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MILWAUKEE COUNTY FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting Held Friday,
May 18, 2007
At
Milwaukee County Federated Library System
709 North Eighth Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
ROLL CALL
Present: Ryan McCue, Vice President
Ron Tays, Treasurer
Michele Bria, Trustee
Mardee Gruen, Trustee
Excused: Mike
D'Amato, Trustee
Paul Ziehler, Trustee
Staff: Jim Gingery,
Director
Judy Kaniasty, Business Manager/Personnel Assistant (Recorder)
Others:
Maggie Luczywko, St. Francis Public Library
Taj Schoening, Milwaukee Public Library
I. CALL TO ORDER. Vice President McCue called the rescheduled monthly meeting of the Milwaukee County Federated Library System Board of Trustees to order at 9:00 a.m.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Trustee Gruen moved and Treasurer Tays seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held Monday, April 23, 2007 as presented and shown as Attachment A of the agenda packet. Unanimously approved.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT. None
IV. LIBRARY DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL – REPORTS.
A. Report of the May 10, 2007 LDAC meeting. Director Gingery distributed the report at the meeting and they are shown as Exhibit 1 attached to these minutes. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Gruen seconded a motion to accept the report and place it on file. Unanimously approved.
V. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – COMMITTEE REPORTS REQUIRING ACTION.
A. Finance and Personnel Committee.
1. Financial Reports – March 2007. Treasurer Tays reported that the Finance & Personnel Committee recommends approval of Attachment B of the agenda packet which is the financial report for the first quarter 2007. Director Gingery commented that all looks in order for this time of the year. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Bria seconded a motion to approve the report as presented. Unanimously approved.
2. Resource Library Agreement 2008-2011. Treasurer Tays noted that Attachment C of the agenda packet is a letter to MPL Board President Prince from MCFLS Board President Schreiber indicating agreement on the terms of the 2008-2011 Resource Library Agreement along with a copy of that contract. The letter invites Milwaukee to sign that contract as soon as possible which will guarantee to all members that this third contract for the 2008-2011 period is as projected. Exhibit 1 attached to these minutes is a letter from MPL Board President Prince to MCFLS Board President Schreiber agreeing to the terms as negotiated. Treasurer Tays moved and Trustee Bria seconded a motion to enter into the Resource Library Agreement for the period 2008-2001 as presented. Unanimously approved. The Board congratulated Director Gingery for the work done to complete the three contracts in such a timely manner. Director Gingery thanked the Board for their consensus on the contracts as well. The motion carried on a unanimously affirmative roll call vote of 4-0.
VI. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.
A. April State Aid Payment Received. Director Gingery reported that the second of two payments for calendar year 2007 has been received by MCFLS as noted in Attachment D of the agenda packet.
B. Director’s Report – May, 2007. Director Gingery referred to his report, which is shown as Attachment E of the agenda packet.
C. Resolution of Appreciation to Ryan McCue. Treasurer Tays read and presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Vice President McCue, which is shown as Attachment F of the agenda packet. The Board congratulated Vice President McCue on his new position as Mayor of Cudahy and wished him well. Vice President McCue stated he enjoyed his time on the MCFLS Board and he has learned much working with the great people associated with MCFLS.
VII. NEXT MEETING DATES.
A. Finance and Personnel. Scheduled for June 18, 2007 beginning at 8:45 a.m.
B. MCFLS Board of Trustees. Scheduled for June 18, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a..m.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT. With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
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