.

 

Motion to approve the November 2002 and December 2002 WCTS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid.  Motion: Reiland; Second: Brennan; Vote: Unanimous.

 

John Nichols gave the Report of the Director.

 

Trustee Appointments

There being no motions from the floor, Mary Whipple moved to approve the slate of officers be nominated as presented by the Nominating Committee and that a unanimous ballot be cast for this slate of officers.  Motion:  Whipple; Second: Stolley; Vote:  Unanimous.

 

Jeff Ogle arrived at the meeting at this time.

 

Scott Woldt and Lewis Rosser were welcomed as new members.

 

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Resolutions of Appreciation

Motion to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for Stephan Kaszar.  Motion: Nimmer; Second: Whipple; Vote: Unanimous.

 

Motion to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for John Bermingham.  Motion: Malueg; Second: Reiland; Vote: Unanimous.

 

Jennifer Corbin arrived at the meeting at this time.

 

Legislative Issues – WLA 2003 Legislative Agenda

Members reviewed the draft Winnefox Legislative Priorities for 2003.  Approaches to the letter were discussed.

 

Policy Proposal on Drug-Free Workplace

Motion to amend the proposed Drug-Free Workplace Policy as follows:  An employee convicted of a criminal drug or alcohol related charge in association with the workplace must notify his/her supervisor within five (5) working days of such conviction.

Motion:  Whipple; Second: Nimmer; Vote:  Unanimous.

 

Motion to approve the amended Drug-Free Workplace Policy.   Motion:  Reiland; Second: Stolley; Vote:  Unanimous

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:48 p.m. 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Jerry Keifenheim

Secretary

 

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