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 5, 2024  
12:00 PM  
6 - REX A OWENS, MICHELLE JENSEN, JENNIFER CONROY, JIMMY CHEFFEN,  
YOGESH CHAWLA, and LISBETH SOLANO  
Present  
Absent  
1 - JOEL GRATZ  
A. Call To Order  
President Owens called the meeting to order at 12:00pm. Roll call was taken.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 7, 2024 MEETING MINUTES  
2024  
MIN-333  
Attachments:  
2024 1107  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by JENSEN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - OWENS, JENSEN, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
1 - GRATZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
C. Action Items  
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 2024 FINANCE/EXPENDITURE REPORT  
2024  
ACT-259  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by JENSEN, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - OWENS, JENSEN, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
1 - GRATZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
APPOINTMENT OF 2025 OFFICER NOMINATING COMMITTEE - LIBRARY  
BOARD PRESIDENT  
2024  
ACT-262  
President Owens appointed Cheffen, Jensen and Owens to the 2025 Officer  
Nominating Committee.  
APPROVAL TO AMEND THE DANE COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD BYLAWS  
2024 1205 Edit Bylaws  
2024  
ACT-226  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by CHEFFEN, that the Action Item be  
tabled. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - OWENS, JENSEN, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
1 - GRATZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
EXTENDING TRACY HEROLD'S EMPLOYEE SERVICE AGREEMENT AS  
DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES  
2024  
RES-216  
Sponsors: DOYLE, ROSE and ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
2024 RES-216  
2024 RES-216 FISCAL NOTE  
2024 RES-216 CONTRACT #12160B  
2024 RES-216 SIGNED COPY  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by JENSEN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - OWENS, JENSEN, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
1 - GRATZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
DECEMBER 2024 LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
2024  
RPT-386  
This resolution was placed on file  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by CHEFFEN, that the January Library  
Board meeting be moved from January 2 to January 9. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - OWENS, JENSEN, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
1 - GRATZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by CONROY, seconded by CHAWLA, that the be adjourned.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - OWENS, JENSEN, CONROY, CHEFFEN, CHAWLA and SOLANO  
Ayes:  
1 - GRATZ  
Absent:  
Respectfully submitted by Tracy Herold.