May 31, 2018 Board Meeting

Oshkosh Public Library Board of Trustees
Agenda – May 31, 2018
Library Lower Level Meeting Room, 106 Washington Avenue

AGENDA ACTION REQUIRED PAGE
Call to Order:  4:00 p.m    
Public Comments    
Friends of the Library Report NO  
Consent Agenda: YES

132-136

1. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 26, 2018    
2. Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 16, 2018    
3. Regular Vouchers Payable  $243,661.07    
4. Special Fund Vouchers Payable  $8,594.57    
5. Reimbursement of payments for lost materials later found and returned:  amount to be communicated at time of board meeting. (TBD)    
New Business:    
6. Staff Guest:  Adeline Miller, Children's Librarian, will share information about the 2018 Summer Library Program, the theme of which is "Libraries Rock!" NO  
7. Trust Fund Allocation - Round Three: A project to improve the display and storage of the Children's music CD collection was recently brought to my attention.  I had intended to propose it earlier for support. The proposed project expenditure of up to $,000 from the OPL Memorial Fund appears as "Round Three" of 2018 trust fund allocations in this month's board packet YES 137
8. Trust Funds for Library Excellence - Asset Reallocation: I propose that the board re-allocate the current total balance of the asses of the five main OACF funds -- not counting the subsidiary funds -- as follows: Collection Improvement: 20%; Facility Improvement: 35%; Library Development: 15%; Programming: 20%; Technology 10%. (Finance Committee supports proposal) A table showing estimated "before and after" asset balances is included with this month's board packet. YES 138
9. Trust Fund Expenditure Policy - Revision to specify Hicks allocation to OASD; I propose the board revise policy to specify that 2% of the average 3-year balance of the John Hicks Trust Fund be annually allocated to the Oshkosh Area School District for purposes specified in Colonel Hicks's bequest. (Finance Committee supports proposal). A draft revised policy is included in this month's board packet. YES 139-141
Informational Items: NO 142-158
10. Revenues    
11. Expenditures    
12. Library Highlights    
13. Monthly Statistics    
14. Donations    
15. Personnel Changes    
16. 2017 Expenditures Report - Year-end    
17. Trust Funds for Library Excellence - 2018 Q1 Report    
18. 2018 Strategic Action Plan - May Project Status Update    
19. 2018 Lakefly Writers Conference "Thank You" Card    
Library Director’s Report NO  
20. 2019 City budget process    
21. WALS - OWLSnet automation exploration    
Future Agenda Items NO  
Trustee Reports and Comments NO  
Adjournment    
Next Scheduled Meeting    
June 28, 2018 at 4 PM