Library Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingWhitewater, WI · August 19, 2024
Minutes
Library Board of Trustees
Cravath Lakefront Conference Room
312 W Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI, 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Monday, August 19, 2024 - 6:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER at 6:34 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: Brienne Diebolt-Brown, Jennifer Motszko, Alyssa Orlowski, Kathy Retzke, Doug Anderson, Jaime
Weigel, Sallie Berndt
Absent: None
Staff: Diane Jaroch, Rachel Clift
Guests: None
Move to transfer all actionable items to the September meeting agenda due to technology errors, and August agenda
not being posted to the City website with 72 hours notice.
MSC Brown/Anderson to transfer all actionable items to the September meeting agenda due to technology errors.
Ayes: Brienne Diebolt-Brown, Jennifer Motszko, Alyssa Orlowski, Kathy Retzke, Doug Anderson, Jaime Weigel, Sallie
Berndt
Nays: none
Adjournment
MSC Brown/Anderson to adjourn.
Ayes: Brienne Diebolt-Brown, Jennifer Motszko, Alyssa Orlowski, Kathy Retzke, Doug Anderson, Jaime Weigel, Sallie
Berndt
Nays: none
Adjourned at 6:44 pm.
CONFIRMATION OF NEXT MEETING
Next meeting is Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Cravath Lakefront Conference Room.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Alyssa Orlowski on August 19, 2024.
Agenda
Library Board of Trustees
Cravath Lakefront Conference Room
312 W Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI, 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Monday, August 19, 2024 - 6:30 PM
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89199402448?pwd=TExXh8tZoiRjcobE0aHc2PxNyQk6ld.1
Telephone: +1 (312) 626-6799 US (Chicago) (Houston)
Webinar ID: 891 9940 2448
Passcode: 90NyvdmT
Please note that although every effort will be made to provide for virtual participation, unforeseen
technical difficulties may prevent this, in which case the meeting may still proceed as long as there is a
quorum. Should you wish to make a comment in this situation, you are welcome to call this number:
(262) 473-0108.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A committee member can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however,
introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second,
and approval from the council to be implemented. the agenda shall be approved at reach meeting even if
no changes are being made at that meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any committee member requests that an
item be removed for individual consideration.
1. Approval of the minutes of the July 15, 2024 meeting
2. Approval of Payment of Invoices for July 2024
3. Acknowledgement of Receipt of July 2024 Statistical report
4. Acknowledgement of Receipt of July 2024 Financial reports
5. Acknowledgement of Receipt of July Treasurer's reports
Library Board of Trustees Agenda August 19, 2024 Page 2
HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
No formal Committee action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part
of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the
agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues
at the time the Committee discusses that particular item.
To make a comment during this period, or during any agenda item: On a computer or handheld device,
locate the controls on your computer to raise your hand. You may need to move your mouse to see
these controls. On a traditional telephone, dial *6 to unmute your phone and dial *9 to raise your
hand.
OLD BUSINESS
6. Library Building Project
a) General Update
b) Discussion of city bricks
NEW BUSINESS
7. Mid-Year Review of the 2024 Strategic Plan Activities
8. Review and possible action of Library Card Project Proposal with the WWUSD
9. Review and possible action of the Land Acknowledgement Statement
10. Review of pages 6-12 of the City of Whitewater Good Governance Manual
11. Review and approval of the Recognition Policy
CONSIDERATIONS / DISCUSSIONS / REPORTS
12. Library Director's report
13. Assistant Director's report
14. Youth Educational Services report
15. Programming & Makerspace report
16. Bridges Library System Staff reports
17. Board reports
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
CONFIRMATION OF NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Library Director (262-473-0530) at least 72
hours prior to the meeting.
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