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MUSKEGO LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
PLACE: Muskego Public Library
S73 W16663 Janesville Road - Meeting Room #6
Muskego, WI 53150
1. Call to order – Board President Kim Huebner called the meeting to order at 7:02pm
2. Roll call – present were: Board Members: Kim Huebner, Josephine De-Vito-Scalzo, Sylvia Gould, Joseph Boschert,
Richard Brunk, Alderman Dan Soltysiak, Ron Rivard (arrived later), and Library Director Jane Genzel. Keith Hammitt
and Anni Lundgren were absent. Also present was WCFLS Director Tom Hennen.
Introductions were made at the time of roll call.
3. Pledge of Allegiance – Recited by all in attendance
4. Statement of public notice – Given in accordance with the open meeting law on May 25, 2010 per Director Genzel
5. Approval of minutes: April 28, 2010 – S. Gould moved to approve, R. Brunk seconded. Approved 7-0
6. Next meeting scheduled: June 23, 2010
7. Treasurer's report –R. Rivard moved to approve May 2010 expenses of $66,740.52, J. Boschert Seconded. Approved
8-0. R. Rivard moved to approve May 2010 WCFLS Expenses of $517.16. J. De-Vito-Scalzo Seconded. Approved 8-0
8. Communications: Discussion and/or action items
a. Communications – None
b. Guest comments - None
c. Comment forms and incident reports - None
9. Old Business: Discussion and/or action items
a. Long range planning with Tom Hennen, WCFLS Director – T. Hennen gave a brief presentation about
himself, his background and the WCFLS.
- T. Hennen passed out Muskego Public Planning Process Questionnaire to all new board members in attendance
to be returned to Director Genzel within 2 weeks.
- T. Hennen passed out Library Planning Process timeline documentation to all board members present.
- T. Hennen discussed the future long-range planning process and T. Hennen will be in attendance at the next
Library Board Meeting.
b. Discuss nominating committee to fill open officer positions – Nominating Committee (S. Gould) made the
following nominations:
Board President: Kim Huebner
Board Vice President: Josephine De-Vito-Scalzo
Treasurer: Ron Rivard
Secretary: Dan Soltysiak
No other nominations were made.
Voting will take place at the next meeting.
c. Friends of the Library – Director Genzel gave a report about the recent wine tasting event. Ticket pricing and
other ideas for the next tasting were discussed by the board. Other friends event ideas were discussed.
d. Trust Fund – balance = $12,880.32
e. Librarian's report – Director Genzel explained what the Librarian report is for the new board members. Various
elements of the report were discussed by the board
f. Interlibrary cooperation – nothing new to report
10. New Business: Discussion and/or action items
a. Review WCFLS standards verification, maintenance of effort and exemption questionnaires – The board
discussed WCFLS Standards with T. Hennen.
- The WCFLS Waukesha County Levy Worksheet was presented to the board by T. Hennen and discussed by the
board. S. Gould moved to approve, J De-Vito-Scalzo Seconded. Approved 8-0
- The WCFLS County Library Standards form were presented to the board by T. Hennen and discussed by the
board. D. Soltysiak moved to approve, J. Boschert Seconded. Approved 8-0
- The WCFLS Maintenance of Effort and Certification of Eligibilty for Exemption from County Library Levy Based on
Standards Compliance forms were presented to the board by T. Hennen. D. Soltysiak moved to approve, J.
Boschert seconded. Approved 8-0
b. Discuss open library staff position – The board discussed various ideas and alternatives with regard how to
handle the soon to be vacant clerk position. Many different ideas were discussed. There was no consensus from the
board as to a recommendation for the City Finance Committee.
c. Discuss library board meeting attendance – Deferred until next meeting
d. Resolve pending fine disputes - none
e. Library technology update - none
11. Motion to adjourn. – Motion to adjourn made by S. Gould, Second by K. Huebner. Approved 6-0.
Meeting adjourned at 10:21pm
Dan Soltysiak
Acting Secretary