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, June 1, 2023  
12:00 PM  
1874 S STOUGHTON RD  
4 - REX A OWENS, AHMAD MOGHADAM, JENNIFER CONROY, and MELISSA  
RATCLIFF  
Present  
Excused  
3 - JOEL GRATZ, MICHELLE JENSEN, and JIMMY CHEFFEN  
A. Call To Order  
4 - REX A OWENS, AHMAD MOGHADAM, JENNIFER CONROY, and MELISSA  
RATCLIFF  
Present  
3 - JOEL GRATZ, MICHELLE JENSEN, and JIMMY CHEFFEN  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
APPROVAL OF MAY 4, 2023 MINUTES  
MIN-117  
Attachments:  
2023 0504  
A motion was made by CONROY, seconded by MOGHADAM, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - OWENS, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
3 - GRATZ, JENSEN and CHEFFEN  
1 - RATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
C. Action Items  
2023  
APPROVAL OF JUNE 2023 FINANCE/EXPENDITURE REPORT  
ACT-055  
Attachments:  
2023 MAY  
A motion was made by CONROY, seconded by MOGHADAM, that the Action Item  
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - OWENS, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
3 - GRATZ, JENSEN and CHEFFEN  
1 - RATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
Supervisor Ratcliff arrived to the meeting at 12:30pm.  
2023  
2024 PRELIMINARY BUDGET PROPOSAL  
RPT-108  
Attachments:  
2024 Budget Draft  
This resolution was placed on file  
2023  
LIBRARY BILL OF RIGHTS  
RPT-109  
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill  
FREEDOM TO READ STATEMENT  
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement  
This resolution was placed on file  
2023  
MAY 2023 DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
RPT-110  
This resolution was placed on file  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by CONROY, that the July Library  
Board meeting be canceled. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - OWENS, MOGHADAM, CONROY and RATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
3 - GRATZ, JENSEN and CHEFFEN  
Excused:  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
This resolution was adjourned  
4 - OWENS, MOGHADAM, CONROY and RATCLIFF  
3 - GRATZ, JENSEN and CHEFFEN  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
Respectfully submitted, pending Library Board approval, by Tracy Herold.