Wyocena Public Library
Board of Trustees – Meeting Minutes for
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A. Call to Order – Vice President Jane Hanna called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
B. Roll Call – Present were Linda Balsiger – County, Jim Burmeister, County, Jane Hanna - Village, Gil Kuzera – Village, Jean Porter - Village, Gus Knitt – School, and Mary Friesen – Library Director. Absent was Maryellen Gillingham – Village,
C. Disposition of October Meeting Minutes – Approved on a motion by Porter and a second by Balsiger.
D. Appearances – Roxanne Brue, Wyocena Village Clerk
E. Financial Report – Presented by Porter. There was nothing new to report. Hanna asked Porter to find cancelled checks from when the Library was organized to clear up possible discrepancies in what was paid to the Village for the building.
F. Action on Bills – Approved in the amount of $843.24 on a motion by Porter and a second by Knitt.
G. Communications – None.
H. Director’s Report – Written report given by Friesen with comments.
I. Friends Report – The Friends will have their meeting on Monday, November 21.
J. Old Business
The 2012 Library Budget was approved on a roll call vote after a motion by Burmeister and a second by Balsiger. Ayes – Balsiger, Burmeister, Hanna, and Knitt. Kuzera abstained. Porter left the meeting before the vote.
Referendum Discussion. The Board agreed to select a sub-committee to work on details for a future referendum. Members from the Library Board will be Linda Balsiger, Gus Knitt, Gil Kuzera. Friesen will also serve on the committee.
Future Fundraising Brainstorming -- No action was taken.
Trustee Essentials – tabled until future meeting.
K. New Business
Goals for Library for 2012 – Tabled.
Publication of Library Board minutes on Web Site. By consensus, the Board directed Friesen that the minutes should be published.
L. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, December 20 at 2:15 p.m.
M. The meeting was adjourned at 4 p.m. on a motion by Knitt and a second by Balsiger.
Respectfully submitted by,
Mary Friesen, Director