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Board Meeting Minutes - January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

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Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

January 19, 2021

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 8:07 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Bridgette Rosek
  • Crystal Walter
Full Attendance

All board members were present for this meeting.

Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from December 15, 2020 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Limit remarks to 3 minutes.
Financial
Motion 3: December 2020 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to accept the December 2020 Financial Report
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #610 in the amount of $60,511.81
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics

0

In-house Visits

17

New Patrons

3,112

Item Checkouts

0

Computer Uses

Digital Services

761

Axis360 Checkouts

32

Zinio Checkouts

128

Audiobook Checkouts

Marketing Update
188
Instagram
413
Twitter
1,186
Facebook
2,237
Website Uses
582
WiFi Uses
Other News

None.

Upcoming Programs
February 2021 Programs
  • Stay Home & Read Fundraiser 2/1 - Month of February
  • Adult Craft Kit: Valentine Wreath ($5.00) 2/1
  • Jackie's Book Club: Radium Girls by Kate Moore 2/3 - 1:00pm
  • Winter/Spring Story Hour begins! Supply pick up 2/4 - 10:00am
  • Travelogues with Lynn: Bavaria, Germany 2/4 - 6:30pm
  • Story Time with Deb Diesen, author of Pout Pout Fish 2/6 - 10:30am
  • No-Sew Sock Snowman kit (ages 6+) 2/8
  • Valentine Craft kit (ages 5 and under) 2/8
  • Conversation with cartoonist Dave Coverly 2/8 - 6:30pm
  • Great Decisions 2/8 - 2:00pm
  • DIA: The Essentials 2/10 - 6:30pm
  • Adult Craft Kit: Dahlia Page Wall Hanging 2/15
  • Cool Cars: Unique Automobiles of the Detroit Historical Museum 2/15 - 6:30pm
Correspondence
Various Christmas cards.
Old Business
1) Hamburg Historical Museum Update

Hentz met with museum director Patricia Majher to discuss the possibility of joining financial resources after the Township cuts the Museum out of the budget.

Motion 5: Decline Financial Involvement

Motion: Motion to have Hentz write a letter to the Museum to decline any financial involvement
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

2) Reopening Update
Motion 6: Move to Phase 3

Motion: Motion to move the library to Phase 3 (Limited Services) beginning February 1, 2021
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

3) Friends of the Library Update

Board directed Hentz to:

  • Write a policy recognizing the Friends of the Library group with a statement of support
  • Outline any involvement with the group
  • Prompt the Friends board to seek assistance with filing for IRS non-profit status

Several library board members also offered assistance.

New Business
Stay at Home and Read Fundraiser

Through the month of February the library is encouraging people to stay home and read and donate the value of their reading materials to the library.

Hentz demonstrated the fundraiser website to the board.

Relevant Board Issues
Millage Law for Libraries

Date: February 17 @ 10:00am

All board members will be registered.

Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:07pm

Next Meeting

February 16, 2021

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room

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