Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

August 20, 2024

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd. Hamburg, MI 48169

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Hocking

Adjourned: 8:04 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Bridgette Rosek
  • Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
  • Matt Assenmacher
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 Hocking 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: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes of July 16, 2024 as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

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

Motion: Motion to approve the June 2024 Financial Report as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: July Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve the July 2024 Financial Report as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 5: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #653 in the amount of $128,182.06
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

4,729

Patrons Served

74

New Patrons

7,598

Items Checked Out

137

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Libby:2,942 Zinio:271 Fold3:0
Heritage Quest:0 TumbleBooks:13 Niche Academy:9
Other News

Summer Reading 2024 has come to an end; 172 children finished their reading goal. Newsletters are out. New page, Holly Cooper, is working out well.

Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
  • Drop-In Chess Thursdays @ 4:00pm
  • Salvation Army's Summer Lunch Bunch Mondays @ 12:00pm
August Programs
  • Movie Double Feature: Witness for the Prosecution & Knives Out 8/27 @ 3:00pm
September Programs
  • Jackie's Book Club: No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister 9/4 @ 1:00pm
  • Adult Meditation 9/7 @ 10:00am. $5.00
  • Great Decisions 9/9 @ 1:30
  • Genealogy Drop-In Assistance 9/10 @ 9:00am
  • Lego Club 9/10 @ 3:00pm
  • Adult Craft: Bottle Wind Chime 9/14 @ 1:00pm. $5.00
  • LapSit 9/16 @ 10:00am begins
  • Detroit Lions and the Early NFL 9/16 @ 6:30pm
  • Little Yogis 9/17 @ 11:00am
  • Spice Club (Fennel) 9/17 @ 1:00pm
  • Lil' Wigglers Baby Time 9/19 @ 10:00am begins
  • Story Hour 9/19 @ 11:00am begins
Correspondence
None
Old Business
1. Updated Library Logo

Lisa Assenmacher of Basil Design Studio has volunteered her services at no cost to the library. She will begin with a questionnaire for the board and staff to complete and proceed from there. She anticipates the project taking several months to complete. Board assured her they would rather have a quality logo that will last a long time than something that was rushed.

2. Roofing Update

Still no movement on the new roof.

3. Meeting Room HVAC Update

Lakeside Service completed the project as planned and within budget.

New Business
Motion 6: Flagstar Bank CD Rollover

Motion: Motion to roll over Flagstar Bank CD maturing on 8/26/2024 in the amount of $266,718.63 + interest into a short term CD of 149 days at 4.99%
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Motion 7: CIBC Bank CD Rollover

Motion: Motion to roll over CIBC Bank CD maturing on 9/12/2024 in the amount of $263,693.75 + interest into a short term CD of 90 to 119 days at the best interest rate available
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

2. Water Quality Report

Both the kitchen faucet and older drinking fountain had higher than normal lead amounts. Pete Black Plumbing replaced the kitchen faucet and related plumbing under the sink and removed the older drinking fountain. Water tests have come back showing no lead detected.

Friends Report with Debbie Kooperman
Book Sale

Book Sale set for: donations Oct. 16-19, members only sale Oct. 19, open sale Oct. 21-26.

Garden Committee

Garden Committee is adding Dogwood Shrubs and Liatris to the Rain Garden and preparing to replant the Spice Garden in the next few weeks.

June-July Gift Shop Sales

$350.45

Annual Meeting-Election

Annual Meeting-Election is scheduled 9/18/24 from 6:30-7:30pm

Relevant Board Issues
Annual Trustees & Directors Workshop

Annual Trustees & Directors workshop is set for Sept. 26 at 6:00pm at Hartland Library.

Adjournment
Motion 8: Adjourn

Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:04pm

Next Meeting

September 17, 2024

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room