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MUSKEGOLIBRARYBOARDMINUTES DATE: Wednesday,October31,2011 Approvedascorrected(11-15-2011) PLACE: MuskegoPublicLibrary S73W16663JanesvilleRoad-Meeti ngRoom#6 Muskego,WI53150 1. Call to order – President De-Vito Scalzo called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm. 2. PledgeofAllegiance–Recitedbythoseinattendance. 3. RollCall–PresentwereBoardMembersJosephBoschert(excused at6:16pm),JosephineDe-VitoScalzo,Aaron Robertson,TinaSchaefer,AnniSchleicherandTina Weiss.KrisannDurnford(arrivedat5:55pm-excus ed).Board membersLyndaO’Bryan(excused)&Ald.KertHarenda (excused)wereabsent.Aquorumwaspresent.Also present wereInterimLibraryDirectorBernieBellinandRec ordingSecretaryCindySchweitzer. 4. StatementofPublicNotice–Thismeetingwasnoticeinaccordancewiththeopen meetinglawonOctober28,2011. 5. PublicComments–None 6. Guests-None 7.ApprovalofMinutes–J.Boschert movedtoapprovetheOctober12,2011minutes.A.R obertsonseconded.Motion carried,6infavor. 8. President’sReport A. NewBoardMembers–PresidentDe-VitoScalzostatedthattwonewmember shavebeenappointedtothe LibraryBoardbyMayorChiaverotti. •LyndaO’Bryan,PrincipalofMillValleyElementary SchoolwillbethenewSchoolBoardRepresentative andwasnotabletoattendtonight’smeetingandwi lljointheBoardonNovember15,2011. •KrisannDurnfordwillbeattendingtonightthough shewillbearrivinglateduetotheearlystarto fthe meeting. B. SearchCommitteeReport-ThecommitteehassetitsfirstmeetingforNovembe r8,2011at5:00pm. PresidentDe-VitoScalzohaddistributedapackett omembersofthesearchcommitteelistingthegoals forthe meetingwhichincluderevisingtheLibraryDirector ’sjobdescription,composingajobpostingdescrip tionand recommendinginterviewexpenses.Shealsoincluded the22pagebookletauthoredbyWCFLSDirectorTom Hennen,“HiringaLibraryDirector”.T.Schaefer questionedthetimingofgettingtheBoard’sapprov altomove forwardinatimelymanner.SincetheBoardwillb emeetingonNovember15thatwillnotbeanissue.Interim DirectorBellinrequeststhatallmembersofthese archcommitteebringcalendarstothefirstmeeting on November8,sothattheycansettheschedulefort heentireprocess. 9. Treasurer’sReport-A.Robertsonquestionedtheagendaitemregardingt heCountyofWaukesha’schecktothe Library.BothPresidentDe-VitoScalzoandInterim DirectorBellinexplainedthatWCFLSreimbursesth eLibraryfor servicesthatMuskegoprovidestocountyresidents whichiscompensationforthosewholiveinnon-lib rary communitiesanduseourlibraryforexampletheTow nofVernonandcrossoverborrowingbetweenlibrari eswithin WaukeshaCounty.A.Robertsonmotionedtoplaceth eFinancialReportfromSeptember10,2011toOctob er7,2011 onfilelistingexpensesof$40,432.09.J.Boschert seconded;motioncarried6infavor. 10.Administrator’sreport A. RequestbypatrontouseMagazineFundraiserFor m–InterimDirectorBellinreceivedarequestfroma patronwhoisateacherataschoollibrarythatis promotingamagazinefundraiserandisrequesting that Muskegoordertheirmagazinesthroughtheirfundrai ser.HefeelsthattheLibraryhasnocontrolofpo ssible substitutionsofmagazinesandwishesnottopartic ipate. LibraryBoardMinutes October31,2011 2 B. BoardMemberRoster–InterimDirectorBellinisintheprocessofupdati ngtheBoardMemberrosterwiththe newappointeesandtermsofofficeforall. C. FacilitiesCommittee–Update J.Boschertstatedthatthisspecialcommitteewas originallyformedtotakecare of5or6itemsthathavesincebeentakencareof.Hemadeamotiontodisbandthecommittee.A.Sch leicher seconded;motioncarried6infavor. InterimDirectorBellinreceivedaletterfromWEE nergiesstatingthatinpreparationoftheupcoming Janesville Roadprojectthattheywillneedtoturnoffthega stotheLibraryforpossiblyoneday.Hehadatte mptedtogeta morespecifictimeframewithoutsuccessandwillb ecallingthemagaintogetmorespecifics. 