Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
Community Room
Community Room
431 W. Center Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Our Mission: We will have the space and the stuff to do the things that you want
Our Values: Safe & welcoming; Trust; Diversity; Fun; Lifelong learning and creativity; Making connections; Service excellence
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1.
2.
Consent Agenda
2.I.
2.II.
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Financial Reports
2.III.
2.IV.
2.V.
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Treasurer’s Reports
3.
Hearing of Citizen Comments
No formal Library Board action will be taken during this meeting although issues
raised may become a part of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the agenda may not be
discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific
issues at the time the Library Board discusses that particular item.
4.
Old Business
4.I.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 424 FOREST AVENUE, WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN
5.
New Business
5.I.
Adjournment into Closed Session
Adjourn to closed session, TO RECONVENE, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1) (e) “Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session”
Negotiation of sale of properties at 407/409 West Center Street and 413 West Center Street, Whitewater.
5.II.
Review and Possible Action on Sales of Library Properties
Following the executive session, the Library Board will vote on whether to accept any of the submitted proposals or none.
5.III.
Review and Possible Approval of Strategic Plan Activities for 2023
Documents:
5.IV.
Review of and Possible Action on Letter and Action Plan Regarding Land Acknowledgment Statement
Requested by Weigel.
5.V.
Review and Approval of the Draft Revision of the Photo Collection Policy
The Achen photo collection policy does not specify that one may pay with cash. I have made that revision. Request approval.
Documents:
6.
Staff & Board Reports
6.I.
Library Director’s Report
The report includes: facility maintenance, budget updates, if any; staff updates, if any; collection maintenance updates; public and community relations activities; library board relations, if any; meetings/webinars/trainings attended; strategic plan activities updates, if any.
Documents:
6.II.
Adult Services Report
The report includes upcoming programs, programs already presented, attendance at said programs, and what meetings/trainings/webinars were attended.
Documents:
6.III.
Youth Educational Services Report
The report includes programs presented, attendance at said programs, and meetings/webinars/trainings attended
6.IV.
Programming & Makerspace Librarian Report
The report includes upcoming programs, programs already presented, attendance at said programs, and meetings/webinars/trainings attended.
6.V.
Board Reports
Trustee Training Week 2022 webinar reports
- From Stories to Action: How to Talk about Your Budget to Activate Support and Secure Funding - Jennifer
- Here to Stay: Recruiting & Retaining Dedicated Library Workers - Jaime
6.VI.
7.
Board Member Requests for Future Agenda Items
If the board has any questions they want to put to the community through the City's Polco online survey system, they will be collected at this time.
Polco is a civic engagement, survey and polling platform.
Polco is a civic engagement, survey and polling platform.
8.
Confirmation of Next Meeting
February 20, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
9.
Adjournment into Closed Session
- Adjournment into Closed Session NOT TO RECONVENE per Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1) (c) “Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.”
Item to be discussed:
a) Performance evaluation for the Library Director