Hamburg Township Library

10411 Merrill Rd.    P.O.  Box 247

Hamburg, MI  48139

810/231-1771

 

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees

April 17, 2007

 

Meeting called to order at 7:00pm in the library meeting room.

Members present: Stella Campbell, Sandy Cavallaro, Peg Eibler, Barbaradell Kelley and Keith Phelps

Absent: James Gleason

Also present: Holly Hentz and Christine Weber.

 

 

1)  A motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Campbell.  Seconded by Kelley. Motion carried.

 

2)  A motion to accept the minutes as presented for the March 20, 2007 meeting was made by Phelps.  Seconded by Eibler.  Motion carried.

 

3) A motion to accept as presented the Financial Report ending March 31, 2007 was made by Kelley.  Seconded by Eibler.  Motion carried.

 

4) A motion to accept as presented voucher #445 for $42,425.30 was made by Campbell.  Seconded by Phelps.  Motion carried.

 

Librarian’s Report

1)      Work continues on Serenity Garden.  Cold weather delayed planting of nursery stock. Lawyer reviewed donor’s legal work and found everything in order. 

2)      The four attendees found the March 23rd millage workshop very informative. Library Board will need to decide on election date, millage amount, and ways to inform the public.  County officials, Margaret Dunleavy and Joan Runyan will be guests at the June meeting.

3)      Hentz distributed an update on State funding crisis and impact on the library cooperatives.

4)      Parking lot to be sealed next month.

 

Correspondence

1)    None

 

Old Business

1)      There was discussion and public hearing on the proposed budget.  A motion to accept the Fiscal Year Budget for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 as presented was made by Phelps.  Seconded by Campbell.  Motion carried.

2)      A motion to extend the Collection Agent work through the end of June was made by Eibler.  Seconded by Campbell.  Motion carried.

 

 

New Business

1)      A motion to rollover the CD for a six month short-term at the rate of 5.15% or better on April 20, 2007 was made by Eibler.  Seconded by Kelley.  Motion carried.

2)      A motion to apply for the MelCat membership was made by Eibler.  Seconded by Kelley.  Motion carried.

 

 

Relevant Board Issues: 

1)  None.

 

 

Call to the Public:   

1) None present

 

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Kelley.  Seconded by Campbell.  Motion carried.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:01pm.

 

Next meeting will be May 15, 2007 at 7:00pm.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Joan M. Dombrowski