Library Board Minutes - 6/20/2017
Approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
June 20, 2017
5:00 PM
Library Conference Room, S73 W16663
JANESVILLE RD
CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Konkel called the meeting to order at 5:03 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present were Trustees Schaefer, Konkel, Stuart, Keil, Darkow, Alderman Borgman, Library
Director Loeffel, and Head of Reference Elke Saylor. Trustee Heinowski arrived late. Trustee
Robertson was excused. Trustee Tomaszewski was absent.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Director Loeffel stated that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting law.
PUBLIC COMMENT
City Residents and Taxpayers Only – Speakers will be limited to making comments
related to all agenda items excluding closed session items relating to employment and
labor issues.
Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker per agenda item. There will be
no discussion by/with the Library Board during Public Comment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES from May 16, 2017
Trustee Darkow made a motion to APPROVE THE MINUTES from May 16, 2017,
Trustee Stuart seconded.
Motion Passed 6 in favor.
LIBRARY FINANCIAL REPORTS from May 2017
Trustee Darkow made a motion to PLACE ON FILE THE LIBRARY FINANCIAL
REPORTS from May 2017, Trustee Stuart seconded.
Motion Passed 6 in favor.
TRUSTEE ESSENTIAL 5: HIRING A LIBRARY DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Information
Library Director search process
Establish search and screen committee
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Information
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following:
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following:
Materials for Posting policy
Trustee Heinowski arrived at this time.
Ald. Borgman made a motion to approve the Materials for Posting policy, Trustee
Schaefer seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
Public Display and Exhibit Space policy
Trustee Schaefer made a motion to approve the Public Display and Exhibit Space
policy, Trustee Stuart seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION
Appointment of Interim Library Director
Ald. Borgman made a motion to enter closed session pursuant to the provisions of
Wis. Stats. Section §19.85(1)(c), which authorizes a governmental body, upon motion
duly made and carried, to meet in closed session to consider employment,
promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee
over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Upon
conclusion of the closed session, the Library Board will convene in open session to
consider its public agenda, including motions to recommend approval or rejection of
the above-listed deliberations or any of the public agenda items that have not been
acted upon, Trustee Darkow seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
OPEN SESSION
Ald. Borgman made a motion to reconvene in OPEN SESSION, Trustee Stuart
seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
Appointment of Interim Library Director
Ald. Borgman made a motion to approve the appointment of Elke Saylor as Interim
Library Director, Trustee Darkow seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Ald. Borgman made a motion to adjourn at 5:52 pm, Trustee Stuart seconded.
Motion Passed 7 in favor.