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Oscar Grady Library Board Meeting Minutes April 14, 2026 Members Present: Joe Caban, Mary Jo Hansen, Emily Laws, Michael McMahon, Matthew Poytinger, Marcella Wilde Guests Present: None Absent: Brandon Donen, Hannah Hand, Laura Soldner 1) Call to Order President J. Caban called the meeting of the Oscar Grady Library Board to order at 6:04PM. The Microsoft Teams connection was active. 2) Statement of Public Notice The Statement of Public Notice was posted according to Wisconsin state statutes. 3) Citizen Comments None. 4) Approval of Minutes from Prior Meetings A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes as written from February 10, 2026. 5) Financial Report The February and March 2026 CSRF bills and General Fund Financial Reports were presented and reviewed with the Board by E. Laws. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to accept the February and March 2026 CSRF Balance Sheet Detail and the February and March 2026 General Fund Financial Reports as submitted. A suggestion was made by M. McMahon to have the Board recognize donations to the library of $500 or more in the future. E. Laws agreed and will look into this. 6) Director’s Report a) February & March Project Highlights: i) 2025 Annual Report completed and submitted ii) 2025/2026 County Reimbursement received from Washington County: $6,843.96 iii) Smoke detectors were replaced by Guetzke and Associates on March 2 iv) Wireless printing setup completed by Monarch on March 18 v) The League of Women Voters recognized Ozaukee and Washington County libraries at their annual event on March 28 vi) Bathroom project install scheduled with Andy Loose for June 19 vii) Monarch Library System updates: (1) New Network Administrator, Matthew Mueller, hired to replace Carl Demmin (2) A Department of Justice federal mandate of ADA Title II for Web Accessibility for government entities was passed with an effective date of June 24, 2024. The date for Oscar Grady Library compliance is April 26, 2027. This date applies to all government entities with a service population of 50,000 or less. A review of requirements and quote for the Oscar Grady Library website is being conducted by website developer Bublitz Creative with work intended to commence January 2027. b) April & May Project Highlights: i) Applying for WiLS Strategic Planning Cohort (October 2026 – July 2027). Outcome-based strategic planning will be used in the future. ii) Trustee terms begin on May 1: Ozaukee County Representative, Mary Jo Hansen, has a term ending April 30, 2026, and she will not be renewing for another term. Town of Saukville resident, Jon Koepke, has been approved by the Ozaukee County Board to serve as the new representative. iii) Public Library Association Conference in Minneapolis: April 1-3 iv) Training for the Strong Bodies program through UW-Extension: April 15 v) National Library Week: April 19-25 (1) Oz. County libraries are showing the film The Librarians at Inventors Brewpub: April 23. A conversation ensued about the Saukville library's policy for handling book challenges. vi) Friends of the Library Book Sale: May 6-9 vii) High Interest Day at Saukville Elementary: May 8 viii) Saukville Elementary visit, Village President for a Day: May 29 ix) Staff meeting and Summer Reading Program review: May 20 x) Founders Glass replacing hinge on front door and Kone replacing elevator phone xi) Continuing drafts for Digital Collections, Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence 7) Communications None. 8) Other Matters None. 9) Adjournment A motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the meeting at 6:30PM because of tornado sirens in the area. The next meeting date will be Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The meeting will be in-person at the library and via Teams. Minutes respectfully submitted by: Mary Jo Hansen