WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

September 25, 2002

The regular meeting of the Winnefox Library System Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2002, in the Meeting Room at the Oshkosh Public Library by President Byron Olson. Trustees present were: John Bermingham; Lurton Blassingame; John Brennan; Yvonne Feavel; Judy Malueg; Dorothy Nimmer; Byron Olson; James Reiland; Kay Roethel; Don Stolley; Merry Whipple and Tom Widener. Jo Dell’Antonia; Jackie Jurkowski; Stephan Kaszar; Jerry Keifenheim; Carole Marchant-Ferber; Connie Mitchler; Jeff Ogle 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, and Julie Schmude, Administrative Services Coordinator.

Public comments: none.

Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes of the July 31, 2002 regular Winnefox Board Meeting. Motion: Blassingame; Second: Reiland; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the minutes of the September 18, 2002 Executive Board with correction of the title to “Minute of the Executive Committees” Motion: Feavel; Second: Brennan; Vote: Unanimous.

Classifications

Motion to approve the August 2002 WLS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Roethel; Second: Malueg; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the August 2002 WALS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Reiland; Second: Blassingame; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the August 2002 WCTS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Nimmer; Second: Reiland; Vote: Unanimous.

John Nichols gave the Report of the Director.

Resource Library Agreement

Motion to approve the Resource Library Agreement as included in Exhibit A. Motion: Reiland; Second: Roethel; Vote: Unanimous.

Contractual Service Agreement

Motion to approve the Contractual Service Agreement with the change to item 2 as follows: “may include but are not limited to general administration…” as included in Exhibit B. Motion: Reiland; Second: Widener; Vote: Unanimous.

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Consultative Service Agreement

Motion to approve the Consultative Service Agreement as contained in Exhibit C. Motion: Nimmer; Second: Roethel; Vote: Unanimous.

2003 Budget

An overview was given by the Director. Questions were raised on the proposed lay off and on health insurance. Motion: Reiland; Second: Whipple; Vote: Unanimous.

Lurton Blassingame was excused from the meeting. John Bermingham arrived at the meeting.

Annual System Plan

Motion to approve the Annual System Plans as presented in Exhibit E. Motion: Whipple; Second: Roethel; Vote: Unanimous.

Proposed Bylaws Change

Board discussed the proposed bylaws change and made recommendations for changes. Bylaws will be brought to the November meeting for action.

Tom Widener distributed a report on his attendance to the National Association Of Counties.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:24 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jerry Keifenheim

Secretary

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