The regular meeting of the Winnefox Library System Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2001, in the Meeting Room at the Oshkosh Public Library by

Trustees present were: John Bermingham; Jo Dell'Antonia; Yvonne Feavel; Stephen Kaszar; Jerry Keifenheim; Robert LaBuda; Judy Malueg; Connie Mitchler; Dorothy Nimmer; Byron Olson; James Reiland; Kay Roethel; Don Stolley; Paul Wade; Merry Whipple and Tom Widener.

Trustees abesent were: Lurton Blassingame; Cindy Duckert; Jackie Jurkowski; Carole Marchant-Ferber; Eugene McLane; Robert Rucks and Kenneth Watts.

Also present were: John Nichols, Director of Winnefox Library System; Ken Hall, Winnefox Coordinator; Julie Schmude, Administrative Services Coordinator of Winnefox Library System; Richard Bowman, Oshkosh Public Library Business Manager; Carla Basiliere, Marketing Coordinator of Winnefox Library System and Steve Proces, Director of Neenah Public Library.

Motion to approve the minutes of the July 05, 2001 regular Winnefox Board Meeting, with the correction that a period be placed at the end of Don Stolley in the first paragraph. Motion: Roethel; Second: LaBuda; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the July 2001, and August 2001 WLS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Reiland ; Second: Olson ; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the July 2001, and August 2001 WCTS Classification of Invoices Previously Paid. Motion: Reiland; Second: LaBude; Vote: .

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

Motion to approve the 2002 Contractual Services Agreement as proposed in Exhibit B. Motion: Olson; Second: Reiland; Vote: Unanimous.

Connie Mitchler arrived at the meeting.

The 2002 Proposed Winnefox Budget was discussed. Assistant Director Ken Hall reported that in order to meet the state's 0% funding increase, Winnefox needed to reduce services. Areas affected were the large print rotating collection and books on tape, two areas that were reaching the end of their usefulness as System supported services. Also affected is the reduction in system member travel and continuing education.

Motion to approve the 2002 Proposed Winnefox Budget as included in Exhibit D. Motion: Bermingham; Second: LaBuda; Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the Annual System Plan as proposed in Exhibit E. Motion: Reiland; Second: Dell'Antonia; Vote: Unanimous.

Director Nichols pointed out that in the chart on page 317 for Public Information, Winnefox and Arrowhead Library Systems spent the most in this area. He also stated that these two systems were the two in the state with the highest per capita circulation. He suggested that it wasn't an accident that the two go hand in hand.

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:52 p.m. Motion: Malueg; Second: Wade; Vote: Unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Jerry Keifenheim
Secretary