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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1994.04.19 i Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes April 19th, 1994 Call To Order: The meeting of April 19th, 1994 was called to order by President Taylor at 4:30pm. Trustees Present: Cannon, Dunbar, Robertson & Taylor Trustees Absent: Herman Staff Present: Mr. Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian Mrs.Judy Gladysz, Administrative Secretary Bills: M/S/C (Robertson/Dunbar) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks and Special Fund checks. Minutes of the Meeting of March 15th, 1994: The Minutes were approved as written and ordered filed. Correspondence and Communication: Correspondence was mailed in the Trustee packets. Reports- Librarian's Report: There were no comments regarding the Librarian's Report. System Advisory Board Report/Libraries In Crisis Report: Trustee Cannon: Trustee Cannon reported on her workshop "Libraries In Crisis" and said it was very successful. She said there is an advocacy workshop to be held on April 30th in Los Altos addressing "Building and Keeping Strong Library Service." .age 1 480 Primrose Road • Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 • (415) 342-1038 • Fax (415) 342-1948 1 Temporary Quarters Update - Librarian Escoffier: Librarian Escoffier discussed the options for temporary quarters during construction. Central leased sites in the downtown area are generally not large enough to house the collection and would require a second site. This would drive up the lease costs as well as the labor costs of servicing the collection on two sites. He said that modular structures are a good option if they can be set-up on one site (20,000 square foot structure), at a reasonable cost. The turn-key library that is manufactured by "Porta-Structure" is too small and expensive and would require a secondary site for storage of the collection. A "tent" or fabric structure can be elaborate like the UCLA Towell Library or more modest. The issues of building security, humidity and temperature control, and seismic bracing are significant challenges with a fabric structure. The options will be reviewed by the project architect in the coming months. Unfinished Business: None New Business: a. Librarian Escoffier said the date for the Task Force to meet with Jim Bower to begin formation of the Library Foundation will be on May 5th. b. On Legislative Day there will be no bus to Sacramento so the Board members will have to carpool. From the Floor: President Taylor explained to the Board about a telephone call she had received from Mother's Club President, Janet Henderson regarding Community Room usage. Adjournment: The meeting of April 19th, 1994 was adjourned at 5:15pm. The next regular Board meeting will be held on May 17th at 4:30 in the California Room. Respectfully submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian 04/20/94 - Minutes April qPage 2 t