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MILWAUKEE COUNTY FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting Held Monday, September 18, 2006
At
Cudahy Family Library
3500 Library Drive
Cudahy, WI 53110
ROLL CALL
Present: Martin
Schreiber, President
Ryan
McCue, Vice President
Ronald Tays, Treasurer
Dora Montoya, Trustee
Robert Rothacker, Trustee
Paul Ziehler, Trustee
Excused: Mike D'Amato, Trustee
Staff: Jim Gingery,
Director
Steve Heser, Library Systems Administrator
Judy Kaniasty, Business Manager/Personnel Assistant (Recorder)
Others:
Bruce Gay, Milwaukee Public Library
Sandra Lockett, Milwaukee Public Library
Mary Murphy, Wauwatosa Public Library
Bob Pfeiffer, South Milwaukee Public Library
I. CALL TO ORDER. President Schreiber called the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Milwaukee County Federated Library System Board of Trustees to order at 8:17 a.m. and also thanked the Cudahy Family Library for hosting this morning’s meeting and providing the refreshments.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. President Schrieber questioned whether minutes of closed sessions are kept since at last month’s meeting some directive was given to the Director by the Board and those absent were not aware of a deadline that was determined in that meeting. Trustee Ziehler noted that in West Allis the Chair of the meeting of a closed session calls the absent members; minutes are only to reflect who was there and the outcome in general terms. President Schreiber is not happy that absent Board Members were not informed that the MCFLS attorney was asked a question. Vice President McCue responded that since he is Vice President and Acting Chair at that meeting he did direct Director Gingery to consult the MCFLS attorney for a question. Vice President McCue believes the integrity of the Board is intact and an email was sent out immediately after the meeting by Director Gingery regarding the matter.
Trustee Rothacker moved and Treasurer Tays seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2006 meeting which are shown as Attachment A of the agenda packet. Unanimously approved.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT. None.
IV. LIBRARY DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL. Director Gingery referred to the summary of the September 7, 2006 LDAC meeting prepared by LDAC Chairperson Rebecca Roepke, Director of the Cudahy Family Library and shown as Exhibit 1 attached to these minutes. Trustee Ziehler questioned how West Milwaukee’s circulation trends are this year. Director Gingery noted that they are primarily at the same level as last year’s activity. Vice President McCue questioned why the library application requests a patron’s social security number in times of identity theft problems. Sandra Lockett responded that having a patron’s social security number has been helpful for legal purposes. Mary Murphy noted that it is a local library decision to obtain that information and not all libraries mandate that requirement. Trustee Ziehler commented that the social security number is not on the card but in the database and he would be more concerned if the number was on the card itself. President Schreiber noted the report will be accepted and placed on file.
V. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – COMMITTEE REPORTS REQUIRING ACTION.
A. Finance and Personnel Committee.
1. Financial Report – July, 2006. Treasurer Tays reported that the Finance & Personnel Committee recommends approval of the July, 2006 MCFLS Financial Report which is shown as Attachment B of the agenda packet. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Rothacker seconded a motion to approve the July, 2006 MCFLS Financial Report as shown as Attachment B of the agenda packet. Unanimously approved.
2. 2007 Delivery Contract – MPL. Treasurer Tays reported that the Finance & Personnel Committee recommends approval of the 2007 Delivery Contract with Milwaukee Public Library to serve the neighborhood libraries for a slightly lower cost than in 2006 as noted in Attachment C of the agenda packet. The cost is down slightly since that contract is based on the cost of one driver and a new driver started so the cost is down. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Rothacker seconded a motion to approve the contract as presented. Unanimously approved.
3. 2007 ILL Contract – MPL. Treasurer Tays reported that the Finance & Personnel Committee recommends approval of the 2007 Interlibrary Loan (ILL) contract with Milwaukee for providing service to the residents of Milwaukee County at a $1,500 (4%) increase over last year’s price as shown in Attachment D of the agenda packet. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Rothacker seconded a motion to approve the contract as presented. Unanimously approved.
4. 2007 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant (LDAC recommendations). Treasurer Tays reported that the Finance & Personnel Committee reviewed Attachment E of the agenda packet reflecting the 2007 LSTA Technology Grant priorities recommended by the LDAC and the Finance & Personnel Committee recommends approval of writing the grant proposal. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Rothacker seconded a motion to approve writing the grant proposal as recommended. Unanimously approved.
5. 2007 LSTA Grant – Announcing Baby’s First Books. Treasurer Tays reported that the Finance & Personnel Committee recommends approval of submission of the 2007 LSTA Announcing Baby’s First Books Grant which is outline in Attachment F of the agenda packet. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Rothacker seconded a motion to approve the grant as presented. Unanimously approved.
President Schreiber thanked the Finance & Personnel Committee for all the work they have done in their Committee.
VI. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.A. ICC Special Committee on Library Services. Director Gingery referred to his Director’s Report shown as Attachment G of the agenda packet for some information regarding a meeting scheduled for October 20 in which the ICC will be inviting the MCFLS Board along with VIPs from local communities to discuss library service in Milwaukee County.
B. Director’s Report. Director Gingery referred to his report which his shown as Attachment G of the agenda packet.
VII. NEXT MEETING DATES.A. MCFLS Board of Trustees. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 16, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. at the MCFLS Offices.
B. Finance and Personnel. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 16, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. at the MCFLS Offices.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT. With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 a.m. by a motion made byCounty Cat (On-Line Catalog) | Find Your Library! | Who is MCFLS?