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, January 6, 2022  
12:00 PM  
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Meeting ID: 924 8153 1161  
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Present  
Supervisor MELISSA RATCLIFF, JOEL GRATZ, REX A OWENS, MICHELLE  
JENSEN, AHMAD MOGHADAM, and JENNIFER CONROY  
2 - ANNE SCHOENEMANN, and LIZ WINTER  
Absent  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
C. Action Items  
ELECTION OF 2022 OFFICERS  
PROPOSED SLATE:  
REX OWENS - PRESIDENT  
MELISSA RATCLIFF - VICE PRESIDENT  
JOEL GRATZ - SECRETARY  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by GRATZ, that the slate of officers be  
approved.  
Rex Owens - President  
Melissa Ratcliff - Vice-president  
Joel Gratz - Secretary  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - RATCLIFF, GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
2 - SCHOENEMANN and WINTER  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 2, 2021 MINUTES  
A motion was made by GRATZ, seconded by JENSEN, that the Minutes be  
approved the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - RATCLIFF, GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
2 - SCHOENEMANN and WINTER  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
APPROVAL DECEMBER FINANCIAL/EXPENDITURE PART 2  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by GRATZ, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - RATCLIFF, GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
2 - SCHOENEMANN and WINTER  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
APPROVAL OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR EVALUATION  
CLOSED SESSION: The Library Board may go into closed session for  
purposes of considering employment, promotion, compensation or  
performance evaluation data of any public employee of any public  
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises  
responsibility per WI Statute 19.85(1)(c).  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by CONROY, to enter into closed  
session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - RATCLIFF, GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
2 - SCHOENEMANN and WINTER  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
APPROVAL TO EXIT CLOSED SESSION  
A motion was made by JENSEN, seconded by RATCLIFF, to exit out of closed  
session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - RATCLIFF, GRATZ, OWENS, JENSEN, MOGHADAM and CONROY  
2 - SCHOENEMANN and WINTER  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
D. Discussion  
DISCUSSION OF INCLUSIVE SERVICES ASSESSMENT GUIDE -  
GOVERNANCE SECTION  
Library Board discussed items 1-5 under the "Governance" section of the  
Inclusive Services Assessment Guide. Item will be on the February agenda.  
E. Reports to Committee  
JANUARY 2022 DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
Attachments: 2022 0106  
This resolution was placed on file  
F. Next meeting: February 3, 2022, Noon  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
This resolution was adjourned  
Respectfully submitted by Tracy Herold.