HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board of Trustees 10-24-1996ST . CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Nancy Sieraugel, President
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Library Board of Trustees
DATE: October 24, 1996 kUASE NOTE QHMGE IN D E AND ATZON
TIME: 9 A.M.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center (Room 1281)
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: November 7, 1996
Glenwood City Public Library
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Service. Issues: Discussion with Librarians
Library Transition 'Team Report
Status of St. Croix County Library Board
Report on Personnel Issues
Director's Report
Financial Activity Report
October Vouchers
Other
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETINO:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Maureen Farrell
DATE: 10/4/96
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
UNOFFICIAL
ST. CROIX COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON
October 24, 1996 9:00 A.M.
Present: Bieraugel, Cassellius, Irwin, Knutson,
McLaughlin, Plourde, Woll
Others: Amy Alpine, Dana Bjerke, Sonya Carlson, Kim
Durland, Maureen Farrell, Carla Hardy, Mary
Hemenway, Barb Ickler, John Krizek, Lissa List,
Norma Scott, Kathy Setter, Sandy Venhor
The meeting was called to order by President Bieraugel. Motion
by McLaughlin, seconded by Woll to adopt the agenda. Motion
carried.
Motion by Irwin, seconded by Plourde to accept the minutes of the
September 5, 1996 meeting. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Service Issues: The Board reviewed work done by the librarians
on service issues.
Motion by Woll, seconded by McLaughlin to strongly endorse
the concept of a base of at least $7500 as part of the funding
formula for local libraries and to communicate this endorsement
to the Finance Committee. Motion carried.
Motion by Knutson, seconded by Irwin to strongly recommend
that city councils and village boards appoint rural residents as
members of local library boards per WI Statutes 43.54 and to
encourage local librarians to communicate this recommendation to
the appropriate local officials. Motion carried.
Library Transition Team Report: Bieraugel reported that the
Transition Team will submit a monthly report to the Finance
Committee. The Team will remain in existence until the future of
Library Books By Mail is resolved.
Status of St. Croix County Library Board: Motion by Irwin,
seconded by Bieraugel that the Board disband itself as of January
1, 1997. Motion failed, 2-5, with Cassellius, Knutson,
McLaughlin, Plourde, and Woll dissenting.
Personnel Issues: Deb Kathan reported on the status of St. Croix
County Library personnel. Staff will receive layoff notices on
October 30, 1996. Motion by Woll, seconded by McLaughlin to
support, on a non -precedent basis, Farrell's proposal to
negotiate personnel issues with the Personnel Committee. Motion
carried, 5-1, with Irwin dissenting.
Director's Report: Farrell referred the Board to the written
report in the packet.
Financial Activity Report: Motion by McLaughlin, seconded by
Woll to accept the Financial Activity Report. Motion carried.
October Vouchers: Motion by Knutson, seconded by Plourde to
accept October vouchers. Motion carried.
Bieraugel decided that the November meeting would not be held.
The next meeting will be on December 5, 1996, 9:00 A.M., at the
Government Center in Hudson.
Motion by Irwin, seconded by Woll to adjourn. Meeting adjourned
at 11:20 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan Woll, Secretary
by Dana Bjerke