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Board Meeting Minutes - June 16, 2021

June 16, 2021

May 2021 All Minutes July 2021

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

June 16, 2021

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 6:30 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 7:55 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: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from May 18, 2021 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
Public Speaker

Pat Hohl, Township Supervisor

A request was made of the library to consider funding the Hamburg Historical Museum as the Township will no longer fund the Museum after December 2021.

Financial
Motion 3: May 2021 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve the May 2021 Financial Report as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #615 in the amount of $71,200.94
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

1,313

Patron Visits

35

New Patrons

4,778

Item Check-outs

53

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Axis360 checkouts:795 PressReader checkouts:295 Tutor.com uses:0
Infobase uses:0 Career Guidance uses:0 Niche Academy uses:33
Other News
SRP Kickoff Success

Approximately 230 participants, 192 signed up for the reading program

Community Partnership

Salvation Army's Summer Lunch Bunch program held in library parking lot weekly

Upcoming Programs
June Programs
  • SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Adopt-a-Pet (ages 5 and under) 6/14
  • Fantastic Insects (zoom program) 6/16 - 6:30pm
  • Adult Craft Pick-Up: Summertime Tile Coasters 6/21
  • SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Patriotic Popsicle Sticks (ages 6+) 6/21
  • SRP: Storytime in the Garden 6/22 - 6:30pm
  • Master Gardner & Garden Design Cathy Coulson (zoom) 6/23 - 6:30pm
  • SRP: Magician Jeff W. (all ages) @ pavilion 6/24 - 2:00pm
  • SRP: Magic Workshop with Jeff W. (ages 7+) meeting room 6/24 - 3:30pm
  • SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Fish Painting (ages 5 and under) 6/28
  • SRP: Craft Day #1 (ages 7+) meeting room 6/30 - 2:00pm
July Programs
  • SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Sidewalk Chalk (ages 6+) 7/6
  • Jackie's Bookclub: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (zoom) 7/7 - 1:00pm
  • SRP: Storytime in the Garden 7/8 - 10:00am
  • SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Beaded Snake Craft (ages 5 and under) 7/12
  • SRP: Science Alive Animals (ages 7+) meeting room 7/13 - 2pm & 3:30pm
  • SRP: Craft Day #2 (ages 7+) meeting room 7/14 - 6:30pm
  • Pest Management in the Garden w/ David Lowenstein (zoom) 7/14 - 6:30pm
  • SRP: Craft Pick-Up: Beaded Animal Craft (ages 6+) 7/19
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
1) Reopening the Library Update
Further Reopening - June 28

The board decided to open the library a bit more starting June 28:

  • Lift the in-house time limit
  • Allow use of the small study rooms
  • Put out one chair at each table throughout the building
  • Two chairs at the bigger tables

The mask requirement will remain in effect for the time being; to be reconsidered at the next board meeting.

2) Historical Museum

The board decided to keep with their January decision to not take on the funding responsibility of the Museum.

Farrell and Hentz will write a letter to the township and the museum stating the same.

3) Millage Discussion

Hentz presented a first draft of millage informational materials. Discussion ensued.

New Business
1) CD Maturing
Motion 5: CD Reinvestment

Motion: Motion to have Weber investigate and execute the best option for reinvestment of the TCF CD before its maturity date of July 19
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

2) Front Garden Bed Maintenance
Motion 6: Accept Masonry Bid

Motion: Motion to accept the bid from Osborne Masonry to replace the front garden bed capstones with tapered limestone caps for $7,475.00
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Relevant Board Issues
Library Privacy Act

Discussion of the Library Privacy Act will commence at the July meeting.

Joan Dombrowski Retirement Celebration

Joan Dombrowski's retirement as Recording Secretary was celebrated with many thank you's and show of grateful appreciation.

Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm

Next Meeting

July 20, 2021

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room

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