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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1993.09.21 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1993 CALL TO ORDER• The meeting of September 21st, 1993 was called to order by President Taylor at 3 :00pm. Trustees Present: Cannon, Dunbar, Herman, Robertson & Taylor Trustees Absent: None Staff Present: Mr. Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian Mrs. Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary Also Present: Mrs. Marti Knight, Burlingame Resident BILLS• M/S/C (Herman/Robertson) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $48,127. 50 and payment of Special Funds in the amount of $202.00. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF AUGUST 17TH, 1993: The minutes of the August 17th, 1993 Board meeting were approved as written and ordered filed. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: All correspondence and communications were mailed in the Board packets. President Taylor noted Correspondence C: a letter from Supervisory Staff concerning the building. President Taylor commented that the public is not aware of the problems with a 3-story building. She asked Librarian Escoffier to thank the staff for expressing their concerns about the building project. Trustee Cannon noted that the Board had expressed concerns to City Council regarding supervision and functional issues in a 3-story building as well as the Trustee's desire for a new, 2-story building. However Council opted to retain the 1930's wings and the 3-floor arrangement. Trustee Cannon would like Council to keep the option open to explore other alternatives. The Board agreed that there are other alternatives which should be studied and evaluated. President Taylor will draft a letter to the City Council expressing Board concerns and urging Council to keep an open mind concerning other building alternatives. City Librarian Escoffier met with the architect and the City Manager earlier in the month. At that meeting it was decided that the architect will create 3 small study models for Council . Model #1 will be the Library as it is now. Model #2 will be the building as proposed in the building plans. Model #3 will reduce the overall height of the proposed building to conform to the City height limit. PAGE 1 REPORTS• Librarian's Report: President Taylor noted the donation solicited by Trustee Cannon from Burlingame Bank and Trust. She then asked if the Trustees should be soliciting similar donations. Mr Escoffier said that would be very beneficial . Librarian Escoffier will keep the Board appraised of projects which would be appropriate for outside funding requests. Trustees Herman & Dunbar said they enjoyed their new Board member orientation very much. Building Update: The Board requested a status report on the Schematic Design from the architect. Librarian Escoffier said he will schedule a presentation, hopefully, for the next Board meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Foundation Task Force Meeting Date: It was decided that Tuesday, September 28th, at 3: 30pm the Foundation Task Force would meet at the Duncan Annex. NEW BUSINESS• a. CLA Registration: Trustees Taylor and Herman said they would be attending CLA in Oakland. FROM THE FLOOR: President Taylor said she has cancelled the Board reception for the outgoing and incoming Board members. ADJOURNMENT• The meeting of September 21st, 1993 was adjourned at 3 :50pm with the next meeting scheduled for October 19th, 1993 at 4: 30pm in the Duncan Annex. Respectfully submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian AHE/jg 09/23/93 SEPTEMBER PAGE 2