Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

May 18, 2021

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 8:32 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
  • Bridgette Rosek
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from April 20, 2021
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Motion 3: April 2021 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for April 2021
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #614 in the amount of $54,348.27
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

897

Patrons

21

New Cardholders

3,541

Items Checked Out

19

Computer Users

Online Statistics
Axis360 checkouts:815 PressReader checkouts:135 Ancestry uses:62
Tutor.com uses:0 InfoBase uses:0 Career Guidance uses:0
Niche Academy uses:46
Other News
Summer Newsletter

The summer newsletter will be arriving any day now. It includes Summer Reading Program information.

Upcoming Programs
May Programs
  • Michigan Reptiles and Amphibians 5/14 - 6:30pm
  • Family Scavenger Hunt 5/25 - 6:30pm
  • Reaching for the Stars: The Art & Architecture of the Michigan Capital 5/28 - 6:30pm
June Programs
  • Jackie's Book Club: X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz 6/2 - 1:00pm
  • Summer Reading Program Kickoff 6/4 - 7:00pm
  • Adult Craft pickup: Paper parasol summer wreath 6/7
  • Healthy Plants: Managing Disease in the Garden 6/9 - 6:30pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
1) Reopening the Library Update

May 3: Library building has been open to patrons with limited services

Motion 5: Face Mask Policy

Motion: Motion to approve the Hamburg Township Library Face Mask Policy
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Policy presented due to state loosening mask mandate

2) Other Updates
  • Sidewalk repair work: Completed
  • New WiFi system: Installed
  • Friends of the Library: Submitted articles of incorporation to the state
  • Front brick planter capstones: Hentz working on getting bids to fix
3) Proposed 2021/2022 Budget
Motion 6: Approve Budget

Motion: Motion to approve the 2021/2022 Library Budget for $889,277.34
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

4) Millage Discussion

Weber handed out millage scenarios for board discussion. Discussion will continue next month.

New Business
1) Summer Reading Program
SRP Theme: "Sit. Stay. Read."

The SRP flyer was handed out showing the different programs and events for children happening throughout the summer.

The kick-off party has been reduced to accommodate pandemic guidelines.

2) Flagpole Gardens

The garden volunteer has been contacted to do some basic clean-up in the beds.

Relevant Board Issues
Updated Library Privacy Act

Hentz handed out some information on the updated Library Privacy Act to be discussed next month.

Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:32pm

Next Meeting

June 15, 2021

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room