La Crosse Public Library
800 Main Street
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse WI 54601
Meeting Minutes
Library Board
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
5:00 PM
La Crosse Public Library
Auditorium (Lower Level)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Call to Order
The Vice-Chair, Ms. Ivey, called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Sue Anglehart, Araysa Simpson, Aaron Engel, Ross Seymour, Katie
Bittner, Erin Raymus, Kathy Ivey
ABSENT: Jess Thill, Mac Kiel
STAFF: Shanneon Grant, Barry McKnight, Elaine Petersen, Cole Zrostlik, Daniel
Whitmore, Anita Doering, Cynthia Arauz
Agenda Items:
Trustee Bylaw Updates
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Following Board discussion of the Special Trustees Fund during the February meeting,
bylaws were updated to include history, management, restricted use, and spending
practices related to the Special Trustees Fund
Classification and Compensation Plan Updates
The Library’s Classification and Compensation Plan closely follows the City’s plan while
clarifying the Board’s statutory authority to set Library employee compensation.
Following Common Council’s recent approval of several updates to the City’s plan,
updates to the Library’s plan were discussed to align City and Library policy.
Updates to the City’s Bereavement Leave policy were also discussed. Further
clarification will be sought from City HR.
Data Services 5 Year Plan
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As rising technology costs continue to surpass the automation allocation of the
Library’s Operating Budget, Capital Improvement funding is being requested. Following
the example set by the City’s Information Technology (IT) Department, Library IT is
providing a 5 year plan that includes infrastructure and device replacement schedules.
2023 Annual Report