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Board Meeting Minutes - January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025

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Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

January 21, 2025

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48169

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by President Colone

Adjourned: 7:37 PM

Board Members Present
Full Attendance
  • Matt Assenmacher
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Bridgette Rosek
  • Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
None - Full Board Attendance
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

President Colone called the meeting to order at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion by Hocking, seconded by Walter to approve the agenda as presented
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion by Rosek, seconded by Walter to approve Minutes from December 17, 2024 with the typing correction
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
No comments.
Financial
Motion 3: December Financial Report

Motion: Motion by Walter, seconded by Hocking to approve the December 2024 Financial Report
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion by Evergreen, seconded by Hocking to approve Library Voucher #658 in the amount of $89,328.91
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

3,504

Patrons Served

22

New Library Cards

4,064

Item Check-outs

110

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Libby:2,861 Zinio:442 Fold3:0
Heritage Quest:0 TumbleBooks:0 Niche Academy:2
Other News - Mitten Tree Success

Mitten tree collected 575 items (62 more than last year).

Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
  • Drop-In Mahjong Thursdays - 1:00pm
  • Drop-In Chess Thursdays - 4:00pm
Late January Programs
  • Tween Craft Night: Squashy Dice Snowmen 1/22 - 6:00pm
  • Belle Isle: Native Roots (v) 1/23 - 6:30pm
  • Friends Fundraiser: Scrapbooking Day ($40) 1/25 - 8:00am to 8:00pm
February Programs
  • Ann Arbor Symphony Wind Quintet 2/1 - 1:00pm
  • Adult Craft Kit: Valentine Button Heart Sign 2/3
  • Little Yogis Preschool Yoga 2/4 - 10:00am
  • When Detroit Played the Numbers (v) 2/4 - 6:30pm
  • Jackie's Book Club: The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts 2/5 - 1:00pm
  • Lego Club (ages 3-12) 2/5 - 4:30pm
  • Mahjong Class 2/6 - 1:00pm
  • Great Decisions 2/10 - 1:30pm
  • Drop-In Genealogy 2/11 - 9:00am
  • Little Yogis Preschool Yoga 2/11 - 10:00am
  • Lego Club (ages 3-12) 2/11 - 3:00pm
  • Valentine's Day Craft for ages 6 and under 2/12 - 6:30pm
  • History of Race Relations in Livingston County (v) 2/13 - 6:30pm
  • Family Saturday Matinee: If 2/15 - 11:00am
  • Little Yogis Preschool Yoga 2/18 - 10:00am
  • Spice Club: Chinese Five Spice (v) 2/18 - 1:00pm
  • Midnight Detroit: Underground Railroad (v) 2/18 - 6:30pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
Update on Strategic Plan

The community survey is ready to be released. It will be presented in several formats (online with links from library website and QR code and in paper) in an effort to get as many responses as possible.

Motion 5: Strategic Plan Postcard Survey

Motion: Motion by Walter, seconded by Assenmacher to develop, print, and mail out a postcard to all Township households with information on the survey and a QR code linking to the survey
Status: Motion carried

New Business
Motion 6: Michigan Earned Sick Time Act

Motion: Motion by Assenmacher, seconded by Rosek to approve the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act policy as presented
Status: Motion carried

CD Renewals
Motion 7: Flagstar CD Rollover

Motion: Motion by Evergreen, seconded by Hocking to roll over the entire amount of $273,595.36 plus interest earned in the Flagstar CD for 119 days at 4.30% or better on the maturity date
Status: Motion carried

Motion 8: State Bank CD Rollover

Motion: Motion by Rosek, seconded by Walter to roll over the entire amount of $370,690.02 plus interest earned in the State Bank CD for 90 days at 4.10% or better on the maturity date
Status: Motion carried

Motion 9: CIBC Bank CD Rollover

Motion: Motion by Rosek, seconded by Walter to roll over the entire amount of $268,226.35 plus interest earned in the CIBC Bank CD at 4.30% or better on the maturity date
Status: Motion carried

Friends Report with Debbie Kooperman reporting
Memorial News

Friends longtime board member Linda Gacioch has passed away.

December Gift Shop Sales

$188 net

New Board Leadership
  • Patricia Dare: New Director of Membership
  • Lydia Bangert: New Director of PR & Marketing
Meeting Schedule Change

Monthly board meetings have been changed to the first Friday at 4:00pm.

Relevant Board Issues
None.
Adjournment
Motion 10: Adjourn

Motion: Motion made by Walter, seconded by Rosek to adjourn the meeting
Status: Meeting adjourned at 7:37pm

Next Meeting

February 18, 2025

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room

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