Present: Nancy Lewis, presiding; Linda Bosman, Jackie Burmesch, Sara Filemyr, Howard Hoppe, Robert Nuernberg, Pat Premo, Sherry Speth, Warren Stumpe, Marilyn Toepel, and Joann Wiesner. Absent: Carol Baumann, Bill Jens, Sue Karlman, and Bill Niehaus. Also Present: David Weinhold, Director; Connie Acker, TAC Advisor; Paul Onufrak, Automation Librarian, Connie Meyer and Sue Potter, Special Needs, Public Relations and Bookmobile; and Paula Siefert, Recording Secretary designate.

1.  Call to Order: At 4:30 p.m. a quorum was present so Lewis called the meeting to order. The meeting was posted with both counties according to the open meeting law.

2.  Introduction of New Board Member: Lewis introduced Pat Premo. Pat is from the Village of Cedar Grove and is a board member of the Cedar Grove Public Library. She fills the one year remaining of the term of Participating Library Board Member.  Weinhold reported that all three Sheboygan County members have been reappointed.  Ozaukee County appointments have not been done. Current board members will continue to serve until appointments have been made.

 3.  Approval of Minutes: Bosman moved, seconded by Wiesner to approve the November 27, 2006 Minutes. Motion carried by voice vote.

 4.  Approval of Expenditures: Siefert reviewed the current expenditures of November 28, 2006 to January 29, 2007. Hoppe moved to approve the expenditures, seconded by Wiesner, motion carried by voice vote.  Trustees received the Financial Statements for the eleven months ended November 30, 2006. Wiesner moved to approve the report, seconded by Toepel. Motion carried by voice vote. Trustees received the Financial Statement for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. This report was labeled “Temporary” as the final December 2006 report will be distributed in February. Toepel moved to approve this report, seconded by Bosman. Motion carried by voice vote.

5.  Public Comment and Correspondence: None

 6.  Committee Reports:

            a.  Technical Advisory Committee: Connie Acker, Director of the Cedar Grove Public Library, was appointed as the 2007 TAC Representative.  Acker reported on the January 16, 2007  TAC meeting.  

            b.  Committee preference survey: Lewis reminded trustees to turn in.

 7.  Election of Officers: Nominating Committee of Wiesner and Bosman reported that the following slate of officers have been chosen: Marilyn Toepel, President; Sue Karlman, Vice President, and Bill Jens, Treasurer.  Wiesner moved to approve the three names submitted to their respected offices.  Lewis asked for nominations from the floor three times, being none the motion passed.

 8.  Adjustments to 2007 Budget and Mileage Reimbursement Rate: Trustees received the document ESLS Program Budget for 2007, Summary of Revenue, Expenses by Account and Expenses by Program. Weinhold reviewed the adjustments. Burmesch moved to approve the adjustments to the 2007 budget as presented. Wiesner seconded, motion carried by voice vote.

9.  LSTA Grant 07-226 Extending Services of Libraries to Seniors: Connie Meyer and Sue Potter were introduced. They are the grant project administrators. Bosman moved to accept the $17,590 LSTA grant. Toepel seconded the motion, motion carried by voice vote.

 10.  Consideration of Manitowoc Calumet Library System Resolution: “Resolution Regarding Exemption of Reimbursement by Counties to Public Libraries Serving Rural County Residents from Mandated Property Tax Levy Limits” from the Manitowoc-Calumet Library System Board of Trustees was received by the board.  “Resolution No.06- Opposing the Exemption of a County Library Tax From Mandated Property Tax Levy Limitations” from the Ozaukee County Library Commission was received by the board.  Motion was made by Filemyr to approve the Manitowoc-Calumet Library System resolution.  Motion failed for the lack of a second.

 11.  System Staff Reports: 

            a. Special Needs - Connie Meyer explained that the 2007 LSTA grant is a continuation of the 2006 LSTA grant. Sue Potter mentioned that the newsletter, Library Connection, has been published and posted on the website. They are working on some website changes.

            b.  Siefert announced ESLS is hosting Resources for Kids, Badgerlink Training for librarians Tuesday, February 13, 2007.

            c.  Onufrak distributed the 2006 Library to Library Lending statistics. He installed wireless networks at the Kohler Public Library and Sheboygan Falls Memorial Library. A committee has been formed to review the funding and costs of the new Horizon software. 

            d.  Weinhold reviewed the report from Cataloger, Alison Ross. Kelly Leu has been hired to fill the Cataloging Librarian/Interloan Librarian position. Kelly will work 20 hours cataloging and 10 hours doing interlibrary loan. 

            e.  Trustees received the 2006 delivery statistics and Bookmobile report and statistics.

            f. Trustees received two summaries of Attorney General opinions. The first opinion - the public library board to enter into an employment contract with the public library director. The second opinion - the disclosure of video surveillance recordings in the library.

            g. Trustees received the biennial report “Wisconsin Libraries, 2006-2007" from the Council on Library and Network Development.

            h. 2007 meeting dates were distributed.

            i.  Weinhold reported on the two Legislative Days:  Madison and Cedar Grove. 

 12.  Adjourn:  At 6:00 p.m. Lewis called the meeting adjourned.  Board members thanked Lewis for serving as president.