South Central Library System Board of Trustees Minutes
10/24/2024, 12:15 p.m.

1650 Pankratz Street, Madison

Meeting held via Zoom & in person

Action Items

Approved the 2025 System Plan
Approved the Nomination committee appointments


Present: B. Carus, C. Clark, B. Clendenning, S. Feith, J. Fordham, N. Foth, J. Honl, S. Garcia, M. Jorgensen, M. Nelson, D. Peterson, G. Poulson, H. St. Maurice, T. Walske, J. Wright

Excused: P. Cox

Absent: M. Howe

Recorder:  H. Moe

SCLS Staff Present: S. Schultz, K. Goeden

Guests: None

 

Call to Order: 12:15 p.m.  J. Honl, President. 

  1. Introduction of guests/visitors:  None
  2. Changes/Additions to the Agenda:  None
  3. Requests to address the Board:  None

Approval of previous meeting minutes: 9/26/2024 Minutes

  1. Motion:   S. Feith moved approved of the 9/26/2024.  G. Poulson seconded.
  2. Changes or corrections:  None
  3. Vote:  Motion carried.


M. Nelson, V. President, took over the meeting due to technical difficulties.

 

Financial Statements:  K. Goeden provided an overview of the financial statements.  It was requested that the board be presented with a one year status of “unexpected” expenses of the new building in the future.

 

Bills for Payments:  The payment amount is $361,578.51

  1. Motion:  B. Clendenning reviewed the bills for payment and moved approval.   N. Foth seconded.
  2. Discussion:  None.
  3. Vote:  Motion carried.

 

Presentation (and Tour after Adjournment)
a.  Delivery Service – Corey Baumann.  You may view the Power Point presentation in the documents online.

 

Action Items:

a. Approve 2025 System Plan

  i. Motion: N. Foth moved approval of the 2025 System Plan.  H. St. Maurice seconded.

 ii. Discussion:
 iii.  Vote:  Motion carried.

 

b. Approve Nomination Committee appointments

 i. Motion: M. Nelson moved approval of the nomination committee appointments of B. Clendenning, S. Feith and G. Poulson.  M. Jorgensen seconded.
 ii. Discussion: 

 iii. Vote:  Motion carried.

Committee Reports:  The Personnel Committee will meet 12/9/24 at 1:00 p.m. virtually to review the handbook revisions.

 

System Director's Report:  You may view the System Director report online.    


Discussion: None

 

Information Sharing – The November meeting will be held on FRIDAY, November 22ND.  The bill examiner will be C. Clark, S. Feith – alternate. 

B. Clendenning had a question about Robert’s Rules.
S. Feith inquired about the amount of funds raised at the Cornerstone event.  The donations received to date are $7,122, in addition to the raffle funds of $513.   
S. Garcia noted MPL received a grant to build the 10th MPL branch at Reindahl Park.  New Glarus also received a grant for a new building.

 

Adjournment:  1:11 p.m.

           

For more information about the Board of Trustees, contact Shannon Schultz

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