MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE

WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

September 18, 2002

Present: Dorothy Nimmer; John Bermingham; Stephen Kaszar; Jerry Keifenheim. Also present were Mark Arend, Winnefox Intertim Assistant Director; Rick Bowman, Business Manager; John Nichols, Winnefox Director.

John Bermingham called the meeting to order at 4:12 PM in the Director's Office. 

Annual System Plan - since the Director reported that his work on the Plan was not completed in time to send it to the Committee so they would have time to review it, he advised that it was unfair to expect the Committee to act on it today having not seen it in advance.  There was agreement that it would simply go directly to the Board without a recommendation.

2003 Proposed Winnefox Budget - the Director provided a brief explanation of the most significant changes occurring in the budget.  Committee members asked a number of questions.

Staff Manual - the Director explained the proposed change in the personnel policy and answered questions.

Motion: Keifenheim; Second: Kaszar - to approve a recommendation to the System Board to approve the proposed change to the Staff Manual as presented and to approve the 2003 proposed Winnefox budget as presented.  Vote: Unanimous.

Meeting adjourned at 4:43 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Jerry Keifenheim

Secretary

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