Library Board

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Library Board Wednesday, January 26, 2022 7:00 PM West Allis Public Library 7421 W. National Ave. A. Call to Order Ms. Suelzer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. B. Roll Call Present 5- Gloria Dohearty, Barbara Hart, Jody Rymaszewski, Elizabeth Suelzer, and Ray Turner Excused 4- Kari Southern, Michelle Wadewitz, Angelito Tenorio, and Adam Hengel Others present: Rebecca Grill, City Administrator Staff present: Michael Koszalka, Library Director, and Lisa VandenBoom, Library Manager C. Approval of Minutes 1. Library Board Meeting Minutes December 1, 2021 Attachments: Library Board Meeting Minutes December 1, 2021 Ms. Hart moved to approve the December 1, 2021 Library Board meeting minutes as written. Second by Mr. Turner. Motion approved. D. Statements by Citizens None. E. Correspondence Greater Milwaukee Foundation December 2021 Communication Attachments: Greater Milwaukee Foundation December 2021 Communciation 2021 Library Use Summary Attachments: 2021 Library Use Summary F. Claims and Finance Report 2. January 2022 Claims and Finance Report Attachments: January 2022 Claims and Finance Report Ms. Hart moved to approve the January 2022 Claims and Finance Report. Second by Mr. Turner. Motion approved. G. Unfinished Business City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 2/23/2022 Library Board Meeting Minutes January 26, 2022 3. COVID-19 Update In February the Children's Department will start in person storytime again. 4. City Consolidation Feasibility Study Attachments: Barrientos WA Consolidated City Facility Proposal Rebecca Grill, City Administrator, reported that there is no update, but more information may be available for the February meeting. H. New Business 5. MCFLS Update A Wauwatosa representative, Monica Deluhery, has joined the MCFLS Board. MCFLS will be initiating a Level Up Learning marketing campaign that will spotlight Gale online courses. 6. Statement of Effectiveness for 2021 Library Annual Report Attachments: Statement of Effectiveness for 2021 Annual Report 2021 Statement of Effectiveness-draft Mr. Koszalka was directed to create a statement of effectiveness that will be voted on by the Library Board at the next meeting. 7. Trustee Essentials-Chapter 9-Managing the Library's Money Attachments: Trustee Essentials-Chapter 9-Managing the Library's Money I. Library Director's Report -Steven Piper has been hired as the Library's new part-time Cleaner. He will work evenings Monday though Thursday. -The Library participated in West Allis Winter Week with Night of Hygge II. Around 80 people attended with 36 participating in a storytime. -Sarah Lange, Adult Librarian, has submitted a proposal for the Library to receive a Big Read grant offered through the National Endowment for the Arts. -Emily Rutter, Adult and Circulation Services Supervisor, created a 2021 Library Use Summary Report, included under Correspondence. J. Adjournment There being no further business, Ms. Hart moved to adjourn. Second by Ms. Dohearty. Motion approved. The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jody Rymaszewski, Secretary City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 2/23/2022 Library Board Meeting Minutes January 26, 2022 All meetings of the {bdName} are public meetings. In order for the general public to make comments at the committee meetings, the individual(s) must be scheduled (as an appearance) with the chair of the committee or the appropriate staff contact; otherwise, the meeting of the committee is a working session for the committee itself, and discussion by those in attendance is limited to committee members, the mayor, other alderpersons, staff and others that may be a party to the matter being discussed. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The City of West Allis does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, age, marital or veterans' status, sex, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs or activities. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE Upon reasonable notice the City will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services when necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of a service, program or activity provided by the City. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of West Allis to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by our programs. Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits. City of West Allis Page 3 Printed on 2/23/2022