Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

May 16, 2017

Location: Library Meeting Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM

Adjourned: 7:51 PM

Board Members Present - Full Attendance
  • Jodie Colone
  • Peg Eibler
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Jim Katakowski
Perfect Attendance
All board members present
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 7:00pm in the library meeting room.

Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval (Amended)

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as amended (moving Relevant Board Issues #1 up to Approval Of #3)
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from April 18, 2017 meeting as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried

3) United for Libraries Video

The board viewed and discussed the United for Libraries video on policies.

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Motion 3: April 2017 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve Financial Report for April 2017
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to accept Library Voucher #566 in the amount of $82,253.47
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics

216

People Counter

45

New Patrons

6,238

Item Checkouts

380

Axis360

30

Zinio

340

Computer Use

Marketing Statistics

94

Instagram Followers

292

Twitter Followers

557

Facebook Followers

2,218

Website Uses

Marketing Updates & Community Outreach
Job Fair Participation

Livingston County Job Fair - April 20th

~100 interactions

Caregiver Fair

April 29th

~350 visitors at table

High School Presentation

April 28th In-service Day

Christie & Carol presented library services

Summer Reading Program 2017

Kick-off Party

Date: Friday, June 2nd at 7:00pm

Volunteers arrive: 6:30pm

SRP Flier Distributed

Hentz distributed complete listing of all summer events

Upcoming Programs
May Programs
  • Thursday Matinee: CafĂ© Society (PG13) 5/18 - 1:00pm
    Free
Summer Reading Program
  • Summer Reading Kick-Off Party 6/2 - 7:00pm
    Special Event
  • SRP (pre-school): Horse Craft 6/13 - 6:30pm
    Free
  • SRP (all ages): Baffling Bill 6/14 - 6:30pm
    Free
  • SRP (all ages): Bats in the Library 6/20 - 2:00pm
    Free
June Programs
  • Movie Monday: American Tail (G) 6/5 - 6:00pm
    Free
  • Library Book Club: I'll Drink To That: A Life in Style with a Twist 6/7 - 1:00pm
    Free
  • Movie Monday: The Jungle Book (PG) 6/12 - 6:00pm
    Free
  • Thursday Matinee: Hidden Figures (PG) 6/15 - 1:00pm
    Free
  • Movie Monday: Sing (PG) 6/19 - 6:00pm
    Free
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
1) Lighting Replacement Project

Status: In progress

2) Spring Book Sale Results

Net Revenue: $979.50

3) Landscaping Project

Status: Completed

Dry well replacement in Serenity Garden and pavers leveled in both Serenity Garden and Butterfly Garden

4) WiFi Project

Status: Completed

New Business
Motion 5: CD Management

Motion: Motion to roll expiring PNC CD into PNC checking account, to be held there for about one month while Weber investigates CD options
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried

Relevant Board Issues
Summer Reading Program Kick-off

Date: June 2nd

Volunteer Schedule: Arrive at 6:30pm for 7:00pm party start

Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:51pm

Next Meeting

June 20, 2017

7:00 PM | Library Meeting Room