Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, February 13, 2025 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

1. A.Card from Tom and Sue O'Connor-Donation in memory of Lou Checkai

2. B.Email from Watertown Tourism

• Tourism.pdf (0.53 MB)

3. C.Email from library patron

• Patron email2.pdf (0.29 MB)

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

5.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Review and take action: 2024 State Annual Report

• MEMO2025AnnualReport.pdf (1.13 MB)

6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. A.Review and take action: WILS proposal, grant opportunity, and trustee for contact person for proposed strategic plan

• 2025GWCHF_RFPCapacityBuilding.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Watertown Public Library Strategic Planning Proposal.pdf (0.32 MB)
• Grant Application.pdf (0.02 MB)
• MEMO Template WILSstrategicplan.pdf (1.13 MB)

2. B.The Library Board of Trustees will convene into Closed Session under exemption19.85(1)c for the purpose of “considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (Library Director Evaluation)

3. C.Reconvene into Open Session

4. D.Review and take action on Library Director's review

• MEMO Template DirectorReview.pdf (1.13 MB)

7.DIRECTOR'S REPORT

1. A.Review monthly highlights, budget figures and statistics 

• 2025 MONTHLY BUDGET as of 1.30.25 (1).pdf (0.09 MB)
• 2025 JAN STATISTICS.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 2024 Unplanned Expenses, Final.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 2024 Monthly Budget, Estimated Final Year End (1).pdf (0.15 MB)

2. B.Director's Report

• DirectorsReportFeb.pdf (0.39 MB)

8.TRUSTEE'S REPORT

9.PRESIDENT'S REPORT

10.PERSONNEL AND POLICY

11.REVIEW AND TAKE ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

1. A.Public Library Board minutes from January 9, 2025

• Library Board meeting january 9 2025 (1).pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.January 2025 bills

• 2025 JAN BILLS (1).pdf (0.07 MB)

12.ADJOURNMENT

1. A.Next Meeting Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025