Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Library Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, April 3, 2025  
12:00 PM  
A. Call To Order  
6 -  
Present  
JOEL GRATZ, REX A OWENS, JENNIFER CONROY, JIMMY CHEFFEN, YOGESH  
CHAWLA, and LISBETH SOLANO  
1 - MICHELLE JENSEN  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
APPROVAL OF MARCH 6, 2025 MEETING MINUTES  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by OWENS, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
1 - JENSEN  
C. Action Items  
APPROVAL OF MARCH 2025 EXPENDITURE REPORT  
This resolution was approved  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
1 - JENSEN  
APPROVAL FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM TO MANAGE  
ADJACENT COUNTY PAYMENTS TO DCLS  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by CONROY, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
1 - JENSEN  
Excused:  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
REPORT ON 2025 DANE COUNTY LIBRARY STANDARDS  
Attachments: 2025 Standards  
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON 2026 LIBRARY REIMBURSEMENTS  
APRIL 2025 DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by OWENS, that the be adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
1 - JENSEN  
Excused:  
Respectfully submitted by Tracy Herold.