Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, December 12, 2024 05:30 PM 100 S. Water St., Watertown, WI 53094 - 2nd Floor Conference Room

Zoom Meeting ID: 853 2236 0495
Passcode: K3QZq23J
All public participant’s computer access will be muted during the meeting except during public comment.

1.CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

2.REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE

3.CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

Each individual who would like to address the Committee will be permitted up to three minutes for their comments

4.APPEARANCES

1. A.Mark Stevens: Finance Director: Investment of library donation funds

5.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Discuss and take action: amending Library Board By-Laws

• BY-LAWS Revised.pdf (0.13 MB)
• MEMOBy-Law Amendment.pdf (1.13 MB)

2. B.Discuss and take action: Election of Library Board officers

3. C.Discuss and take action: Director's request to carry over vacation hours

• MEMO-Carryover.pdf (1.13 MB)

4. D.Resolution 2024 - 9  Acknowledgement of Betsy Gerike’s service to the Library Board of Trustees  

• MEMO-Resignation.pdf (1.13 MB)
• Resolution2024-9_Betsy Gerike.pdf (0.11 MB)

5. E.Discuss and take possible action: Impacts of 2025 budget on library operations

• MEMO-Library Operations.pdf (1.13 MB)

6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. A.The Library Board of Trustees will convene into closed session under Exemption Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e). Deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting “other specified public business” whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session (City-Library MOU)

• MEMO-MOU12.pdf (1.13 MB)

2. B.Reconvene into Open Session

3. C.Review and take action: Request to Fill PT Custodian position

• MEMOPTcustodian.pdf (1.13 MB)
• Request to fill Form-PT Custodian.pdf (0.03 MB)

7.DIRECTOR'S REPORT

1. A.Review: monthly statistics and budget

• 2024 Monthly Budget as of 12.3.04.pdf (0.13 MB)
• 2024 NOV STATISTICS.pdf (0.09 MB)

2. B.Review: unplanned expenses

• 2024 Unplanned Expenses as of 12.4.24 (1).pdf (0.07 MB)

3. C.Sadowski donation letter

• Sadowski.pdf (0.03 MB)

8.TRUSTEE'S REPORT

9.PRESIDENT'S REPORT

10.PERSONNEL AND POLICY

11.REVIEW AND TAKE ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

1. A.November 2024 Bills

• 2024 Dec Bills List.pdf (0.07 MB)

2. B.Library Board Minutes from October 10, 2024

• 101024 - WPL Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.12 MB)

3. C.Library Board minutes from November 14, 2024

• 111424 - WPL Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.09 MB)

12.ADJOURNMENT

1. A.Next Board Meeting: January 9, 2025 at 5:30