Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

January 20, 2015
Meeting Details

Date: January 20, 2015

Time: 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Location: Library Meeting Room

Next Meeting: February 17, 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
  • Richelle Hocking (Chair)
  • Andy Byerly
  • Peg Eibler
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Jim Katakowski
Board Members Absent
  • Sally Crouch
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Approvals

Agenda Approval

Motion: Approve agenda as presented

Made by: Andy Byerly

Seconded by: Michaelene Farrell

Motion Carried

Minutes Approval

Motion: Approve December 16, 2014 minutes with name correction

Made by: Richelle Hocking

Seconded by: Andy Byerly

Motion Carried

Call to the Public
None present.

Financial Report

Financial Report Approval

Motion: Approve Financial Report for December 2014

Made by: Andy Byerly

Seconded by: Richelle Hocking

Motion Carried

Voucher Approval

Motion: Accept Library Voucher #538

Amount: $65,898.69

Made by: Michaelene Farrell

Seconded by: Richelle Hocking

Motion Carried

Librarian's Report

December Statistics
184
Daily Average Visitors
103
E-book Circulation
47
New Patrons
Marketing Update
  • Events flyers distributed at Township employee meeting
  • Board approved billboard design for new library services
Holiday Donations

$1,700.00

Total holiday donations received

Old Business

HVAC System Update

Completed: Lakeside Services installed monitor on library's boiler system

Purpose: Alert staff of power failure or mechanical failure


Motion: Pay Lakeside Services for dual compressor installation in Group Study Room A

Amount: $1,798.00

Made by: Peg Eibler

Seconded by: Richelle Hocking

Motion Carried

Ancestry.com Access

Ancestry.com now available on all public computer stations

New Business

Security System Upgrade

Issue: Security camera system needs server upgrade

Motion: Purchase upgrade from American Video Transfer

Amount: $2,650.00

Made by: Jim Katakowski

Seconded by: Andy Byerly

Motion Carried

Staff Hiring Update
Hiring Process Statistics

Applications received: 83

Candidates interviewed: 9


Position Filled

Outreach Services Clerk: Amy Crockett (offered position)

In Progress

Library Clerk: Position being filled

Meeting Adjournment

Motion to Adjourn: Andy Byerly

Seconded by: Jim Katakowski

Motion Carried

Meeting Adjourned: 7:50 PM

Next Meeting: February 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM