Board Meeting Minutes - September 21, 2021

Approval Of:

Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: R. Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from August 17, 2021 as presented
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: B. Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public

None present.

Financial

2020/2021 Audit Report - Rana Emmons, Post, Smythe, Lutz, Ziel

Motion 3: Accept Audit Report

Motion: Motion to accept the 2020/2021 Audit Report as presented with an unmodified opinion
Made by: R. Hocking
Seconded by: M. Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: August Financial Report

Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for August as presented
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: R. Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 5: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Voucher #618 in the amount of $71,267.38
Made by: M. Evergreen
Seconded by: R. Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report

In-house Statistics

2,456

Patrons Served

64

New Patrons

5,953

In-house Item Check-outs

87

Computer Uses

Online Statistics

Axis360 checkouts:	829	PressReader checkouts:	156	Ancestry uses:	856
Tutor.com uses:	0	Infobase uses:	0	Career Guidance uses:	0
Niche Academy uses:	40

Other News

None.

Upcoming Programs

September Programs

Spice Club: Oregano 9/21 - 1:00pm
Shipping Memories in Detroit (V) 9/23 - 6:30pm
Writing Workshop with Deby Henneman (V) 9/25 - 1:00pm
Detroit Public Library: An American Classic (V) 9/28 - 6:30pm

October Programs

Adult Craft Kit: Halloween Luminaries ($5.00) 10/4
Conversation with Photographer Sean Doerr (V) 10/4 - 6:30pm
Jackie's Book Club: The Guest List by Lisa Foley 10/6 - 1:00pm
GMR: Movie: Iron & Gold: Upper Michigan's Legacy (V) 10/6 - 6:30pm
Race, Death, and Justice (V) 10/7 - 6:30pm
Great Decisions (Free) 10/11 - 1:30pm
GMR: Author Mary Doria Russell (V) 10/11 - 6:30pm
The History of the Packard Proving Grounds (V) 10/13 - 6:30pm
Halloween Drive-Thru Party 10/16 - 7:00pm

Correspondence

None.

Old Business

1) Showing Library Support

Board members discussed 3 designs and requested revisions to book logo design to accommodate both shirts and buttons.

Board members asked to bring a 100% cotton shirt to the next meeting for decal - light color suggested for best end result.

Possible for Friends to sell (pre-order) shirts to the public as a fundraiser/advertise at book sale?

2) Millage

Board members discussed deadline timing/newsletter printing schedules, millage rates and terms.

Hentz recommended moving millage decision to November meeting to align with newsletter printing schedule. Tabled discussion until October meeting.

3) Parking Lot Repairs Update

The parking lot was resealed, cracks filled, and lot stripes painted over the previous weekend.

New Business

Newly Designed Website

L. Strandt designed the new website and demonstrated it to the board.

Relevant Board Issues

Annual Trustees & Directors Meeting

Reminder: Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30pm at the Pinckney Library

First Amendment Audits Webinar

M. Farrell would like everyone to view the webinar on First Amendment Audits and be ready to discuss at October meeting.

Adjournment

Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting

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

Respectfully Submitted

Debbie Kooperman
Recording Secretary

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