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Board of Trustees
Minutes
December 21st, 1993
Call To Order:
The meeting of December 21st, 1993 was called to order by President Taylor
at 4:30pm.
Trustees Present: Cannon, Dunbar, Herman, Robertson &Taylor
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Mr. Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Mrs.Judy Gladysz,Administrative Secretary
Lisa Dunseth, Librarian I
Also Present: Marti Knight, Burlingame Resident
City Librarian Escoffier introduced the new full time Branch Librarian,
Lisa Dunseth. Lisa gave the Board members a brief synopsis of her background.
Board members welcomed her to the Library Staff.
Bills:
M/S/C (Robertson/Herman) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks and Special Fund checks.
Minutes of the Meeting on November 16th, 1993:
The Minutes were approved with the following correction: Trustee Cannon
said she felt that she was misunderstood when she said the "Friends" groups in the
South Bay are active in their community. She said she meant that the Friends are
active in a traditional way and the System Advisory Board wants to move toward
an advocacy group for support of libraries.
After the correction, the Minutes were approved as written and ordered filed.
Correspondence and Communication:
All Correspondence had been mailed in the Trustees packets, however,
Librarian Escoffier brought the Board "up-to-date" on the Long Range Plan.
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Reports:
LIBRA.RIAN'S REPORT:
`- The Trustees had received the Librarian's Report in their packets. There
was discussion regarding a meeting with Cynthia Ripley on Wednesday, January
19th, prior to the Council meeting to review the revised drawings. A special Board
meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 19th, 1993, at 4:30pm in the
Community Room.
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business:
A. FOUNDATION TASK FORCE:
Trustee Cannon expressed the desire to keep the City Council informed on
the many issues facing the Library. Some discussion followed. MIS/C
(Herman/Cannon) that the Library Board reconfirm it's June 15th Resolution to
endorse the creation of a library foundation for the Burlingame Public Library for
the purpose of strengthening library services and to provide materials and services
not feasible with existing public funds. The foundation will serve as a catalyst for
attracting private funding and the building of an endowment for the future benefit
of the Library.
From the Floor:
Trustee Cannon said the donor brochures look great!!
Trustee Cannon also asked that a request for money from the Duncan Fund
to hire a consultant to form the Library Foundation be placed on the January
Agenda.
President Taylor said she would be absent from the January meeting and that
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Adjournment:
The meeting of December 21st, 1993 was adjourned at 5:35pm. The next
meeting is scheduled for January 18th, 1994, at 4:30pm in the Duncan Annex.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H, Escoffier
City Librarian
12/27/93-Trustees Minutes
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