Appleton Public Library  
200 N. Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Library Board  
Tuesday, March 17, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Appleton Public Library, 200 N Appleton Street  
Cornerstone Conference Room  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
President Bastia Looker called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
2.  
3.  
Others present: Mike Alberts, Owen Anderson, Nicole Casner, Darrin Glad,  
Tina Krueger, Peter Kotarba, Alex Niemi, Colleen Rortvedt, Tasha Saecker,  
Missy Sawicki  
Mary Lokensgard arrived at 5:01 pm  
9 -  
Present:  
Brozek, Bunnow, Keller, Lokensgard, Looker, Mann, Scheuerman, Smith  
and Vargas  
1 - Englebert  
Excused:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0340 February 24, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
4.  
Attachments:  
Brozek moved, seconded by Scheuerman that the February 24, 2026 Library  
Board Meeting Minutes be approved. Voice Vote. Motion Carried. (9-0)  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
5.  
The following spoke regarding item 26-0343 - Request to approve entering into  
a written agreement with the Friends of Appleton Public Library to direct the  
Louis A. Reetz Unitrust Distribution of $55,413.86 plus any residual payments to  
the Appleton Library Endowment Fund for the continuing benefit of the  
Appleton Public Library.  
John Keller, 1146 E Pacific St  
Establish Order of the Day  
6.  
7.  
President Looker called for a motion to place Action Items 26-0341, 26-0342,  
26-0346, 26-0347 on a Consent Agenda.  
Scheuerman moved, seconded by Lokensgard that Action Items 26-0341,  
26-0342, 26-0346, 26-0347 be placed on a Consent Agenda. Voice Vote. Motion  
Carried. (9-0)  
Action Items  
Mann moved, seconded by Smith to approve the Consent Agenda. Voice Vote.  
Motion Carried. (9-0)  
Bill Register - February 2026  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved  
March 2026 Budget Amendment  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved  
Request to approve entering into a written agreement with the Friends of  
Appleton Public Library to Direct the Louis A. Reetz Unitrust Distribution  
of $55,413.86, plus any residual payments, to the Appleton Library  
Endowment Fund for the continuing benefit of the Appleton Public Library  
Attachments:  
Mann moved, seconded by Vargas that the request to approve entering into a  
written agreement with the Friends of Appleton Public Library to direct the  
Louis A. Reetz Unitrust Distribution of $55,413.86 plus any residual payments to  
the Appleton Library Endowment Fund for the continuing benefit of the  
Appleton Public Library be approved. Voice Vote. Motion Carried. (8-0)  
John Keller abstained.  
Request approval for Community Partnerships position change  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved  
Request approval to award the Strategic Planning Consultant contract to  
Fast Forward Libraries that will be funded with Friends of Appleton  
Public Library grant funds for an amount not to exceed $29,000  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved  
Information Items  
8.  
Administrative Report  
A.  
APL Hiring Process Update  
CLC 2025 Annual Report  
Attachments:  
2026 Library Annual Report  
Attachments:  
President's Report  
B.  
C.  
Trustee Training Topic: Citizen's Academy Presentation  
Attachments:  
Staff Updates  
Children's Program Updates  
Attachments:  
Community Partnerships Updates  
Adjournment  
9.  
Keller moved, seconded by Mann that the meeting be adjourned. Voice Vote.  
Motion Carried. (9-0)  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:46 pm