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

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees
May 21, 2013

Meeting called to order at 7:00pm in the library meeting room.
Members present: Andrew Byerly, Sally Crouch, Peg Eibler, Michaelene Farrell, Richelle Hocking, and Jim Katakowski.
Also present: Holly Hentz and Christine Weber.

1. A motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Crouch.  Seconded by Byerly.  Motion carried.

1. A motion to approve the April 16, 2013 minutes as presented was made by Byerly.  Seconded by Hocking. Motion carried.

Call to the Public
None.

Financial

1. A motion to approve the Financial Report for April 2013 was made by Hocking.  Seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried.

1. A motion to accept Library Voucher #518 in the amount of $66,589.03 was made by Farrell.  Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report

1. The Book Sale netted $647.30.
2. A motion to close the library on June 21 for Auto-Graphics Verso staff training was made by Byerly.  Seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried.
3. Community Garage Sale netted $1,510.75.

Summer reading Program kick-off party is June 7th at 7pm.

1. Girl Scout Troop 40460 raised $135.00 and planted perennial flowers in the raised flower bed by the children’s library and adopted Girls Life magazine for one year.

Correspondence

None.

Old Business

1. A motion to approve the 2013-2014 Budget #1 as presented was made by Byerly.  Seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried.

New Business
1)  A motion to accept the proposed changes and additions to the Library’s policy manual was made by Byerly.  Seconded by Hocking.    Motion carried.  See attached policies.

Relevant Board Issues

1. Board continued their millage discussion. They found Weber’s graph of incoming monies compared to expenses to be especially useful in clarifying any proposed millage.

A motion to adjourn was made by Crouch.  Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 7:55pm.

Next meeting will be June 18, 2013 at 7:00pm.