Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

February 22, 2019

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 1:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 1:43 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Peg Eibler
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Joyce Katakowski
Board Members Absent
  • 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: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from January 15, 2019 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

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

Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for January 2019
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #587 in the amount of $52,581.61
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics

169

Average Daily Visits

44

New Patrons

6,507

Item Check-outs

254

Computer Uses

Digital Services

721

Axis360 Checkouts

184

Zinio Checkouts

366

Hoopla Checkouts

Marketing Update
125
Instagram
379
Twitter
801
Facebook
2,464
Website Uses
2,009
WiFi Uses
Community Engagement
Community Connect

Pinckney HeadStart invited us to their community resources night March 19. Christie is there to promote our youth services.

Family Literacy Celebration

March 16: All county libraries celebrate literacy with Llama Llama, Pete the Cat, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie characters at 2/42 church (10:00am-12:00pm).

Chili Cook-Off

Saturday, February 23, noon to 2:00pm. $5 to vote for your favorite, free to compete!

Livingston Reads 2019

"A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson - County-wide "One Book, One Community" project. Visit www.livingstonreads.org

Upcoming Programs
February Programs
  • Drop-In Tech Help (Free) 2/20 - 4:00pm-7:00pm
  • AARP Tax Assistance (Free, by appointment) 2/21
  • Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser ($5 to vote) 2/23 - Noon
  • How to Write & Publish Your Own Book (Free) 2/25 - 6:30pm
  • Thursday Matinee: Little Women (PG13) (Free) 2/28 - 1:00pm
March Programs
  • Hiking the Camino (Free) 3/4 - 6:30pm
  • Book Club: Girls Made of Snow and Glass (Free) 3/6 - 1:00pm
  • AARP Tax Assistance (Free, by appointment) 3/7
  • Teen Night: Darkest Minds (PG13) (Free) 3/13 - 5:30pm
  • Lunch & Learn: Rustic Twig Frame (Free) 3/14 - noon
  • Secret Detroit (Free) 3/16 - 1:00pm
  • Family Literacy Night (2/42 Church Community Center) (Free) 3/16 - 10am-noon
  • Michigan's Endangered Species (Free) 3/18 - 6:30pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
Renovation Project: Part 2

ALL work has been completed on the original plan, and we passed all inspections (electrical and building)!

Outreach Services Clerk

We interviewed 6 people and offered the job to Lynn Riehl.

New Business
1) CDs Maturing
Motion 5: Chemical Bank CD Rollover

Motion: Motion to roll over current amount of $101,742.95 of the Chemical Bank CD into a 90 day CD with interest rate of 2.10% or better
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

2) Paid Sick Time for Part-Time Employees
New State Law - Effective April 1, 2019

All part-time employees who work at least 25 hours are to earn paid sick time.

Rate: For every 35 hours worked, they earn 1 hour sick time.

3) Cookie Cutter Collection

The library is starting a cookie cutter collection for patrons to check out.

Motion 6: Cookie Cutter Borrowing Policy

Motion: Motion to approve the cookie cutter borrowing policy as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

4) Computer Upgrades

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional will be obsolete and unsupported March 2020.

Motion 7: Approve Computer Upgrades

Motion: Motion to approve up to $34,180.00 to upgrade the library's server and all computers as needed
Made by: Katakowski
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Relevant Board Issues
March Meeting

Evergreen will not be present at March meeting.

Adjournment
Motion 8: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1:43pm

Next Meeting

March 19, 2019

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room