Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
May 17, 2022
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell
Opening: Pledge to the Flag
Adjourned: 7:55 PM
Board Members Present
- Michaelene Farrell
- Jodie Colone
- Mary Evergreen
- 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 the agenda as presented
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: R. Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from April 19, 2022 as presented
Made by: R. Hocking
Seconded by: B. Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: April 2022 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to approve April 2022 Financial Report
Made by: C. Walter
Seconded by: B. Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Motion 4: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #626 in the amount of $89,404.74
Made by: M. Evergreen
Seconded by: R. Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
3,432
Patrons Served
68
New Patrons
5,202
Item Checkouts
111
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Axis360 checkouts: | 833 | PressReader checkouts: | 141 | Ancestry uses: | 0 |
| Fold3 uses: | 18 | Heritage Quest uses: | 86 | Infobase uses: | 0 |
| Career Guidance uses: | 0 | Niche Academy uses: | 5 | ||
Other News
Summer Reading Program
SRP kick-off party set for Friday, June 3 at 7:00pm - volunteers needed
Library Gardens
Last year's volunteers being contacted
Upcoming Programs
May Programs
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Spice Club (v) 5/17 - 1:00pm
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Nature Walk with Andrew Nowicki 5/21 - 9:15am
June Programs
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Kids Craft Fair (w/ SRP Kickoff Party) 6/3 - 7:00pm
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Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party 6/3 - 7:00pm
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Summer Event sign-up Begins 6/4
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Adult Summer Program Begins 6/3
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Great Decisions (v) 6/13 - 1:30pm
Correspondence
Old Business
1) Water Softener Replacement Update
Status: Water softener has been replaced
Issue: A lot of sediment was stirred up resulting in various plumbing issues
2) Library Millage Update
- Holly is contacting and presenting to local Homeowners Associations
- Millage Summary handouts available to Board members
- Holly will be requesting funds from Friends to purchase millage signs
New Business
CIBC Bank CD Rollover
Motion 5: CD Rollover
Motion: Motion to approve rollover of $250,000 + interest earned at 1.5%
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: M. Evergreen
Status: Motion carried
Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
Ongoing Projects
- Work on Friends website continues with assistance from Kensington Woods Student volunteer
- Letter of support for HTL Millage is being fine-tuned
- Membership Drive: Initiated during Book Sale - 29 members
Book Sale Planning
Steve Ward Donation Offer: ~2,000 books from his mother's collection for next book sale
Challenge: Need to move from basement and store
Future Planning
- Looking into zoning requirements for advertising signs
- Cost analysis of purchasing signs to advertise future Book Sales
Next Book Sale
October 24-29, 2022
Fall Book Sale
Relevant Board Issues
Banned Books Discussion
J. Colone spoke with a member of the Brighton Library BOT who indicated they are discussing a process to address handling of banned books. She will follow-up with them to request info sharing for future discussion.
Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: C. Walter
Seconded by: B. Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm
Next Meeting
June 21, 2022
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room