Library Board Minutes - January 31, 2013

MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD

Oshkosh Public Library

January 31, 2013 

The Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Oshkosh Public Library was held on January 31, 2013 and was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Vice-President Kathy Bermingham.  The meeting was held in the Meeting Room at the Oshkosh Public Library.  Present were: Kathy Bermingham, Lurton Blassingame, Alex Hummel, Deanie Minniear, Ken Friedman, Stan Mack II, Kim Molitor, and Bill Wingren. Absent were Susanne Barton and Don Stolley.  Others present were: Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Director; Victoria Vandenberg, Assistant Director; Christine Melms-Simon, Adjunct Board Member; Lisa Voss, Head of Library Development and Julie Schmude, Administrative Coordinator. 

Public Comments:   None.

Regular Minutes

Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 29, 2012. Motion: Wingren;   Second: Blassingame; Vote: Unanimous. 

Motion to approve the Special Meeting Minutes of December 31, 2012. Motion: Wingren;   Second: Minniear;  Vote: Unanimous. 

 

Financial Reports

Motion to approve the December 2012 Regular Vouchers Payable in the amount of $427,533.80.  Motion: Wingren;  Second: Mack;  Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the January 2013 Regular Vouchers Payable in the amount of $7,618.93.  Motion: Wingren;  Second: Mack;  Vote: Unanimous.

Motion to approve the December 2012 Special Funds Vouchers Payable in the amount of  $6,623.38.  Motion: Wingren;   Second:   Blassingame;   Vote: Unanimous. 


Alex Hummel arrived at this time and assumed the chair.


Jeff Gilderson-Duwe gave the Report of the Director. 


2013 Budget

Motion to approve the 2013 Budget as presented in Exhibit B (pp. 289-292) in the December 20, 2012 board packet.  Motion:  Bermingham;  Second:  Mack;  Vote:  Unanimous.


Engineering Consultant Services Proposal

Motion to approve the Engineering Consultant Services Proposal and authority to enter to into contract as presented in Exhibit C (pp. 293-298) in the December 20, 2012 board packet.  Motion:  Bermingham;  Second:  Molitor;  Vote:  Unanimous.

 

Retirement Notification Incentive

Motion to approve the retirement Notification Incentive as presented in Exhibit D (p. 299) in the December 20, 2012 board packet.  Motion:  Bermingham;  Second:  Mack;  Vote:  Unanimous.

 

Rescind Superseded Policies

Motion to Rescind Superseded Policies  as shown in Exhibit E (pp.300-301) in the December 20, 2012 board packet.  Motion:  Bermingham;  Second:  Mack;  Vote:  Unanimous.

 

Statement Concerning Public Library System Effectiveness

Motion to approve the Statement Concerning Public Library System Effectiveness as shown in Exhibit B.Motion:  Minniear;  Second:  Blassingame.   Motion to approve the Statement after amending it to remove duplicate wording of “Library System” and adding “workshops for Trustees”.  Motion:  Friedman;  Second:  Bermingham;  Motion as amended approved  unanimously.

 

Library Rules of Behavior

Motion to approve the Library Rules of Behavior Policy  as shown in Exhibit C.  Motion:  Blassingame;  Second:  Mack;  Vote:  Unanimous.


Bill Wingren was excused from the meeting at this time.

 

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:05 p.m. Motion:  Mack;   Second:  Molitor;  Vote:  Unanimous.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jeff Gilderson-Duwe

Secretary