Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
May 21, 2024
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247, Hamburg, MI 48189
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Richelle Hocking
Adjourned: 7:58 PM
Board Members Present
- Matt Assenmacher
- Jodie Colone
- Richelle Hocking
- Bridgette Rosek
- Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
- Mary Evergreen
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Richelle Hocking at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.
Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve Agenda as presented
Made by: Bridget Rosek
Seconded by: Matt Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from April 16, 2024 as presented
Made by: Jodie Colone
Seconded by: Crystal Walter
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: April Financial Report
Motion: Motion to approve April 2024 Financial Report as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Motion 4: Annual Millage Resolution
Motion: Motion to approve Annual Millage Resolution Offer as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried
Motion 5: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #650 in the amount of $99,166.82
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
4,787
Patrons Served
64
New Patrons
5,591
Item Check-outs
170
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Libby: | 3,040 | Zinio: | 177 | Fold3: | 0 |
| Heritage Quest: | 0 | TumbleBooks: | 2 | Niche Academy: | 17 |
Other News
- Possible 2 storywalks through Great Start Livingston & Hamburg Twp Parks Dept - Winklehouse Park & Manley Bennett Park
- 4/1 Livingston Master Planning Session
- 5/14 Farley Hill Elementary 2nd grade class visit
Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
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Drop-In Chess Thursdays - 4:00pm
May Programs
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HTL Spice Club 5/21 - 1:00pm (v)
June Programs
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Adult SRP Craft: Fairy Light Bottle Painting 6/4 - 6:00pm
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Jackie's Book Club: American Eclipse by David Baron 6/5 - 1:00pm
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SRP Kick-Off Party & Kids' Craft Fair 6/7 - 7:00pm
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Salvation Army Summer Lunch Bunch (Mondays) Starting 6/10 - 12:00pm
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SRP Monday Movie: The Great Mouse Detective (G) 6/10 - 6:00pm
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Adult SRP movie double feature 6/11 - 3:00pm
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SRP Tie-Dyeing (ages 5-17) & Game Night 6/12 - 3pm, 5pm, 7pm & 6pm
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SRP Monday Movie: Nancy Drew (PG) 6/17 - 6:00pm
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SRP Shells, Scales, Polliwog Tails (ages 3-7) 6/18 - 10:00am
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SRP Summer Story Time w/ Skipper & Game Night 6/18 - 6:30pm & 6:19 - 6pm
Correspondence
Old Business
Graphic Design Firms for New Logo
TABLED until June meeting
Roofing Update
Bidding still in process, work expected to be completed by October 2024
New Business
Motion 6: New AC Unit for Staff Area
Motion: Motion to approve purchase of new AC unit from Lakeside Service Company for $6,577.80
Made by: Crystal Walter
Seconded by: Matt Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried
Motion 7: Library Closure May 10, 2025
Motion: Motion to close Library 5/10/25 due to planned Baseball & Soccer matches
Made by: Crystal Walter
Seconded by: Matt Assemacher
Status: Motion carried
Motion 8: CD Roll-over - The State Bank
Motion: Motion to follow roll-over plan for The State Bank dated May 21, 2024
Made by: Bridget Rosek
Seconded by: Crystal Walter
Status: Motion carried
Motion 9: CD Roll-over - CIBC Bank
Motion: Motion to follow roll-over plan for CIBC Bank dated May 21, 2024
Made by: Crystal Walter
Seconded by: Bridget Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
Spring Book Sale Success
Spring Book Sale success made possible thanks to the help of 36 volunteers working 245 hours!
April Gift Shop Sales
$314.75
Garden Class Donations
$480 from 105 attendees who had a great time!
Upcoming Book Sales
- Fall 2024 Book Sale scheduled for October
- Spring 2025 Book Sale scheduled for May
Facebook Growth
Facebook now has 336 Followers!
Membership Update
Membership = 171 with 2024-2025 renewal process in process
Staff Appreciation
FOHTL hosted a Library Staff Lunch on 5/3 that was a great experience for all! We will do it again next year in April during Ntl Library Appreciation Week!
Relevant Board Issues
Summer Reading Program Kick-Off
Summer Reading Program Kick-Off party is June 7 from 7:00-8:30 pm; volunteers are needed for Games
Adjournment
Motion 10: Adjourn
Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting
Made by: Crystal Walter
Seconded by: Matt Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:58pm
Next Meeting
June 18, 2024
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room