South Central Library System Board of Trustees Minutes
1/23/2025, 12:15 p.m.

1650 Pankratz Street, Madison

Meeting held via Zoom & in person

 

Action Items

Approved the Election of 2025 Officers:  President – J. Honl, V. President – J. Wright, Secretary – S. Feith, Treasurer – M. Nelson


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

Excused: S. Garcia

Absent: M. Howe

Recorder:  H. Moe

SCLS Staff Present: S. Schultz, K. Goeden

Guests: Alexander Johnson, PCPL director and chair of the Administrative Council

 

Call to Order: 12:14 p.m.  J. Honl, President. 

  1. Introduction of guests/visitors:  None
  2. Requests to address the Board:  None

Approval of previous meeting minutes: 12/20/2024 Minutes

  1. Motion:   M. Nelson moved approved of the 12/20/2024.  S. Feith seconded.
  2. Changes or corrections:  None
  3. Vote:  Motion carried.

 

Financial Statements:  K. Goeden provided an overview of the financial statements. 

Bills for Payments:  The payment amount is $337,714.58

  1. Motion:  G. Poulson reviewed the bills for payment and moved approval.   S. Feith seconded.
  2. Discussion:  None.
  3. Vote:  Motion carried.


Recess the January SCLS Board Meeting for the Purpose of Conducting the 2025 SCLS Annual Meeting
G. Poulson moved to recess the January SCLS Board meeting for the purpose of conducting the 2025 SCLS Annual meeting. B. Clendenning seconded.  Motion carried.

 

Convene the 2024 SCLS Annual Meeting

  1. Election of officers – Nomination Committee

President:  Joan Honl

Vice President: Jacob Wright
Secretary: Susan Feith

Treasurer: Mary Nelson

 

G. Poulson moved approval of the 2025 officers as presented.  N. Foth seconded.   Motion carried.

G. Poulson moved adjournment of the annual meeting and to reconvene the January SCLS Board Meeting.  H. St. Maurice seconded.  Motion carried.         


Committee Reports: 

a.      Advocacy:  J. Honl, S. Garcia and M. Nelson are attending Library Legislative Day 2/11.

b.      Budget & Finance:  2025 committee meeting dates.  M. Nelson will email the committee members to determine what dates in June and August will work for everyone.

c.       Personnel Committee:  2025 committee meeting dates - same as budget/finance.  N. Foth will email the committee members to determine what dates work for everyone.

 

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


Discussion:

a.      SCLS Timeline for 2025 Budget – an outline was provided to the board.

b.      2025 Board Calendar – was provided to the board.  May 22nd will be the staff potluck and the 50th anniversary celebration of SCLS.  November and December meetings dates will need to be voted upon.

c.       2025 Presentation Topics – was provided to the board.  If there is a topic you would like, please let S. Schultz know.  It was suggested that one of the trainings discuss the issues and traumatic situations and PTSD that librarians are being faced with.   The Board needs to be aware that this is a real thing and training is available for library staff. 

d.      2025 committee assignments were discussed. Confirmation of appointments to committees will be finalized at the February meeting.

Information sharing: 

a.      N. Foth is in gulf shores Alabama and there is more snow there than WI. 

b.      The Foundation board meets today.  There are positions available on the board that need to be filled.  If you know of someone in your community that would like to serve, please let S. Schultz know.  C. Clark, H. St. Maurice, and M. Nelson volunteered to serve on the Foundation Board. 

 

Next meeting:  February 27

a.      Bill Examiner:  M. Howe, S. Feith alternate

b.      Advocacy Committee will report on Library Legislative Day

c.       Presentation on Exemption from the County Library Tax   


Adjournment:  1:07 p.m.

           

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

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