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

Board of Trustees Meeting
March 19, 2019 @ 7:00pm

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

Approval of

• Motion to approve the agenda as presented made by Hocking.  Seconded by Colone.  Motion carried.
• Motion to approve the minutes from February 22, 2019 as presented made by Colone.   Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

Call to the Public – Limit remarks to 3 minutes.

• None present.

Financial

• Motion to accept the Financial Report for February 2019 made by Hocking.  Seconded by Colone.  Motion carried. 
• Motion to approve Library Voucher # 588 in the amount of $52,862.12 made by Farrell.  Seconded by Eibler.  Motion carried.

Librarian's Report

• Monthly statistics: 182 average daily visits; 82 new patrons; 6,544 item check-outs; 632 Axis360 check-outs; 154 Zinio check-outs; 329 Hoopla check-outs; and 237 computer uses.
• Marketing update: Instagram at 126; Twitter at 381; Facebook at 801; 2,489 website uses; 2,220 wifi uses. 
• Other News: Community Events - Pinckney Business Expo on 2/23, Country Elementary’s March is Reading Month on 3/7, Navigator School’s Spring Fling on 3/9, Family Literacy Celebration on 3/16.  Partnering with Country Elementary for Poetry Night on 4/8.
• Upcoming programs:
• 3/20    Drop-In Tech Help, Free, 4:00pm to 7:00pm
• 3/21    AARP Tax Help, Free, 9:30am to 3:00pm
• 3/26    Trailside Treats, $10, 6:30pm
• 3/28    Thursday Matinee: Crazy Rich Asians, Free, 1:00pm
• 4/2       Michigan’s Trail Getaways, Free, 6:30pm
• 4/3       Library Book Club: A Walk In The Woods, Free, 1:00pm
• 4/7       AARP Tax Help, Free, 9:30am to 3:00pm
• 4/9       Lost Car Companies of Detroit, Free, 6:30pm
• 4/10    Teen Night: The Hate U Gave, Free, 5:30pm
• 4/11    Lunch & Learn: Adorable Easter Cards, $10, noon
• 4/13    America’s Long Distance Hiking Trails, Free, 1:00pm
• 4/15    Straw Bale Gardening, Free, 6:30pm

Correspondence

• Letter from Rep. Ann Bollin thanking the library for use of its meeting room.

Old Business

• Outreach Services Clerk: Lynn Riehl has accepted the position of Outreach Services Clerk.  The library also hired Sharon Gifford for 20 hours/week as a clerk.
• Computer Upgrades: Several of the server parts have started to arrive.  The library has switched over from MicroSoft Outlook email to G-Suite email.
• Chili Cook-Off: There were 6 contestants (last year were 13) and made $167.00 this year.  It was the same day as the Pinckney School band program’s spaghetti dinner.  Will plan better next year.

New Business

• Updated Funeral Leave Policy: Motion made by Eibler to approve the funeral leave policy as presented.  Seconded by Colone   Motion carried.
• Guitar Lending Policy: Motion made by Eibler to approve the musical instrument lending policy as presented.  Seconded by Colone.  Motion carried.
• Hentz & Weber presented the proposed 2019/2020 budget for discussion purposes.

Relevant Board Issues
1)  Art Fair conversation.

Motion to adjourn made by Katakowski.  Seconded by Eibler.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at  7:45pm

Next Meeting: April 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm