WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

March 31, 2004

The regular meeting of the Winnefox Library System Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in the Meeting Room at the Ripon Public Library by President Byron Olson. Trustees present were: Lurton Blassingame; John Brennan; Deanna Boone; Bonita Dresen; Yvonne Feavel; Jackie Jurkowski; John Muentner; Byron Olson; Kay Roethel; Lewis Rosser; Carol Stinson; Paul Wade and Tom Widener. Jennifer Corbin; Jo Dell’Antonia; Judy Malueg; Connie Mitchler; Jeff Ogle; James Reiland; Merry Whipple and Scott Woldt 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 and Alan Jorgenson, Director of Ripon Public Library; Russell Hirschy, Markesan Public Library Board Trustee.

Public comments: none.

Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2004 regular Winnefox Board Meeting. Motion: Blassingame; Second: Boone; Vote: Unanimous.

Classifications

Motion to approve the January 2004 and February 2004 WLS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Roethel; Second: Rosser; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the January 2004 and February 2004 WALS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Wade; Second: Dresen; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the January 2004 and February 2004 WCTS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Feavel; Second: Blassingame; Vote: Unanimous.

John Nichols gave the Report of the Director.

Winnefox Library System 2003 Annual Report

Motion to accept the Winnefox Library System 2003 Annual Report as contained in Exhibit A. Motion: Dresen; Second: Roethel; Vote: Unanimous

Wisconsin Employee Retirement System – Proposal To Retire Unfunded Liability

Motion to approve the proposal to pay off unfunded liability as described in the Report of the Director. Motion: Widener; Second: Rosser; Vote: Unanimous.

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A memo describing the Executive Committee Appointments was distributed. Executive Committee at large appointments are Lewis Rosser, Bonnie Dresen and Jo Dell’Antonia. Board officers are Byron Olson, Judy Malueg and John Brennan.

It was announced that the Winnefox Library System is looking for a volunteer to be a representative in the Wisconsin Library Trustee Association (WLTA).

Motion to adjourn. Motion: Muentner; Second: Wade; Vote: Unanimous

The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John Brennan

Secretary

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