Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

September 19, 2023

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247, Hamburg, MI 48189

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Richelle Hocking

Adjourned: 8:08 PM

Board Members Present
Full Attendance
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Bridget Rosek
  • Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
None - Full Board Attendance
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber
Guest
  • Rana Emmons, Auditor from Post, Smythe, Lutz, Ziel

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order and Pledge to the Flag

This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Richelle Hocking at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve Agenda as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from August 15, 2023 as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
Kim Roberts present.
Financial
Motion 3: 2022-2023 Annual Audit Report

2022-2023 Annual Audit Report with Rana Emmons.

Motion: Motion to accept 2022-2023 Audit with an unmodified opinion
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: August Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve August 2023 Financial Report
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Motion 5: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #642 in the amount of $95,329.73
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

4,185

Patrons Served

80

New Patrons

6,706

Item Check-outs

173

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Libby:2,187 PressReader:24 Zinio:97
Fold3:66 Heritage Quest:0 TumbleBooks:13
Niche Academy:4
Other News
  • Meghan has started storytimes; she's doing a good job.
  • Approximately 30-40 have signed up for the Halloween program so far;
  • New Lego Program is off to a good start!
Upcoming Programs
September Programs
  • Read to Oscar the Dog 9/20 - 4:30pm
  • Tween Craft: Puzzle Piece Canvas Art 9/20 - 6:00pm
  • Guardians of Michigan: Architectural Sculpture of the Pleasant Peninsulas 9/21 - 6:30pm
  • Pierogi Making Class 9/23 - 3:00pm, $10
October Programs
  • Drop-in Genealogy Help 10/3 - 1:00pm
  • Jackie's Book Club: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 10/4 - 1:00pm
  • WriteClub 10/7 - 1:00pm
  • Great Decisions 10/9 - 1:00pm
  • Lego Club 10/10 - 3:00pm
  • Albert Kahn: The Residences (sponsored by the Friends) 10/10 - 6:30pm
  • Gratiot: A Man, A Fort, A Road, A Lighthouse 10/12 - 6:30pm
  • Adult craft kit: Wicked Halloween Altered Book 10/14
  • Spice Club: Central Italy (v) 10/17 - 1:00pm
  • Meadow Brook Hall bus tour 10/18 - 9:00am, $35
Correspondence
None
Old Business
Board Member Vacancy Update

Walter and Colone interviewed 8 candidates and recommend Matthew Assenmacher.

Motion: Motion to offer board position to Matthew Assenmacher
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Update: Patio & retaining wall maintenance work

Work has been completed, very nice job.

New Business
Motion 6: Presentation Switcher Upgrade

Motion: Motion to approve $3,950.00 to upgrade presentation switcher
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Friends Report
2022-2023 Annual Meeting

2022-2023 Annual Meeting was held on 9/13/23 and we had 23 attendees. Thanks to Mary Evergreen and Holly Hentz for attending.

First election was completed and we were able to fill the 2 seats vacated by Judy Webber and Marilyn Pettigrove, the new role of Public Relations Director will remain on hold until a suitable candidate comes forward. Pat Dare and Mary Ellen Mulcrone are welcome additions to the board!

Friends Accomplishments

$8,000

FOHTL has raised over $8,000 for HTL since inception.

254.5

volunteer hours
Since April 2023 we have tracked 38 volunteers who contributed 254.5 volunteer hours for Spring Book Sale and in the Gardens!

Gift Shop Income

$1,618.55

Friends Gift Shop contributed $1,618.55 in 2022-2023!

Membership Update

Currently have 133 Members and 3 Business Sponsors

NEWEST member is Lakeland Chiropractic!

Upcoming Events
Fall Book Sale Dates:
  • Donations: 10/25-28 during Library Hours
  • Friends Pre-Sale: 10/28 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Open Book Sale: 10/30-11/4 during Library Hours
Other Events:
  • NEW Rummage Sale: 11/18

Technical Support: Thankful to have a technical resource come forward to help us set up GoogleOne for the group!

Relevant Board Issues
Livingston County Library Trustees & Directors Dinner/Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 1 @ 6:00pm at the Howell Library

Attendees: Walter, Evergreen, Hocking will attend. Others will check their calendars.

Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn

Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.

Next Meeting

October 17, 2023

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room