January 10th Agenda
Hopkins District Library Board Meeting
January 10th, 2012 7:00 pm
Oath of Office
Election of Presiding officer
Adoption of Bylaws
Election of Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer)
Call to Order
Roll Call
New Business
- Board approval and authorization to sign: Assignment of Library Contracts, Property Transfer Agreement, Bill of Sale
- Official setting of meeting dates pursuant to the Michigan Open Meeting Act
- Discussion and adoption of the updated Policy Manual (including: investment policy, credit card policy, and holidays)
- Selection and authorization of agreement with financial institution for savings and checking accounts and identify the official signatory for accounts
- Approval of current worker’s comp. provider (Lighthouse Insurance)
- Approval of reciprocal borrowing agreements
- Budget Hearing
- Adopt budget
- Hire director and staff
- Passage of a resolution officially delegating to the director the authority to hire, fire, promote, demote, supervise and discipline the rest of the library staff, pay bills,
- Decision on payroll
- Hiring of a library attorney
Treasurer’s Report *see attached
Correspondence
Public Comment
Director’s Report
Programs Dec.: Thanks party, decoration making, reindeer hunt, Operation Christmas Jan.: Cookie decorating, open house, E-reader class, Best Buy e-reader demo, art showing, logo contest, Etsy class (also in Hudsonville), starting Fiber group, talk of starting teen chess club
Publicity Computer class article (Globe), grant article (Wayland Globe and Allegan Gazette), Open house and fiber group announcements in Globe and Gazette
Meetings, workshops, etc Summer Reading Club Meeting, Advisory Committee Meeting
Building Issues none
Budget Issues Discuss 2012 Millage
Library Closings Dec. 23-26th and Dec. 31st-Jan. 2nd
Volunteers Bylaws and Constitution of our Friends of the Library group in progress, looking for volunteers to sign up
Lakeland, State other library news none
Patron comments and suggestions book suggestions
Other
Old Business None
Public Comment
Adjournment
Next Meeting Tuesday February 14th, 2012, 7:00 PM