Oct 9 Minutes
Hopkins District Library Regular Board Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2018, 7pm
Call to Order - By Karon Dunifin at 7:20pm
Roll Call - Present - Zak Smit, Karon Dunifin, Eric Alberda, Amy Germain, Barb Wrobleski and Elyshia Shafer
Absent - Mimi Gabriel, Sandy Morris, and Morgan Coon
Approval of Agenda - Motion made by Eric Alberda seconded by Barb Wrobleski. All Ayes.
Approval of Minutes - Minutes of Taxation meeting motion by Karon Dunifin seconded by Amy Germain. All ayes. Minutes of regular meeting - motion made by Karon Dunifin and seconded by Zak Smit. All ayes.
Treasurer’s Report - Motion made by Eric Alberda and seconded by Karon Dunifin. All ayes.
Correspondence - Donation made in memory of Mary Dozeman - $75.00 donation made thus far. Mary’s favorite books are being collected and donated. We will place a sticker in the books for her.
Public Comment - none
Director’s Report - Elyshia
Programs – going well, lots of request for new ones up to 14 names on wait list for some classes. A good mix of people. New community members attending classes. Quilt club gained some new members from Otsego.
Statistics - see attached- ancestry usage dropped.
Meetings, workshops, etc - Allegan County Library Association - Oct 4; Lakeland Meetings - Oct 11
Building Items -
Budget Items - 3rd quarter update; adjustments - vacation time and bonuses were left out a $4,000.00 increase. $300.00 was needed for a database. We would like to budget money for Nicole to do some monthly reading programs. Sandy Stearns raised her price. Motion made by Eric Alberda to approve $500.00 to $1200.00 periodicals adjustment. Seconded by Karon. All ayes
Library Closings – Labor Day Weekend Sept. 1-3. Close
Volunteers - Megan still volunteering
Lakeland, State other library news - New MeL databases and logo
Old Business -- (see new business)
New Business –
- Budget 2019 - $3000.00 added for an emergency fund. Will be giving $75.00 cushion to building ins. This went up last year. Adjusting bookkeeping as Sandy Stearns prices are going up.
- Strategic Planning -
Public Comment- none
Adjournment - Motion made by Eric Alberda and seconded by Barb Wrobleski @ 8:23pm
Next Meeting Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 7pm