Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

December 16, 2014
Meeting Details

Date: December 16, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:10 PM

Location: Library Meeting Room

Next Meeting: January 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM

Library Information

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd, Hamburg, MI 48139

Mailing: P.O. Box 247, Hamburg, MI 48139

Phone: (810) 231-1771

Board Members Present
  • Sally Crouch (Acting Chair)
  • Andy Byerly
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Jim Katakowski
Board Members Absent
  • Peg Eibler (President)
  • Richelle Hocking (Secretary)
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber
Approval Of
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Jim Katakowski
Seconded by: Andy Byerly
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Minutes Approval

Motion: Approve November 18, 2014 minutes
Made by: Michaelene Farrell
Seconded by: Andy Byerly
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Financial Report Approval

Motion: Approve Financial Report for November 2014
Made by: Jim Katakowski
Seconded by: Andy Byerly
Status: Motion carried

Voucher Approval

Motion: Accept Library Voucher #537
Amount: $43,016.61
Made by: Michaelene Farrell
Seconded by: Andy Byerly
Status: Motion carried

Guest Presentation
Boiler System Monitoring Proposal

Presenter: John Boylan from Lakeside Services

New Business
Boiler Monitoring System

Issue: New boiler system maintenance challenges - blown fuses, power vs. boiler problems

Solution: Monitoring system to help diagnose issues

Motion: Accept bid from Lakeside Services (not to exceed $530) for monitoring system with easy-to-read problem indicator

Made by: Andy Byerly

Seconded by: Jim Katakowski

Motion Carried

Ancestry.com Subscription

Service: Ancestry.com Library Edition subscription

Annual fee: $1,175.00

Start date: January 2015

Made by: Jim Katakowski

Seconded by: Andy Byerly

Motion Carried

Librarian's Report

213

Daily Average Visitors

105

E-book Circulation (November)

46

New Patrons (November)
Senior Center Christmas Party

Date: December 2

Outreach: 170 library fliers distributed

Santa Visit Success

126

Children Attended
Correspondence
Holiday Appreciation

Several patrons and businesses have sent Christmas cards to the library.

Old Business
Community Foundation Research Results

Hentz and Weber investigated Community Foundation for SE Michigan benefits.

Requirement: Endowment fund needs minimum $10,000 donated money to start

Decision: Not to participate at this time

Future: Topic will be revisited when a sizeable donation is made to the library

Homebound Connection Policy

Motion: Approve Homebound Connection policy as presented

Made by: Jim Katakowski

Seconded by: Michaelene Farrell

Motion Carried

Relevant Board Issues
Contact Information

Board member contact sheets were distributed for updates.

Adjournment

Motion to Adjourn: Michaelene Farrell

Seconded by: Andy Byerly

Motion Carried

Meeting Adjourned: 8:10 PM

Next Meeting: January 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM