MINUTES
TUESDAY, March 10, 2009 – 6:30 P.M.
OCONTO COUNTY LIBRARY PLANNING COMMITTEE OF
OCONTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OCONTO FALLS LIBRARY
251 N. MAIN STREET, OCONTO FALLS, WI 54154
www.co.oconto.wi.us

COMMITTEE PRESENT: Susan Mogged- Chair, Karl Ballestad –Vice Chair, Aldona Hansel, Dale Mohr, Lisa Ubbelohde, Lea Neveau, LoAnn Elbe, Lori Rowland, Barb Smith, Monica Gostisha

COMMITTEE ABSENT: Kevin Hamann -Secretary(Excused)
OTHERS PRESENT: Mark Merrifield, Joan Denis, Peg Murphy
TIME MEETING BEGAN: 6:30 p.m.

1.  Approval of Agenda
Motion by Neveau, second by Hansel to approve agenda. Vote carried unanimously.

2.  Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting.

Item thirteen and fifteen were identified for typo corrections (Objections to become objectives) and (Meeting to become motion). Motion by Ballestad, second by Gostisha to approve minutes. Vote carried unanimously.

3.  Public Input

None.

4.  Communications
Letter from Suring Area Public Library regarding three goals they would like addressed.

Email from Kay Rankel Gillett Library regarding the need to consider aspects other than circulation when county considers funding options.

Email from Pam Ellingson Lakes Country Public Library regarding the funding formula and her opposition to population as the basis for funding.

Notes from Library Services Board meeting February 11,2009 read aloud to committee regarding (1) Staffing, (2) Space (3) Hours of Operation (4) Funding for Programs (5) Respect for Library Services.

5.  Discuss Library Goals & Objectives
Reviewed the Draft Plan’s Guiding Principles (pgs. 5&6) along with overview of locally adopted Vision Statements of Oconto Municipalities. Dale Mohr facilitated the discussion, noting the role that Goals and Objectives play in an organization in being guided by and organization’s Mission Statement. The committee drafted a Mission Statement for the Public Libraries of Oconto County. Preliminary Goals and Objectives were identified and discussed.

6.  Review Draft County Library Plan
It was agreed that the Executive Summary would need to be re-addressed when the plan neared completion. Formula options that Kevin Hamann drafted were reviewed. It was determined that these templates would be brought to the six library Boards for consideration by the respective Committee members. Preferred options would be discussed at the follow-on meetings of the Planning Committee.

7.  Information Items Only
Discussed timeline and possible extension to the process.

8.  Set Next Meeting Date
Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Place to be determined.
Time of Next Meeting: 6:30 p.m.

9.  Adjournment
Motion by Smith, second by Neveau to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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Dale Mohr, Recording Secretary

/dwm Date Posted: March 24, 2009