Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
July 20, 2021
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell
Adjourned: 8:05 PM
Board Members Present
- Jodie Colone
- Mary Evergreen
- Michaelene Farrell
- Richelle Hocking
- Bridgette Rosek
- Crystal Walter
Full Attendance
All board members were present for this meeting.
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve agenda as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from June 16, 2021 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: Table June Financial Report
Motion: Motion to table the Financial Report for June 2021
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried - Tabled
Motion 4: Revised Budget
Motion: Motion to approve the revised 2021/2022 budget with expenses not to exceed $895,332.67 as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 5: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #616 in the amount of $65,972.06
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics
2,154
Patrons Served
46
New Patrons
5,426
In-house Item Check-outs
67
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Axis360 checkouts: | 809 | PressReader checkouts: | 148 | Ancestry uses: | 81 |
| Tutor.com uses: | 0 | Infobase uses: | 0 | Career Guidance uses: | 0 |
| Niche Academy uses: | 34 | ||||
Other News
United Way Day of Caring
August 11 - people will weed our gardens
Memorial Donations
Received $200 in memory of Jim Gleason
Knitting Club Donation
Saturday knitting club donating in memory of Genie Bowman for new craft books
Upcoming Programs
July Programs
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SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Beaded Animal Craft (ages 6+) 7/19
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SRP: Stuffed Animal Sleepover (all ages) 7/20-21
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Story time in the garden 7/22 - 10:00am
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SRP: Craft Pick-up: Bird in a cage (ages 5 and under) 7/26
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SRP: Music with Beverly Meyer (all ages) 7/28 - 6:30pm
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Serenity Garden Tour w/ Patt Cooke & Cathy Sayre 7/28 - 6:30pm
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SRP: End Party 7/29 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
August Programs
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Jackie's Book Club: The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Dias 8/4 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
Old Business
1) Reopening the Library Update
Motion 6: Relax Mask Mandate
Motion: Motion to relax the mask mandate
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Hentz provided an update on fall programs with a focus on flexibility in case of covid mandates.
Hentz will ask quilting group to remove their belongings from meeting room cupboards to make room for the Friends group. Quilting group will be asked to apply for meeting room use like all other community groups.
2) TCF CD Update
Weber provided an update on the closing of the TCF CD and opening a new CD at State Bank with a higher interest rate.
3) Millage Discussion
Hentz presented the updated Millage Information Sheet; board discussed.
Hentz will determine the average amount of dollars a patron saves by using the library.
4) Library Privacy Act Statement
Motion 7: Accept Privacy Statement
Motion: Motion to accept as presented the Statement on Patron Privacy
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
New Business
1) Work From Home Policy
Hentz will investigate and bring sample policies and a draft of a new library policy to the August meeting.
2) Recording Secretary Replacement
All members were asked to submit names of interested parties over the next several meetings.
If necessary, it is possible a committee will be established to conduct interviews.
Relevant Board Issues
Adjournment
Motion 8: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm
Next Meeting
August 17, 2021
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room