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 3, 2022  
12:00 PM  
Join Zoom Meeting  
https://zoom.us/j/99151472022  
Meeting ID: 991 5147 2022  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
JOEL GRATZ, REX A OWENS, MICHELLE JENSEN, AHMAD MOGHADAM,  
JENNIFER CONROY, and MELISSA RATCLIFF  
1 - JIMMY CHEFFEN  
A. Call To Order  
President Rex Owens called the meeting to order at 12:00pm. Verona Library  
Board President Chris Hopp was in attendance.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 6, 2022 MEETING MINUTES  
2022  
MIN-363  
Attachments: 2022 1006 MINUTES  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by JENSEN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM, CONROY and RATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - CHEFFEN  
C. Action Items  
2022  
APP-002  
APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR EVALUATION COMMITTEE -  
BOARD PRESIDENT, REX OWENS  
Gratz, Moghadam and Conroy were appointed to the Library Director Evaluation  
Committee.  
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER FINANCE/EXPENDITURE REPORT  
2022  
ACT-162  
Attachments: 2022 OCT  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by CONROY, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM, CONROY and RATCLIFF  
1 - CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
2022  
EXPIRING LIBRARY BOARD TERMS:  
RPT-443  
MICHELLE JENSEN  
JOEL GRATZ  
REX OWENS  
MELISSA RATCLIFF  
Ratcliff will step off the Library Board on 1/31/2023. Supervisor Jacob Wright is  
willing to serve on the Library Board to fill the vacancy.  
NOVEMBER 2022 LIBRARY DIRECTOR REPORT  
2022  
RPT-444  
Attachments: 2022 1103  
This resolution was placed on file  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
December 1, 2022 is the next regularly scheduled Library Board meeting. This  
meeting will  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by JENSEN, to adjourn. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
6 - GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM, CONROY and RATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
1 - CHEFFEN  
Absent:  
Respectfully submitted by Tracy Herold.