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

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees
May 19, 2015

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

Call to order
Eibler called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

Approval of

• A motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Crouch.  Seconded by Byerly. Motion carried.
• A motion to approve the minutes from April 21, 2015 meeting was made by Hocking.  Seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried.

Call to the Public
None present.

Financial

• A motion to approve the Financial Report for April 2015 was made by Byerly. Seconded by Farrell.  Motion carried.
• A motion to accept Library Voucher #542 in the amount of $41,028.45 was made by Farrell.  Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report

• Book sale update: We made $1135.25.  (Fall 2014: $1126.30, Spring 2014: $976.15)
• Employee update: E. Beningo has left employment.  Jackie Rau has been hired.
• The monthly people counter shows an average of 213 visits per day.
• April: E-book circulation was 160 & Zinio was 70 issues.
• April: new patrons was 72 & new item check-outs was 5,497.
• Library marketing update
• Display at the Caregivers Fair on May 16 at Brighton High School.
• April 2015 Active Livingston & 2015 Livingston County Guide.
• Monthly events flier placed at local businesses: Hamburg & Lakeland Post Offices, Mimi’s Diner, Zukey Lake Tavern, Dairy Queen, ATI Physical Therapy, Hamburg Pub, LWCC, Senior Center.

Correspondence

• Thank you note regarding the Language of Flowers tea party.

Old Business

• Approved policies (meeting room & director spending limit) handed out.
• CPS has been working on streamlining the computer servers, going from 5 servers to 2 servers.  We anticipate the work taking one more week.
• Motion by Byerly to approve the 2015/2016 Budget as presented.  Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

New  Business

• Hentz distributed the new Freedom of Information Act policy for board discussion.
• Motion by Katakowski to purchase and install a Barracuda firewall in an amount not to exceed $3,700.00.  Seconded by Crouch.  Motion carried.

Relevant Board Issues

• Summer Reading Kick-Off Party is Friday, June 5.  Volunteers should be at the library by 6:00pm.
• Eibler will not be present at the June meeting.

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

The meeting adjourned at 7:35.

Next meeting will be June 16, 2015  at 7:00pm.