Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

February 15, 2022

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 8:13 PM

Board Members Present
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Jodie Colone
  • Bridgette Rosek
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Crystal Walter
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: M. Evergreen
Seconded by: J. Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from January 18, 2022 as presented
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Motion 3: January 2022 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve the January 2022 Financial Report as presented
Made by: C. Walter
Seconded by: B. Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #623 in the amount of $55,231.75
Made by: M. Evergreen
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

2,611

Patrons Served

41

New Patrons

5,205

Item Checkouts

92

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Axis360 checkouts:899 PressReader checkouts:116 Ancestry uses:0
Fold3 uses:23 Heritage Quest uses:69 Infobase uses:0
Career Guidance uses:0 Niche Academy uses:5
Other News
Library of Things Donation

Generous donation of Keyboard and Sewing Machine to the Library of Things collection

Upcoming Programs
February Programs
  • Family Game Night 2/16 - 6:00pm
  • Of Icebergs & Inquires: Michiganders on the Titanic 2/16 - 6:30pm
  • In conversation with John Smolens 2/17 - 6:30pm
  • Tween Craft: Book Page Flowers 2/23 - 6:00pm
  • In conversation with Tracy Gardner 2/24 - 6:30pm
  • In conversation with Frank Morelli 2/26 - 1:00pm
  • Adult Craft Pickup: St. Patrick's Spring Wreath 2/28
March Programs
  • Jackie's Book Club: American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin 3/2 - 1:00pm
  • The Saginaw Trail From Native American Path to Woodward Avenue 3/9 - 6:30pm
  • Let's Go Birding w/ Greg Bodker 3/15 - 6:30pm
  • Family Game Night 3/16 - 6:00pm
Food for Thought Food Drive

Ongoing throughout March

Correspondence
None.
Old Business
Millage Discussion

Meeting with township supervisor discussed millage proposal.

Motion 5: Revised Ballot Language

Motion: Resolution to approve revised ballot language changing mills from 0.9500 to 0.9000
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried

See attached resolution for complete details.

New Business
None.
Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
501(c)(3) Status Approved

Moving forward to finalize website content

Stay at Home and Read February 2022

Coordinating event with Library Staff (Lynn Riehl)

Author Events - Michigan Authors
  • Jerry Dennis (Up North in Michigan)
    Completed - 24 attendees, $90 donations
    2/8 6:30-7:30pm
  • John Smolens (Day of Days)
    2/17 6:30-7:30pm
  • Darci Hannah (Cozy Mystery Series)
    2/24 6:30-7:30pm
  • Frank Morelli (On the Way to Birdland)
    Young Adult Author
    2/26 1:00-2:00pm
Spring 2022 Book Sale
April 4-9, 2022

Spring Book Sale scheduled

Relevant Board Issues
Board Member Schedule Updates
Mary Evergreen

Will miss April & October meetings. J. Colone will cover treasurer duties in her absence.

Crystal Walter

Will miss March meeting.

Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: M. Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:13pm

Next Meeting

March 15, 2022

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room