Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

July 16, 2019

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:01 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 7:36 PM

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

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from June 18, 2019 as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Limit remarks to 3 minutes.
Financial
June 2019 Financial Report

Weber reviewed the unofficial June 2019 Financial Report. Official report will be presented in August.

Motion 3: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #592 in the amount of $51,212.16
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics (Peak Summer)

203

Average Daily Visits

57

New Patrons

7,612

Item Check-outs

199

Computer Uses

Digital Services

696

Axis360 Checkouts

172

Zinio Checkouts

324

Hoopla Checkouts

Marketing Update
149
Instagram
399
Twitter
884
Facebook
2,593
Website Uses
2,794
WiFi Uses
Other News

None.

Upcoming Programs (Peak Summer Schedule)
July Programs
  • Craft Day (ages 6+) 7/17 - 2:00pm
  • Family Game Night (all ages) 7/17 - 6:00pm
  • Preschool movie: Finding Nemo (toddlers) 7/18 - 10:00am
  • Thursday Matinee: On the Basis of Sex (adults) 7/18 - 1:00pm
  • Monday movie: Peter Rabbit (all ages) 7/22 - 6:00pm
  • Preschool I Fly Craft (5 and under) 7/23 - 6:30pm
  • Family Game Night (all ages) 7/24 - 6:00pm
  • Acting Up Theatre Co: "Space for Rent" (all ages) 7/24 - 6:30pm
  • Preschool I Fly Craft (5 and under) 7/25 - 10:00am
  • Ocean Animals (all ages) 7/29 - 2:00pm & 3:00pm
  • Monday movie: Ralph Breaks the Internet (all ages) 7/29 - 6:00pm
  • Preschool I See the World Craft (5 and under) 7/30 - 6:30pm
  • Family Game Night (all ages) 7/31 - 6:00pm
August Programs
  • Preschool I See the World Craft (5 and under) 8/1 - 10:00am
  • Craft Day (ages 6+) 8/1 - 2:00pm
  • Library Book Club: The Wife (adults) 8/7 - 1:00pm
  • Thursday Matinee: King of Thieves (adults) 8/15 - 1:00pm
  • Library Book Club movie: The Wife (adults) 8/21 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
SRP Update - Record Breaking

Children: 272 registered for the program

Adults: Almost 100 registered

Front Gardens Project

Diversified Outdoor Services has been hired to work on the three front garden beds for $2,000.00. Work will begin in August.

Volunteer Support: Two newly certified Master Gardeners have volunteered to complete their 40 hour community service requirement by taking on the Serenity Garden.

New Business
1) Chase Bank CD Rollover
Motion 4: CD Rollover

Motion: Motion to roll over entire amount of $205,006.54 plus interest at Chase Bank into a 90 day CD at a rate of 1.6% or better
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

2) Year-end Statistics

Hentz distributed the year-end statistics. Discussion followed.

3) Narcan Law
Governor Whitmer Hold-Harmless Law

Governor Whitmer signed a hold-harmless law for library staff to administer Narcan to someone who has overdosed on heroin. The board directed Hentz to set up a training session with the Fire Department for all adult staff on how to and when to administer Narcan.

4) Office Chair Replacement
Motion 5: Purchase Office Chairs

Motion: Motion to purchase four office chairs to replace the ones from 2001 from Library Design in the amount of $1,980.00
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Relevant Board Issues
Administration Policy

Hentz distributed the Administration Policy cover sheet.

Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:36pm

Next Meeting

August 20, 2019

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room