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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."
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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
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