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, November 6, 2025  
12:00 PM  
4 - JOEL GRATZ, MICHELLE JENSEN, JENNIFER CONROY, and JIMMY CHEFFEN  
3 - REX A OWENS, YOGESH CHAWLA, and LISBETH SOLANO  
Present  
Excused  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
APPROVAL OCTOBER 9, 2025 MEETING MINUTES  
2025  
MIN-369  
Attachments: 2025 1009  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by CONROY, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CONROY and CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
C. Action Items  
APPROVAL OCTOBER 2025 EXPENDITURE REPORT  
2025  
ACT-242  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by CONROY, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CONROY and CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
APPROVAL CIRCULATION POLICY  
2025  
ACT-243  
Attachments: 2025 1009 Circulation edited  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by JENSEN, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CONROY and CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
APPROVAL 2026 EXTENSION OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH DANE  
COUNTY LIBRARIES  
2025  
ACT-244  
Attachments: 2026 Ext of Svc Agrmts DC Libraries  
2026 Ext of Svc Agrmt MadPubLib  
A motion was made by CONROY, seconded by GRATZ, that the Action Item be  
approved as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CONROY and CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
D. Presentations  
HEROLD PRESENTATION SHARED AT OFFICE OF EQUITY & INCLUSION  
RETREAT  
2025  
PRES-183  
Attachments: 2025 OEI retreat  
This resolution was placed on file  
E. Reports to Committee  
NOVEMBER 2025 LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
2025  
RPT-430  
This resolution was placed on file  
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 CONROY, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - GRATZ, JENSEN, CONROY and CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
Respectfully submitted by Tracy Herold.