Meeting Minutes

  

Winnefox Library System Board of Trustees

September 25, 2024 Agenda

Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

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A tour of the Fond du Lac Public Library will be given at 4:00 p.m.  This tour is being noticed as there is a potential for a quorum at that time.

 

Action Required

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Call to Order:  4:30 p.m.

 

 

Roll Call and Introductions

 

 

Public Comments

 

 

Unapproved Minutes

 

 

Yes 136
Yes 137

Yes

138

Yes

139

Financial Statements

 

 

No

140

No

141

No

142

No

143-145

No

146

No

147

Yes

148-156

Staff Guest

 

 

  • Janna Putzer, WCTS clerk
    Exhibit A contains the written report Janna submitted about her work and the cataloging support she provides to WCTS libraries.

No

157-158

New Business

 

 

1.   Winnefox Library System 2023 Audit

The 2023 audit for Winnefox is included in your packet as Exhibit B.  The audit is required by statute and was performed by CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). 

Action Requested:  Accept the 2023 Winnefox Audit

Yes

159-231

2.   2025 Resource Library Agreement

Exhibit C contains the 2025 Resource Library Agreement, which is required by Chapter 43 Wis. Statutes.  This agreement details the statutorily required relationships with Oshkosh Public Library as resource library.  No significant changes from the current agreement are proposed.

Action Requested:  Decide whether to approve the 2025 Resource Library Agreement as contained in Exhibit C.

Yes

232

3.   2025 Contractual Services Agreement

Two annual agreements spell out the financial relationships between the Oshkosh Public Library and the Winnefox Library System.  They are the Contractual Services Agreement and the attached Compensation Agreement (Exhibit D in this month’s board packet)

Action Requested:  Decide whether to approve the 2025 agreements as proposed in Exhibit D.

Yes

233-236

4.   2025 Accounting Services Agreements

Included as Exhibit E in this month’s packet are the agreements for Winnefox to provide accounting services to four other Wisconsin public library systems. 

Action Requested:  Decide whether to approve the 2025 Accounting Service Agreements in Exhibit E.

Yes

237-248

5.   Health Insurance Opt-Out Policy

Included as Exhibit F is an addition to the Winnefox Personnel Manual proposing a financial stipend to those eligible employees who opt out of the System health insurance plan.

Action Requested:  Approve Health Insurance Opt-Out Policy included as Exhibit F.

Yes 249

6.   2025 Proposed Winnefox Library System Budget

Exhibit G contains the proposed 2024 Winnefox Library System budget.  The exhibit consists of a memo highlighting the budget’s major features.

Action Requested:  Decide whether to approve the 2025 Winnefox Library System budget as proposed in Exhibit G.

 

Yes

250-255

 7.   Balance Fund Policy

The fund balance policy was discussed at the September Finance Committee meeting and details the Large Government Investment Pools (LGIP) Winnefox is investing in, and the subaccounts under each named LGIP.  It set benchmarks for each account and details the process staff and the Winnefox board will take in distributing and spending the funds.

Action Requested:  Approve the Fund Balance Policy included as Exhibit H.

Yes 256-258

Reports

 

 

No

259

Adjournment

 

 

Next Meeting Scheduled:

  • October date TBD for virtual Special Meeting to approve the 2025 Annual System Plan
  • December 4, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. at Neenah Public Library