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

Board of Trustees Meeting
May 18, 2021 @ 7:00pm

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

Approval of

• Motion to approve the Agenda was made by Evergreen; seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.
• Motion to approve the Minutes from April 20, 2021 was made by Hocking; seconded by Colone.  Motion carried.

Call to the Public – None present.

Financial

• Motion to accept the Financial Report for April 2021 was made by Hocking; seconded by Colone.  Motion carried.
• Motion to approve Library Voucher # 614 in the amount of $54,348.27 was made by Evergreen; seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

Librarian's Report

• In-House statistics: 897 patrons; 21 new cardholders; 3,541 items checked out; 19 computer users.
• Online Statistics: 815 Axis360 checkouts; 135 PressReader checkouts; 62 Ancestry uses; 0 Tutor uses; 0 InfoBase uses; 0 Career Guidance uses; 46 Niche Academy uses.
• Other news: The summer newsletter will be arriving any day now.  It includes Summer Reading Program information.
• Upcoming programs:
• 5/14    Michigan Reptiles and Amphibians, 6:30pm
• 5/25    Family Scavenger Hunt, 6:30pm
• 5/28    Reaching for the Stars: The Art & Architecture of the Michigan Capital, 6:30pm
• 6/2       Jackie’s Book Club: X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz, 1:00pm
• 6/4       Summer Reading Program Kickoff, 7:00pm
• 6/7       Adult Craft pickup: Paper parasol summer wreath
• 6/9       Healthy Plants: Managing Disease in the Garden, 6:30pm

Correspondence

• None.

Old Business

• Reopening the Library Update: The library building has been open to patrons since May 3, with limited services.  With the state loosening the mask mandate, a face mask policy was presented for approval.  Motion to approve the Hamburg Township Library Face Mask Policy was made by Evergreen; seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.
• Other Updates: The sidewalk repair work has been completed; the new WiFi system has been installed; the Friends of the Library have submitted their articles of incorporation to the state; Hentz is working on getting bids to fix the front brick planter capstones.
• Proposed 2021/2022 Budget: Motion to approved the 2021/2022 Library Budget for $889,277.34 was made by Evergreen; seconded by Hocking. Motion carried.
• Millage discussion: Weber handed out millage scenarios for board discussion.  Discussion will continue next month.

New Business
1) Summer Reading Program: The SRP flyer was handed out showing the different programs and events for children happening throughout the summer.  Theme is “Sit. Stay. Read.”  The kick-off party has been reduced to accommodate pandemic guidelines.
2) Flagpole gardens: The garden volunteer has been contacted to do some basic clean-up in the beds.

Relevant Board Issues
1) Hentz handed out some information on the updated Library Privacy Act to be discussed next month.

Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Evergreen; seconded by Walter.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 8:32pm.