Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd.  PO Box 247
Hamburg, MI 48189
810.231.1771

July 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm

This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Hocking at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Present: Matt Assenmacher, Jodie Colone, Mary Evergreen, Richelle Hocking, Bridgette Rosek, Crystal Walter.
Absent: None
Also Present: Holly Hentz, Christine Weber

Approval Of:

• Motion to approve Agenda as presented made by Colone; Seconded by Walter; Motion carried.
• Motion to approve the minutes from June 18, 2024 as presented made by Walter; Seconded by Rosek; Motion carried.

Call to the Public:  No one addressed the board.

Financial:

• Weber reviewed year-end financial information, however, the June Financial Report was not available.  Motion to table June 2024 Financial Report pending Audit Report made by Rosek; Seconded by Walter; Motion carried.
• Motion to approve Library Voucher #652 in the amount of $76,249.09 made by Mary Evergreen; Seconded by Colone; Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report:

• In-house Statistics: 4,813 Patrons Served; 68 New Patrons; 6,036 Item Check-outs; 138 computer uses.
• Online Statistics: 2,878 Libby; 211 Zinio; 0 Fold3; 10 Heritage Quest; 45 TumbleBooks; 10 Niche Academy.
• Other News: Hentz was timekeeper for the Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Primary Candidate Forum on July 15, 2024. Hentz and Riehl are attending the ribbon cutting for Red Barn gas station on July 17, 2024.
• Upcoming Programs

• Thursdays Drop-In Chess @ 4:00pm  
• Mondays Salvation Army’s Summer Lunch Bunch @ 12:00pm  
• 7/17 SRP Bubbleman (all ages) @ 2:00pm  
• 7/17 Family Game Night @ 6:00PM  
• 7/22 SRP Take & Make Craft: Caterpillar Magnets (ages 5 and under)  
• 7/22 SRP ARK Animal Encounters (all ages) @ 2:0pm & 3:00pm 
• 7/22 SRP Monday Movie: The Scooby-Doo Movie (PG) @ 6:00pm 
• 7/23 Movie Double Feature: Laura & Devil in a Blue Dress @ 3:00pm 
• 7/24 Family Game Night @ 6:00pm  
• 7/25 SRP We’re Fond of Ponds (ages 3-7) @ 10:00am  
• 7/29 SRP Take & Make Craft: Watermelon Backpack Clips (ages 6+)  
• 7/29 SPR Kaboomistry (all ages) @ 2:00pm  
• 7/29 SRP Monday Movie: Cloak & Dagger (PG) @ 6:00pm  
• 7/30 SRP Story Time with Skipper the Dog @ 6:30pm  
• 7/31 Family Game Night @ 6:00pm  
• 8/1 SRP Ming the Magician (all ages) @ 10:00am  
• 8/2 SRP Build-It @ the Library @ 3:00pm  
• 8/5 Adult Craft Kit: Pressed Flower Lantern  
• 8/7 Jackie’s Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry by Garmus @ 1:00pm 
• 8/13 Movie Double Feature: The Big Sleep & Gosford Park @ 3:00pm

Correspondence:

• None.

Old Business:

• Motion to move forward working with Lisa Assenmacher of Basil Design Studio, on logo redesign made by Walter; Seconded by Evergreen; Motion carried.  Hentz will invite her to the August meeting.
• Township has selected Weatherseal in Utica, MI to replace the roof in August and the Library will need to be closed 1-2 days.

New Business:

• Computer network upgrades for Windows 11 are needed. Motion to approve Windows 11 network upgrades as presented by CPS agreement #21173 for $4,735.00 made by Colone; Seconded by Walter; Motion Carried.  Hentz pointed out that six computer stations will need to be updated as well before they can run Windows 11, but the book tagging process must be completed before this can take place.
• Motion to approve replacement of furnace & AC units for the meeting room wing by Lakeside Service Company as presented for $24,250.38 made by Walter; Seconded by Rosek; Motion carried.
• EV charging stations in parking lot were discussed and will be further investigated before any possible action is to take place.  Hentz will report back in December or January.

Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman:

• None - no July meeting.

Relevant Board Issues:

• Mary Evergreen will not be at September meeting.

Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Walter; seconded by Evergreen; Motion carried. 
Meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm.  Next Meeting:  August 20, 2024 @ 7:00pm