11.OldBusiness: A.ResolutionNo.2011-06MeetingRoomEligibility–J.BoschertmotionedtoapproveResolutionNo.2011 -06, T.Schaeferseconded.J.Boschertsaidthiswasin tendedtoremoveanyofthecontradictionsandtoo penthe roomsuptoothermembersandgroupsinthecommuni tystatingthattheLibraryisnotendorsinganyone or anything.T.WeissstatedthatthePark&RecDepa rtmentusestherooms;whynotopenituptobusine ssesto use?ShequestionedhowtheLibrarywoulddealwith users/businessesthatwouldbesellingproducts? Somebusinessesduringtheirpresentationsofferth eirproductsforsale.Ifitisopenedupfor businessestousehowwouldweassurethatabusine sswouldnotbesolicitingtheirproducts.Interim DirectorBellinstatedthatonceyouchargeforthe roomyoucannotturnanyoneawayandwasconcerned thatit wouldappearthattheLibrarywasbackingorpromot ingthegrouporbusiness.Itwasdecidedthatther eshould befurtherresearchcheckingwithotherLibrarypol iciesandwithPark&Recbeforegoingforward.T.Schaefer withdrewhersecondandJ.Boschertwithdrewhismo tion. NewBoardmemberKrisannDurnfordarrivedat5:55p mwaswelcomedandintroducedtoallpresent. B. ResolutionNo.2011-07AllowingConcealedCarry Weapons–J.Boschertstatedthatthisisthesecond readingandthattherewasablanketimmunitygrant edwhenyoudonotpostsignssayingthattheyare banned andsincethelawgoesintoeffecttomorrow,Novemb er1,hebelievestimingisanissue.Hemotioned to approveResolutionNo.2011-07.T.Schaeferseconde d.PresidentDe-VitoScalzoinformedthememberst hata publicmeeitngonconcealcarryistakingplacinga t5:30pmtonightatDepartmentofNaturalResource swith JohnChisholm,MilwaukeeDistrictAttorney,onhow toproceedafteraquestionandanswersession.In terim DirectorBellinreceivedacallfromapatronwhow asveryconcernedaboutbringingchildrenintothe Libraryif concealcarryisallowed.Hisrecommendationisno ttochangethepolicy.J.Boschertquestionedhow theLibrary woulddealwiththeimmunityissue?Ifsomethingwe retohappentheLibrarywouldbeliablefornotfo llowingthe law.T.Weissfeelsthatnothingshouldbedoneunt iltheresultoftheimmunityissueattheDNRmeet ingis known.K.Durnfordhadheardthatthesignagewas importantregardingthesize,etc.andasaparent whywould wewanttoallowthis,lawornolaw?A.Schleiche riscomfortabletakingtheleadofotherpublicbu ildings.A. Robertsonstatedthatthishadbeendeferredwaitin gfortheCitytogiveguidance.T.Schaeferhadse ntanemail toChiefGeiszlerandwastoldthattheywerenotd oingablanketpolicy.K.Durnfordstatedthatshe understood thatitwasanapproximate45dayprocessforconce alcarrylicensestobeissuedsothereistimeto decide.It wasagreedtodeferthistoDecemberandseehowot herpublicbuildingshandlethis.T.Schaeferwithd rewher second.J.Boschertwithdrewhismotion. C. CapitalExpenseRequestofeBookReaderDevices –previouslyreceived-PresidentDe-VitoScalzo recappedthatoneofthetaskdescriptionsintheL ibrary’s’longrangeplanwastodeterminethefeas ibilityof creatingloanerprogramsformobiledevicessuchas e-readers.However,sheemphasizedthatthelangua geof thesetaskdescriptionsallowsboardmemberstoexp loreanddetermineatthistime,nottoexpendmoni es withoutthroughdocumentationoftheadvantagesand disadvantages.InterimDirectorBellinaskedthat boththe eBookReaderDevicesandBookDropsbetabled.Hef eelsthattheLibrarycandobetterthantheeBooks in providingmaterialtothepublic.MostoftheeBook sthatareouttherecanbedownloadedtopatronsl aptops, phonesetc.Hewouldliketolookbeyondthat,pos siblyiPod’sifthatisthedirectionwewanttogo andwouldlike moretimetolookintothis. D. CapitalExpenseRequestforDrive-UpBookReturn andInstallation–previouslyreceived.PresidentDe- VitoScalzotalkedaboutissueswiththeremoteboo kdropsasfarasdamagefromtheelementsandover flowing LibraryBoardMinutes October31,2011 3 ontotheground,etc.InterimDirectorBellinthinksit’sgoodtogivepat ronsoptionsinreturningmaterialsbuthas concernswithremotebookdrops. •Gettingtheitemsbackintothebuildingespeciall yininclementweather. •Supplyingstaffwithclothingorequipmenttoempt ythebookdrops. Hewouldliketolookatreconfiguringthebuilding toaccommodateadriveupbookdrop.A.Schleicher asked whatthetimeframeisforlookingintoboththee Bookandremotebookdropissues.Shefeelsthatt hedriveup soundsgrandandexpensivebutwantstopursueiti ftherearefunds.InterimDirectorBellinstatedh ehopesto havesomeestimatesafterthefirstoftheyear. . A.SchleicheraskedaboutunusedfundsintheLibra rybudget?A.RobertsonhadspokenwithMayorChia verotti andsheassuredhimthattheWCFLSfundswouldcarr yover. 12.NewBusiness–None- T.Schaefersuggestedforthenextmeetingtheyloo katelectingaVicePresidenttofillinifneeded . InterimDirectorBellinsuggestedthatth emeetingdatesbediscussednextmonth. 13.NextMeeting–November15,2011at6:00pm . 14.Motiontoadjourn A.Robertson motionedtoadjourn,T.Weissseconded:motioncarr ied7infavor. Meetingwasadjournedat6:35pm. Minutestakenandtranscribedby CindySchweitzer,RecordingSecretary