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, December 4, 2025  
12:00 PM  
A. Call To Order  
PRESENT: OWENS, GRATZ, SOLANO, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA  
(JOINED LATE)  
ABSENT: JENSEN  
YGP REPRESENTATIVE KONDOJU WAS PRESENT.  
OWENS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 12:05PM.  
CHEFFEN JOINED THE MEETING AT 12:10PM AND LED THE MEETING  
FORWARD.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 6, 2025 LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES  
Attachments: 2025 1106  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by CONROY, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - CHAWLA  
C. Action Items  
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 2025 EXPENDITURE/FINANCE REPORT  
A motion was made by OWENS, seconded by SOLANO, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
1 - CHAWLA  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
APPROVAL OF 2026 OFFICER NOMINATING COMMITTEE  
A motion was made by OWENS, seconded by GRATZ, that JENSEN AND GRATZ  
be approved as the 2026 Officer Nominating Committtee. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN and SOLANO  
1 - CHAWLA  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
DECEMBER 2025 LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
Attachments: 2025 1204  
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 SOLANO, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY TRACY HEROLD.