Library Board — Minutes

Land O’ Lakes Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Feb. 11, 2026 1. Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Bob Hughes at 9:02 am 2. Establish that Proper Notice has been given a. meeting posted on Feb. 6 3. Quorum established a. Roll Call and introduction of guest, if any b. Trustees Present: Bob Hughes, Greg Wenzel, Marcie Thorp, Mary Jo Zane, Donna Murray-Tiedge c. Absent Excused: Bernie Heindl, Jone Davis? d. Also in Attendance: Shelly Knaack, online Heidi Reuter 4. Presentation & Q+A by members of the LOL Public Art Committee a. Presenters: Lynn Richie, Jan Turner, Julie Anixter b. PAC proposal inviting the library to be included in a community-wide rotating sculpture tour c. Looking for a 3-year commitment (renewable) i. $1000 sculpture base one-time fee ii. $3000/year includes install, maintenance, insurance iii. PAC can help secure funds iv. Library would need to dedicate physical space 5. Approval of Secretary’s Minutes a. Motion by Donna Murray-Tiedge, seconded by Greg Wenzel to approve the minutes from the meeting on January 14, 2025, motion carried 6. Treasurer’s Report a. Financial Report i. Motion by Greg Wenzel, seconded by Donna Murray-Tiedge, to approve the financial report, motion carried b. Check Authorization i. Motion by Greg Wenzel, second by Donna Murray-Tiedge, to approve the payment of bills as amended, motion carried c. 2025 Annual Report i. final report was shared ii. final report comparisons for 2024 & 2025 were shared 7. Director’s Report a. Circulation statistics shared: NWLS had not yet broken down adult vs children; emerging trend discussed b. Upcoming programs shared i. Soup needed Feb 26, 4:30 PM c. Lots of wonderful programming recapped i. Downtown Abbey was well attended ii. Forestry Group won the puzzle challenge (1 hour 15 minutes) d. Website Flip is almost complete e. On track for Continuing Education target of 20 hours per year for five years. 8. Maintenance Report a. Done Electricity: nice uniformity (Focus on Energy $1,000) b. Upper Door Behind Circulation Desk - ordered c. Getting estimate for front door. d. Paladin New Fire Communication Panel: next month e. Library front sign to be re-stained in spring 9. Old Business a. Shelly and Greg to ask for support at the Watersmeet Town Meeting on Feb. 18th at 4:30 PM regarding Michigan funding. Plan is to present multiple formulas (Eagle River Library, Teresa Schmidt, WI Dept of Public instruction) to inform a negotiation and arrive at a fair and equitable arrangement. 10. New Business a. Annual Report Discussion i. Speculation as to why 2024-25 physical and electronic circulation and patron count is down. 1 complaints acknowledged about waiting for Libby 2 more adversity 3 perhaps averaging out ii. (NWLN) need inventory iii. NW: Grant $, Privacy of patrons continued. b. Approval of General Report i. Motion by Marcie Thorp, seconded by Greg Wenzel, to approve Compliance Agreement, motion carried. ii. Motion by Greg Wenzel, seconded by Marcie Thorp, to approve Privacy & Confidentiality Statement, motion carried. iii. Motion by Greg Wenzel, seconded by Marcie Thorp, to approve WLA Membership Grant Agreement, motion carried. iv. Motion by Marcie Thorp, seconded by Donna Murray-Tiedge, to approve Collection Development Grant Agreement, motion carried. 11. Committee Reports a. Friends i. No meeting ii. raffle $172.50 b. Town i. Shelly to attend 12. Correspondence a. Four thank you-s and reinforcement on the importance of thank you notes. 13. Proposed agenda for next meeting a. Rotating sculpture tour 14. Confirm next regular meeting date 9:00 AM, Wednesday, March 11, 2026 14. Adjournment at 10:45 Respectfully submitted by Mary Jo Zane (typed by Donna Murray-Tiedge) upon approval at the regular board meeting on March 11, 2026.