Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

December 17, 2019

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

Meeting Minutes

Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

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

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from November 19, 2019 as presented
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Limit remarks to 3 minutes.
Financial
Motion 3: November 2019 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve the November 2019 Financial Report
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #597 in the amount of $68,585.90
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics

237

Average Daily Visits

36

New Patrons

5,947

Item Check-outs

247

Computer Uses

Digital Services

547

Axis360 Checkouts

280

Zinio Checkouts

275

Hoopla Checkouts

Marketing Update
158
Instagram
405
Twitter
1,010
Facebook
2,650
Website Uses
1,815
WiFi Uses
Event Success Reports
Book Sale Growth

60 people in line at 9am (vs 50 last spring), 163 total buyers (vs 139), netted $676.50 (vs $674.25)

Santa Visit Success

71 children + 63 adults = 134 total attendees

Ornament Making Success

37 children participated in ornament making for ages 5 and under

Upcoming Programs
December Programs
  • Drop-In Tech Help (Free) 12/18 - 4:00pm
  • Teen Movie: Elf (Free) 12/18 - 5:30pm
  • Thursday Matinee: Late Night (Free) 12/19 - 1:00pm
Holiday Drive
  • Mitten Tree – donate new mittens, gloves, scarves, and hats December
January 2020 Programs
  • Friday Movie: A Star is Born (1937) (Free) 1/3 - 1:00pm
  • LapSit and Storyhour begin (Free) 1/6 - 10:00am & 1:30pm
  • Drop-In Genealogy Help (Free) 1/8 - 1:00pm
  • Lil'Wigglers and Storyhour begin (Free) 1/9 - both at 10:00am
  • Lunch & Learn: Learn to Play Mahjong (Free) 1/9 - noon
  • Saturday Movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940) (Free) 1/11 - 1:00pm
  • Green Book: Driving Through Jim Crow Era (Free) 1/13 - 6:30pm
  • Get to Know Your Township (Clerk Mike Dolan) (Free) 1/14 - 6:30pm
  • Thursday Matinee: The Art of Racing in the Rain (Free) 1/16 - 1:00pm
  • Friday Movie: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) (Free) 1/17 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
Holiday Cards

Various holiday cards received

Old Business
1) E911 Update

The fax and security line will remain with AT&T because Telephone Support Systems made a mistake when discussing systems and equipment and the costs were much higher.

2) Friends of the Library Progress

The by-laws subcommittee has been meeting and hope to have their work completed by January 10.

New Business
CDs Maturing
Chemical Bank CD
Motion 5

Motion: Roll over $103,447.20 plus interest earned on 12/20/2019 into 90 day CD at 1.64% at Chemical Bank
Made by: Katakowski
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

CIBC Bank CD
Motion 6

Motion: Roll over $103,822.17 plus interest earned on 1/22/2020 into 90 day CD at best available rate at CIBC Bank
Made by: Katakowski
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Millage Planning

Weber and Hentz presented four millage scenarios for board discussion. Discussion to continue at January meeting.

Relevant Board Issues
Holiday Closings

December 23-25, December 30-January 1, January 20

Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn Meeting

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

Next Meeting

January 21, 2020

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room