Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees
Agenda – July 26, 2018
Library Lower Level Meeting Room, 106 Washington Avenue
| AGENDA | ACTION REQUIRED | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Call to Order: 4:00 p.m | ||
| Friends of the Library Report | NO | |
| Consent Agenda: | YES | 178-181 |
| 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of June 28, 2018 | ||
| 2. Regular Vouchers Payable $326,620.57 | ||
| 3. Special Fund Vouchers Payable $2,680.41 | ||
| 4. Reimbursement of payments for lost materials later found and returned; amount to be communicated at time of board meeting (TBD) | ||
| Old Business: | ||
| 5. Monument Conservation: Former library trustee Don Stolley will update the board about the recent visit of Venus Bronze Works to care for the Carl Schurz and Hiker monuments. This work was performed with support of the John Hicks Memorial Trust | NO | |
| New Business: | ||
| 6. Staff Guest: Ruth Percey, Head of the First Floor Public Services Department, will provide a final report on the 2018 Lakefly Writer's Conference. | NO | 182-185 |
| 7. Election of library board officers - Library bylaws call for election of new officers at the July regular meeting each year. The slate put forward by the nominating committee is: President: Christine Melms-Simon; Vice-President: Bob Biebel. The bylaws designate the Library Director as the Secretary of the board. | YES | |
| 8. Appointments to board Finance Committee for 2018-2019 | ||
| 9. 2019 Budget Proposal: A rough first draft proposal for a 2019 operating budget is included in this month's board packet. The Library Director is seeking board approval to use this as the blueprint for a budget to be submitted to the Oshkosh City Manager. | YES | 186-191 |
| 10. Trust funds: The Library Director proposes to add two further trust fund projects to the 2018 spending plan: $8,000 from the OPL Technology Fund for purchase of a microfilm reader/printer to replace one that recently ceased to function; and $200 for thank you gifts to recognize the service of departing library trustees | YES | 192 |
| 11. Personnel policies - Proposed revisions to Library Employee Handbook Section 217(4) on Spouse/Dependent Sick Leave to allow use of sick leave to care for a grandchild. | YES | 193 |
| Informational Items: | NO | 194-202 |
| 12. Revenues | ||
| 13. Expenditures | ||
| 14. Library Highlights | ||
| 15. Monthly Statistics | ||
| 16. Donations | ||
| 17. Personnel Changes | ||
| 18. Strategic Plan Report | ||
| Library Director’s Report | NO | |
| 19. Finance Committee meeting | ||
| 20. PLSR | ||
| 21. ILS merger talks with OWLS and Nicolet library systems | ||
| Trustee Reports and Comments | NO | |
| Adjournment | ||
| Next Scheduled Meeting | ||
| August 30, 2018 at 4 p.m. |
