WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
March 26, 2003
The regular meeting of the Winnefox Library System Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2003, in the Meeting Room at the Oshkosh Public Library by President Byron Olson. Trustees present were: Lurton Blassingame; Jo Dell’Antonia; Bonita Dresen; Yvonne Feavel; Jerry Keifenheim; Dorothy Nimmer; Byron Olson; James Reiland; Lewis Rosser; Paul Wade; Merry Whipple Tom Widener and Scott Woldt. John Brennan; Jennifer Corbin; Jackie Jurkowski; Carole Marchant-Ferber; Judy Malueg; Connie Mitchler; Jeff Ogle; Kay Roethel and Don Stolley 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 and Marcy Cannon, Administrative Specialist.
Public
comments: none.
Motion to approve the
minutes of the January 29, 2003 regular Winnefox Board Meeting. Motion: Blassingame; Second:
Keifenheim; Vote: Unanimous.
Classifications
Motion to approve the
January 2003 and February 2003 WLS Classification of Invoices Previously
Paid. Motion: Reiland; Second:
Nimmer; Vote: Unanimous.
Motion to approve the
January 2003 and February 2003 WALS Classification of Invoices Previously
Paid. Motion: Reiland; Second:
Whipple; Vote: Unanimous.
Motion to approve the
January 2003 and February 2003 WCTS Classification of Invoices Previously
Paid. Motion: Feavel; Second:
Keifenheim; Vote: Unanimous.
John Nichols gave the
Report of the Director.
Winnefox Library
System Annual Report
Motion to approve the
Winnefox Library System Annual Report. Motion: Whipple; Second: Feavel; Vote: Unanimous.
Winnefox Cooperative
Technical Services (WCTS) Revised Agreement
Motion to approve the
draft Winnefox Cooperative Technical Services Revised Agreement. Motion: Reiland; Second: Whipple; Vote: Unanimous.
Winnefox Staff
Manual Proposed Revisions
Motion to approve the
Winnefox Staff Manual Revisions. Motion: Reiland; Second: Keifenheim. After a good discussion of a number of
suggested changes, it was felt time should be allowed to incorporate suggested
changes into a draft document so the Board could act on them.
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Motion to table approval
of the Winnefox Staff Manual Revisions until the next meeting. Motion:
Whipple; Second: Dell’Antonia;
Vote: 9 in favor, 4 opposed –
motion carried.
2003 WALS Budget -
Revision
Motion to approve the
2003 WALS Budget Revision. Motion:
Rosser; Second: Nimmer; Vote: Unanimous.
2004 WALS
Associates Fees
Motion to approve the
2004 WALS Associates Fees. Motion:
Reiland; Second: Rosser; Vote: Unanimous.
2003 Winnefox LSTA
Grants/Budget Revision
Motion to accept the
2003/4 LSTA Grants Awards. Motion:
Whipple; Second: Dell’Antonia; Vote: Unanimous.
Resolution of
Congratulations On The Berlin Public Library Centennial
Motion to approve the Resolution
of Congratulations On The Berlin Public Library Centennial. Motion: Wade; Second: Dell’Antonia; Vote: Unanimous.
Resolution In
Support Of Free Public Library Services
Motion to approve the
Resolution In Support Of Free Public Library Services with the following
amendment: In paragraph 7, strike the
words “encourages resistance to” and add the word “opposes”. Motion:
Feavel; Second: Wade;
Vote: Unanimous.
Legislative Issues
– Status Report
Members reviewed the
Legislation and Budget Summary, the Historical Trends For Public Library System
Aid and the Effect of the Governor’s Budget Proposal.
Bonnie Dresen was
welcomed as a new board member.
Mark Arend announced that
the 2003 WAPL Spring Conference will be May 7, 8 & 9, 2003.
The meeting was adjourned
at 4:51 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Jerry
Keifenheim
Secretary
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