Hamburg Township Library

10411 Merrill Rd.  PO Box 247

Hamburg, MI  48139

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees

Meeting called to order at 7:05pm in the library meeting room.

Members present: Eibler, Campbell, Ford, Gleason, Kelley and Pettigrove.

Absent: None

Also present: Hentz and Weber.

A motion to add to the agenda Old Business #3: Sewer was made by Ford.  Seconded by Pettigrove.  Motion carried.

A motion to accept the minutes as presented for the July 27, 2004 meeting was made by Pettigrove.  Seconded by Kelley.  Motion carried.

Financial Report tabled until September meeting.

A motion to pay voucher #413 for $38,728.13 as presented was made by Campbell.  Seconded by Kelley.  Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report

·        Wednesday’s Pizza Party ends the summer reading program.  Staff has prepared 250 goodie bags.

·        Hentz distributed the Fall program update.

·        Audit report from Post, Smythe, Lutz & Ziel will be presented at September or October meeting.

·        Library has received the State Library Essential Level certification.  Hentz will begin work on achieving the Enhanced Level certification.

Correspondence

·        None

Old Business

·        Gleason reported that he contacted Flory & Associates, PLLC.  The correspondence from Mr. Marker is no longer an issue.  Matter closed.

·        A motion to purchase 17 replacement computers not to exceed $30,055.91 was made by Kelley.  Seconded by Gleason.  Motion carried.

·        A motion to authorize Eibler to submit a letter to the Township requesting a sewer usage review was made by Gleason.  Seconded by Kelley.  Motion carried.

New Business

·        A motion to pay the expenses to send Hentz and Weber to the Michigan Library Association annual conference was made by Kelley.  Seconded by Ford.  Motion carried.

·        A motion to accept the bid of $1200.00 from Todd Services to replace the spillway was made by Pettigrove.  Seconded by Campbell.  Motion carried.

Relevant Board Issues:

·        None.

Call to the Public:

·        None present

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Campbell.  Seconded by Pettigrove.  Motion carried.  The meeting adjourned at 8:03pm

Next meeting will be September 21, 2004 at 7:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan M. Dombrowski