Today: 9am - 8pm
⚠️ Upcoming Library Closure

Library will be closed Tuesday, September 18 for Renovation Phase 2 reorganization (Sept. 10-18).

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

August 21, 2018

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 8:00 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Peg Eibler
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Joyce Katakowski
Board Member Absent
  • Richelle Hocking
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

Meeting called to order by Farrell at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from July 17, 2018 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Motion 3: June 2018 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for June 2018
Made by: Katakowski | Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

💡 LED Lighting Savings: Weber noted the library saved $6,697.38 due to the LED lighting project!

Motion 4: Fund Allocations

Motion: Motion to move funds to designated development accounts
Made by: Katakowski | Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

$50,830
Building Facilities Development
$20,000
Program & Services Development
Motion 5: July 2018 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for July 2018
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 6: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #581 in the amount of $67,012.95
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics

204

Average Daily Visits

84

New Patrons

8,246

Item Check-outs

348

Computer Uses

Digital Services

738

Axis360 Checkouts

81

Zinio Checkouts

318

Hoopla Checkouts

Marketing Update
116
Instagram
362
Twitter
728
Facebook
2,355
Website Uses
3,363
WiFi Uses
Staff Changes & Community Engagement
New Staff Member

Elsa O'Brien has been hired to replace Keegan Carriveau

Senior Power Day

8/3/18 - Library present with about 300 visitors, promoting services to seniors

Civic Engagement

8/24/18 - Hentz present at candidate forum, handed out "Informed Voter" brochures

Upcoming Programs
📚 Fall Programming Season Launch!

Regular programming resumes after successful summer reading program completion

Late August Programs
  • 🧸 Preschool Movie: Lady & the Tramp (Free) 8/23 - 10:00am
September Program Launch
  • 📚 Book Club: My Name is Memory (Free) 9/5 - 1:00pm
  • 📖 Story Programs Resume! 9/10 - Multiple times
    • LapSit (Free) - 10:00am
    • Monday Storyhour (Free) - 1:30pm
  • 🌍 Great Decisions (Free) 9/10 - 1:30pm
  • 🏚️ Lost Towns of Michigan (Free) 9/11 - 6:30pm
More September Programs
  • 👶 Thursday Programs Resume! 9/13 - 10:00am
    • Lil' Wigglers Baby Time (Free)
    • Thursday Storyhour (Free)
  • 💍 Lunch & Learn: Jewelry Making ($8) 9/13 - noon
  • 💼 How to Start and Grow Your Small Business (Free) 9/17 - 6:30pm
  • 🎮 Teen Movie: Ready Player One (Free) 9/19 - 5:30pm
  • 🎬 Thursday Matinee: Lady Bird (Free) 9/20 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
Renovation Project - Phase 2

Part 2 is scheduled to begin September 10 and end September 18.

Motion 7: Library Closure for Renovation

Motion: Motion to close the library Tuesday, September 18 for reorganization
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Internet Use Policy Update
Motion 8: CIPA Compliance Update

Motion: Motion to approve the addition to the Internet Use Policy to make the policy compliant with CIPA as discussed
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

New Business
Needs Assessment Survey Review

Board reviewed and discussed the Needs Assessment Survey.

Penal Fine Discussion

Hentz & Weber attended a penal fine webinar that explained the drop in the annual amount in the past few years:

📋 Social Justice Impact

More courts are creating other ways for people to work off their convictions instead of paying fines like community service, specific courts like sobriety court, drug court, family court, etc. This amounts to less money.

🏛️ Parallel Ordinances

Local municipalities pass ordinances similar to state statute. When the cop writes a ticket and cites the local ordinance rather than the state statute, the $$ go to the municipality instead of the county's penal fine fund.

December Holiday Closures
Motion 9: Unpaid Closure Days

Motion: Motion to close the library Saturday, December 22 and Saturday, December 29 as unpaid days
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried

Relevant Board Issues
🎃 Annual Halloween Party

Date: Saturday, October 20 at 7:00pm

Volunteers: Amir, Michaelene & Mike, and Mary

Annual Trustees & Directors Meeting

Date: Wednesday, October 10 at 7:00pm

Location: New Fowlerville District Library

Adjournment
Motion 10: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm

Next Meeting

September 18, 2018

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room