Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd.    P.O. Box 247
Hamburg, MI  48139

Library Board of Trustees Meeting
December 17, 2019 @ 7:00pm

Meeting called to order by Farrell 7:00pm in Patricia Waters Community Room.
Members present: P. Eibler, M. Evergreen, M. Farrell, J. Katakowski.
Member absent: J. Colone, R. Hocking.
Also present: H. Hentz and C. Weber.

Approval of

• Motion to approve the agenda as presented made by Evergreen.  Seconded by Katakowski.  Motion carried.
• Motion to approve the minutes from November 19, 2019 as presented made by Evergreen. Seconded by Eibler.   Motion carried.

Call to the Public – Limit remarks to 3 minutes.

• None present.

Financial

• Motion by Evergreen to approve the November 2019 Financial Report.  Seconded by Eibler.  Motion carried.
• Motion by Evergreen to approve Library Voucher # 597 in the amount of $68,585.90.  Seconded by Eibler.  Motion carried.

Librarian's Report

• Monthly statistics: 237 average daily visits; 36 new patrons; 5,947 item check-outs; 547 Axis360 check-outs; 280 Zinio check-outs; 275 Hoopla check-outs; and 247 computer uses.
• Marketing update: Instagram at 158; Twitter at 405; Facebook at 1,010; 2,650 website uses; 1,815 wifi uses. 
• Other News: Booksale update: 60 people in line at 9am (50 last spring), with 163 total buyers (139 last spring).  We netted $676.50 ($674.25 last spring).  Santa visit: 71 children + 63 adults = 134 total.  Ornament making for ages 5 and under had 37 children.
• Upcoming programs:
• December      Mitten Tree – donate new mittens, gloves, scarves, and hats.
• Dec. 18          Drop-In Tech Help, Free, 4:00pm
• Dec. 18          Teen Movie: Elf, Free, 5:30pm
• Dec. 19          Thursday Matinee: Late Night, Free, 1:00pm
• Jan. 3             Friday Movie: A Star is Born (1937), Free, 1:00pm
• Jan. 6             LapSit and Storyhour begin, Free, 10:00am and 1:30pm
• Jan. 8             Drop-In Genealogy Help, Free, 1:00pm
• Jan. 9             Lil’Wigglers and Storyhour begin, Free, both at 10:00am
• Jan. 9             Lunch & Learn: Learn to Play Mahjong, Free, noon
• Jan. 11           Saturday Movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940), Free, 1:00pm
• Jan. 13           Green Book: Driving Through Jim Crow Era, Free, 6:30pm
• Jan. 14           Get to Know Your Township (Clerk Mike Dolan), Free, 6:30pm
• Jan. 16           Thursday Matinee: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Free, 1:00pm
• Jan. 17           Friday Movie: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Free, 1:00pm

Correspondence

• Holiday cards.

Old Business

• E911 – The fax and security line will remain with AT&T because Telephone Support Systems made a mistake when discussing systems and equipment and the costs were much higher. 
• Friends of the Library – The by-laws subcommittee has been meeting and hope to have their work completed by January 10.

New Business

• CDs Maturing:
• Motion made by Katakowski to roll over entire amount of $103,447.20 plus interest earned on 12/20/2019 into a 90 day CD at 1.64% at Chemical Bank. Seconded by Eibler. Motion carried.
• Motion made by Katakowski to roll over entire amount of $103,822.17 plus interest earned on 1/22/2020 into a 90 day CD at the best interest rate available at CIBC Bank.  Seconded by Eibler. Motion carried.
• Weber and Hentz presented four millage scenarios for board discussion.  Discussion to continue at January meeting.

Relevant Board Issues

• Holiday closings: Dec. 23-25, Dec. 30-Jan.1, Jan. 20.

Motion to adjourn made by Katakowski.  Seconded by Evergreen.  Motion carried  Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.

Next Meeting: January 21, 2020 @ 7:00pm