Prairie Lakes Library System

Jan
25

Prairie Lakes Library System Board Meeting 2024-01-24

Milton Public Library - 2nd Floor - 430 E High St, Milton, WI (Virtual Option Available)

https://meet.goto.com/151066053
Phone: +1 (872) 240-3311 – Access Code: 151-066-053

Wednesday, January 24 2024

6:30pm - 8:00pm CST

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: The public and press are welcome to attend in person or virtually, depending on the options available above. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event, please call (262) 514-4500.

Virtual Connection Information:

Web URL: https://meet.goto.com/151066053

Via Phone: +1 (872) 240-3311 – Access Code: 151-066-053

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
    6:30 pm CST

    Annette Smith (Board President)

  2. Welcome and Introductions
  3. Roll

    Brace, Coffman, Dinnes, Johnson, Laufenberg, Lea, Miller, Nugent, Schubring, Smith, Tilleros, Wilson.

  4. Public Comment Period

    Anyone wishing to address the System Board at this time will be allowed up to 5 minutes. Your subject can be anything whether on the agenda or not. The System Board should not engage in a discussion regarding comments because it was not part of the publicly noticed agenda. Upon conclusion of the public comment period, members of the audience are not allowed further comment unless they are participating in a public hearing or if specifically allowed by a majority vote or consent of the System Board due to involvement in an agenda item.

  5. Declaration of Interests Concerning the Agenda

    Any Trustee wishing to indicate a conflict of interest with any item(s) on the agenda is encouraged to do so at this time.

  6. Presentations or Group Activities (If Any)
    1. Distribution of copies of "The Little Book of Boards".
  7. Approval of Consent Agenda

    Items on the consent agenda are intended to be approved in a single motion. Any trustee may withdraw any individual item(s)  for separate consideration under agenda item #8.

    Consent agenda items:

    1. Approval of Agenda
    2. Approval of Previous Minutes
    3. Approval of Expenditures Report
    4. Approval of Financial Report

     

  8. Discussion and Approval of Any Items Withdrawn from Consent Agenda
  9. Informational Reports
    1. System Director
    2. Prairie Lakes Advisory Committee
  10. Unfinished Business
    1. 2024 Board Officer Selection (Possible Action)

      The Ad Hoc Committee for 2024 Board Officer Nominations will present a slate of candidates for 2024 officers. 

  11. New Business
    1. Library Legislative Day (Informational)
  12. Announcements
    1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 28th @ 6:30 PM

      Location: Waterford Offices

  13. Anticipated Business for Next Meeting
    • Annual report review.
    • Presentation of PLLS Strategic Plan.
  14. Adjourn

    A motion to adjourn is required.

Minutes Tab

*** Unofficial Prairie Lakes Library System Board Meeting

Wed January 24, 2024, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM CDT

Physical Meeting Location:
Milton Public Library - 2nd Floor
430 E. High Street, Milton WI

Virtual Connection Information:
Web URL: https://meet.goto.com/151066053
Via Phone: +1 (872) 240-3311 – Access Code: 151-066-053

*** Unofficial Notes***

Attendance

Trustees Present: 7 – Brace, Dinnes, Johnson, Miller, Nugent, Tilleros, Wilson
Trustees Absent:  5 – Coffman, Laufenberg, Lea, Schubring, Smith (Excused)
Trustees Vacant:  3 – (1) Racine County; (2) Walworth County

System Staff: 4 – Ohs, Platteter, Erickson, Anderson
Guests: 0 – 

Unofficial Activity

  • Ohs verbally shared content from the System Director's Report and LAC Report which were included in the meeting packet.
  • Ohs and Platteter explained Library Legislative Day what the annual event consists of.
  • Ohs personally purchased and distributed copies of "The Little Book of Boards" to trustees present. Absent trustees will receive a copy at the next board meeting they attend in person.
  • Anderson answered a question about the seed library project and encouraged trustees to submit a bio for use in PLLS email newsletter. The link to the Google Form for bios is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkU36Wl4QFz9hsFwX-tg3QWPgvwdK0O6kIXYUmtmL7MAw2Uw/viewform

Next Meetings

Board Meeting: Hybrid
Wednesday, February 28th @ 6:30 PM @ PLLS' Waterford Office

LAC Meeting: Virtual Only
Tuesday, February 13 @ 9:30 AM 
Virtual Link: https://meet.goto.com/181260189
Access Code: 181-260-189 | To access via telephone, please dial: +1 (312) 757-312

Submitted by Tovah Anderson on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

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