Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

September 17, 2019

Location: Group Study A

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 7:48 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Peg Eibler
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Joyce Katakowski
Full Attendance

All board members were present for this meeting.

Guest & Staff
  • Guest: Rana Emmons of PSL&Z
  • 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 August 20, 2019 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
2018-2019 Audit Report - Rana Emmons, Post Smythe Lutz Ziel

Result: The library received an unmodified opinion

Motion 5: Accept Audit Report

Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Motion 3: August 2019 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve the August 2019 Financial Report
Made by: Eibler
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #594 in the amount of $56,176.07
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics

168

Average Daily Visits

58

New Patrons

7,497

Item Check-outs

270

Computer Uses

Digital Services

397

Axis360 Checkouts

172

Zinio Checkouts

365

Hoopla Checkouts

Marketing Update
155
Instagram
405
Twitter
896
Facebook
2,995
Website Uses
1,937
WiFi Uses
Other News

None.

Upcoming Programs
September Programs
  • Drop-In Tech Help (Free) 9/18 - 4:00pm
  • Friday Movie: Dodsworth (1936) (Free) 9/20 - 3:00pm
  • Cheese 101 ($15) 9/23 - 6:30pm
  • Tiger Stadium: 1912-2009 (Free) 9/24 - 6:30pm
  • Teen Night: Five Feet Apart (Free) 9/25 - 5:30pm
  • WWII Homefront (Free) 9/26 - 6:00pm
October Programs
  • Library Book Club: Educated (Free) 10/2 - 1:00pm
  • Drop-In Genealogy Help (Free) 10/2 - 1:00pm
  • Drop-In Tech Help (Free) 10/2 - 4:00pm
  • Hamburg Community Fine Art & Craft Fair 10/5 - 9am-4pm
  • Tuesday Movie: Libeled Lady (1936) (Free) 10/8 - 6:00pm
  • Early Organized Crime in Detroit (Free) 10/9 - 6:30pm
  • Lunch & Learn: Chalk It Up! (Free) 10/10 - Noon
  • Friday Movie: Now Voyager (1942) (Free) 10/11 - 3:00pm
  • Saturday Movie: Gunga Din (1939) (Free) 10/12 - 1:00pm
  • Maker Monday: Country Bumpkin Halloween Pumpkin (Free) 10/14 - 6:30pm
  • Thursday Matinee: Amazing Grace: the Aretha Franklin Story (Free) 10/17 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
1) E911 Implementation

Telephone Support Systems is scheduled to begin installation September 23.

2) Friends of the Library Progress

Staff is developing the core group of people to lay the foundation of the new organization.

New Business
Two CDs Maturing
Chemical Bank CD
Motion 6

Motion: Roll over $102,924.86 into 90 day CD at 2.03% or better
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Chase Bank CD
Motion 7

Motion: Place $205,006.54 into Chase Savings Account
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Annual Trustees Meeting
Livingston County Library Trustees & Directors Meeting

Date: Thursday, October 24 at 6:30pm @ Hartland Library

Attending: Colone, Katakowski, Evergreen, Hocking, Farrell, and Hentz

Checking Schedule: Eibler

Relevant Board Issues
Art Fair - October 5

9am to 4pm. Volunteers: Evergreen and Farrell

Halloween Party - October 19

7pm. Volunteers: Evergreen, Farrell (and spouse), Katakowski, Hocking (and spouse)

Adjournment
Motion 8: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Katakowski
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:48pm

Next Meeting

October 15, 2019

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room