Hamburg Township Library

10411 Merrill Rd.    P.O.  Box 247

Hamburg, MI  48139

810-231-1771

 

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees

April 18, 2011

 

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

Present: Peg Eibler, Stella Campbell, Sally Crouch, Michaelene Farrell, Richelle Hocking and Duncan McIntyre.

Also present: Holly Hentz and Christine Weber.

 

 

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

2)    A motion to approve the March 15, 2011 minutes was made by Farrell.  Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

 

 

Call to the Public

1)    None present.

 

 

Financial

1)    A motion to accept the Financial Report for March 2011 with the approved changes was made by Hocking.  Seconded by McIntyre.  Motion carried.

2)    A motion to accept Library Voucher # 493 as corrected in the amount of $45,831.24 was made by Farrell.  Seconded by Campbell.  Motion carried.

 

 

Librarian’s Report

1)    Hentz reported the results of the strategic plan for Livingston County: “Advantage Livingston: A plan for Thriving Together in the New Economy”.  The library may participate in the “placemaking” portion of the strategic plan.

2)    Hentz reported on a meeting with State Representatives Rogers and Denby on April 4th.  Reductions in library funding seem eminent and will have a strong impact on MeL &  MelCat.  Library may send notice to all Hamburg residents asking for support.

3)    Book sale netted over $750.  Bids, Bubbles and Bonbons netted over $1,450.      

 

 

Correspondence

1)      Board members were invited to the Chamber of Commerce Mingler on April 28th at Lakelands Golf and Country Club.  Eibler, Campbell, and Farrell will attend.

 

 

Old Business

1)    A motion to include the Emergency Action Plan in the Library Policy Manual was made by Crouch.  Seconded by McIntyre. Motion carried.

2)    A motion to close the library on April 29th to complete installation of the BTOP grant computers was made by Hocking.  Seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried.  There was a discussion on the disposal of the used computers.

 

 

New Business

1)    A motion to approve the sale of the old library building on Stone St. by the Township recognizing the agreement that the library receive all funds, up to $200,000, above selling costs was made by Hocking.  Seconded by Campbell.  Motion carried.

2)    Weber explained the proposed 2011-2012 Budget.

3)    Annual Library Millage Resolution was offered by Campbell and supported by McIntyre, see attached.

4)    A motion to accept Alan’s Asphalt seal coating for the parking lot in the amount of $2,065 was made by Farrell.  Seconded by Crouch, Motion carried.

 

 

Relevant Board Issues

1)  None.

 

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Campbell.  Seconded by Crouch.   Motion carried.  The meeting adjourned at 8:25pm.

 

 

Next meeting will be May 17, 2011 at 7:00pm.