lbm20081022MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Muskego Public Library Room #6
October 22, 2008
1. Call to Order: President D. Dominski called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM.
2. Roll Call: Also present were N. Borgman, R. Jankowski, R. Rivard, S. Snyder and Director J. Genzel.
S. Oneson, S. Gould and K. Huebner were absent. J. De Vito-Scalzo arrived later.
3. Pledge of Allegiance: recited.
4. Statement of Public Notice: Given in accordance with the open meeting law on October 16, 2008.
5. Approval of Minutes: N. Borgman moved to approve minutes of the Septem ber 24, 2008 meeting
and R. Rivard seconded. Motion carried.
6. Next Meeting Scheduled December 10, 2008.
7. Treasurer’s Report: S. Snyder moved and R. Jankowski seconded a motion to approve payment of
October expenses of $45,997.65. Motion carried. S. Snyder moved and R. Jankowski seconded a
motion to approve payment of WCFLS October expenses of $2,212.75. Motion carried.
8. Communications
a. Communications: DPI letter was circulated.
b. Guest Comments: None.
c. Comment Forms: None.
9. Old Business
a. FOL: Heirlooms Roadshow is October 25th, Linda Godfrey is here on the 28th for Halloween
and Ben Merens is here on November 2nd to talk about the election. The Murder & Mayhem
social is on Friday November 7th and the program is on Saturday the 8th. 30 authors will be in
attendance for both events.
b. Trust Fund: No Report.
c. Librarian’s Report: Read and placed on file. A copy of Tina’s report on the Business to
Business Showcase was distributed.
10. New Business
a. Jerry Gould Passing: We had a moment of silence in memory of Jerry. A sympathy card was
circulated.
b. Eagle Scout Project: Sam updated the board on the project. He gave options on the
placement of the donor plaque and plaque material. A stone inset plaque was preferred by the
board. He will talk to engineering staff for approval process.
c. Pending Fine Disputes: A patron sent a letter to the board about reducing an overdue fee for
videos. After reviewing the circumstances, N. Borgman moved to reduce the fee to $15 as the
patron requested, seconded by R. Jankowski. Motion carried.
d. Job Descriptions: There was a lot of discussion on when/who can change job descriptions.
We need a copy of the union contract to proceed further. Jane will email a copy when she
gets it.
e. Library Director Search: Reviewed WCFLS document prepared for Pewaukee in 2006. Jane
will collect job descriptions from other county libraries. N. Borgman, R. Rivard, D. Dominski
and J. De Vito-Scalzo will meet and draft the required documents and a timeline for board
review at the next meeting.
f. Long Range Planning: The board decided to concentrate on the Library Director search and
do LRP after the director is hired.
g. November and December meeting Dates: We will meet on December 10th and go back to the
regular schedule in January.
11. Motion to Adjourn: Moved by S. Snyder, seconded by N. Borgman at 8:43 PM.
Russ Jankowski
Secretary