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WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Library Board  
Thursday, April 10, 2025  
4:45 PM  
Library Board Room  
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1. Call to Order  
Meeting was called to order at 4:44 p.m.  
10 -  
Present  
Absent  
Melissa Baxter, Martha Ryan, Kevin Guilfoy, Sandra Ammerman, Erik Helgestad,  
Betsy Forrest, Bonnie Byrd, Alicia Halvensleben, Austin Dutter, and Megan Lach  
1 - James Sebert  
2. Public Comment  
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Martha Ryan, seconded by Melissa Baxter, that the  
minutes from the March 13, 2025 meeting be approved. The motion carried  
unanimously.  
ID#25-00574  
Attachments: MeetingMinutes17-Mar-2025-10-51-30  
4. Correspondence  
ID#25-00575  
Attachments: Correspondence - Letter to the Editor  
Correspondence - Election  
Correspondence - Hello Saturday  
Correspondence - Hello Saturday2  
Correspondence - Hello Saturday3  
Correspondence - Hello Saturday4  
5. Bills  
A motion was made by Ald. Alicia Halvensleben, seconded by Megan Lach, that  
the Bills for April ($259,872.32) be approved. The motion passed by the following  
vote:  
10 -  
Aye  
Melissa Baxter Martha Ryan Kevin Guilfoy Sandra Ammerman Erik Helgestad  
Betsy Forrest Bonnie Byrd Alicia Halvensleben Austin Dutter Megan Lach  
1 - James Sebert  
Absent  
ID#25-00576  
6. Financial Reports  
A motion was made by Sandra Ammerman, seconded by Erik Helgestad, that the  
Financial Reports be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye  
Melissa Baxter Martha Ryan Kevin Guilfoy Sandra Ammerman Erik Helgestad  
Betsy Forrest Bonnie Byrd Alicia Halvensleben Austin Dutter Megan Lach  
1 - James Sebert  
Absent  
ID#25-00578  
7. New Business  
ID#25-00582 Board Education: Book BIke  
ID#25-00579 National Library Week Proclamation  
ID#25-00580 Allowable Costs  
Attachments: Waukesha - Allowable Costs Form for 2026 Budget - prepopulated  
A motion was made by Baxter, seconded by Ald. Halvensleben, that this  
Business item be approved. The motion carried unanimously.  
ID#25-00583 Teen Summer Internship Grant  
A motion was made by Ammerman, seconded by Helgestad, that the Teen  
Summer Internship Grant monies be accepted. The motion carried unanimously.  
ID#25-00581 IMLS Potential Changes  
Attachments: DPI IMLS article  
Kenosha IMLS blog post  
IMLS letter  
A motion was made by Ald. Halvensleben, seconded by Lach, that a letter  
regarding IMLS funding changes be sent to federal legislators. The motion  
carried unanimously.  
8. Reports  
A. Library Board Committees: Building, Executive, Finance, Human Resources, Planning  
and Policy, Public Art, Ad hoc Fund Development  
B. Director's Report: Director Bruce Gay will provide a status update on Library activities  
and answer any questions  
ID#25-00597  
Attachments: April Administrative Staff Report  
C. Bridges Library System: Trustee Betsy Forrest will report on the most recent Bridges  
Board meeting  
D. Friends of the Library: Trustee Erik Helgestad will report on any meeting that has  
occurred since the date of the last meeting  
E. Communications to the Common Council  
9. Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.  
NOTICE: A majority of Library Board members or Common Council members may be in attendance.  
Library Board Members: Please notify the Library Office by 1:00 PM meeting day, if you are unable to attend this  
meeting.  
NOTICE: Any person who has a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires that the  
meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in an accessible format, please contact the Library  
Office, 48 hours prior to the meeting at 262-524-3694.