Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd.  PO Box 247
Hamburg, MI 48189

Board of Trustees Meeting
September 21, 2021 @ 7:00pm
Minutes

Meeting called to order by Farrell at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room, with an introduction of new Recording Secretary Debbie Kooperman.

Members Present: M.Farrell, R.Hocking, M.Evergreen, J.Colone, B.Rosek and C.Walter.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: H.Hentz, C.Weber, L.Strandt and Rana Emmons (Auditor)

Approval of

1. Motion to approve the agenda as presented made by B.Rosek; seconded by R.Hocking; Motion carried.
2. Motion to approve the minutes from August 17, 2021 as presented made by J.Colone; seconded by B.Rosek; Motion carried.

Call to the Public

1. None present.

Financial

1. Motion to accept the 2020/2021 Audit Report as presented by Rana Emmons of Post, Smythe, Lutz, Ziel with an unmodified opinion made by R.Hocking; seconded by M.Evergreen; Motion carried.
2. Motion to accept the Financial Report for August as presented made by B.Rosek; seconded by R.Hocking; Motion carried.
3. Motion to approve Voucher #618 in the amount of $71,267.38 made by M.Evergreen; seconded by R.Hocking; Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report

1. In-house Statistics: 2,456 patrons served; 64 new patrons; 5.953 in-house item check-outs, 87 computer uses,
2. Online Statistics: Axis360 check-outs: 829; PressReader check-outs: 156; Ancestry uses: 856; Tutor.com uses: 0; Infobase uses: 0; Career Guidance uses: 0; Niche Academy uses: 40.
3. Other News: None.
4. Upcoming Programs
1. 9/21       Spice Club: Oregano, 1:00pm
2. 9/23       Shipping Memories in Detroit (V), 6:30pm
3. 9/25       Writing Workshop with Deby Henneman (V), 1:00pm
4. 9/28       Detroit Public Library: An American Classic (V), 6:30pm
5. 10/4       Adult Craft Kit: Halloween Luminaries ($5.00)
6. 10/4       Conversation with Photographer Sean Doerr (V), 6:30pm
7. 10/6       Jackie’s Book Club: The Guest List by Lisa Foley, 1:00pm
8. 10/6       GMR: Movie: Iron & Gold: Upper Michigan’s Legacy (V), 6:30pm
9. 10/7       Race, Death, and Justice (V), 6:30pm
10. 10/11     Great Decisions, Free, 1:30pm
11. 10/11     GMR: Author Mary Doria Russell (V), 6:30pm
12. 10/13     The History of the Packard Proving Grounds (V), 6:30pm
13. 10/16     Halloween Drive-Thru Part, 7:00pm

Correspondence

1. 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. Update: Parking lot repairs - The parking lot was resealed, cracks filled, and lot stripes painted over the previous weekend.

New Business

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

Relevant Board Issues

1. Reminder: Annual Trustees & Directors meeting Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30pm at the Pinckney Library.
2. M. Farrell would like everyone to view the webinar on First Amendment Audits and be ready to discuss at October meeting.

Motion to adjourn the meeting made by B.Rosek; seconded by C.Walter; Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 8:32pm.     Next Meeting: October 19, 2020 @ 7:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie Kooperman
Recording Secretary