HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1993.08.17 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
_ MINUTES
AUGUST 17th, 1993
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of August 17th, 1993 was called to order by President
Cannon at 4 : 45pm.
Trustees Present: Cannon, Dunbar, Robertson & Taylor
Trustees Absent: Herman
Staff Present: Mr. Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Mrs. Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary
Also Present: Mrs. Marti Knight, Burlingame Resident
BILLS:
M/S/C (Robertson/Taylor) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $21,846 .76 and payment of Special Funds in the
amount of $261 . 78 .
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 17TH. 1993 :
The minutes of the July 17th, 1993 Board meeting were approved as
written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
All correspondence and communications were mailed in the Board
packets.
REPORTS•
Librarian's Report:
Trustee Robertson said she was happy to see that the Friends had such
a successful book sale.
Trustee Robertson said she was surprised to hear that there was so
much inappropriate behavior going on in the Library. The Board
members were pleased to hear that the "bicycle patrol" is in force.
Building Update:
Librarian Escoffier commented that architect, Cynthia Ripley, is
moving forward with a schematic design which retains the 1930's wings
and utilizing the entire Library site. He said the result will
necessarily be a 3 floor library. The preliminary sketches are very
exciting. He further reported that Ripley will conduct an all-day
workshop with the planning team on August 19th in which she will take
a final pass at the building layout and firm up functional issues in
individualized meetings with each division supervisor.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. Election of Officers:
Trustee Robertson made a motion to nominate Trustee Taylor to
the office of President which was seconded by Trustee Dunbar.
Trustee Taylor made a motion to nominate Trustee Robertson to the
office of Secretary which was seconded by Trustee Dunbar. Both were
carried unanimously.
Trustee Cannon said she has very much enjoyed representing the
Board as President this past year.
b. Board Orientation ate: September 14th or 15th Q 2pm:
After brief discussion, it was decided that 2 : 15 in the
afternoon of either September 14th or the 15th would be fine for the Board
orientation however because Trustee Herman was not present, Librarian
Escoffier said he would contact her and then inform Trustee Dunbar of the
final date.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Employee Achievement Award Committee:
Librarian Escoffier and the Trustees reviewed the procedures for
the Employee Achievement Awards. He said the General Staff meeting will
be held on October 28th at 8:00am at which time the awards could be
presented. President Cannon asked that the nominations be put in sealed
envelopes in President Taylor's mailbox by September 17th. Trustee Taylor
and Trustee Dunbar agreed to serve on the Selection Committee.
b. Revision of the Community Room Policies and Procedures :
The Board reviewed the policy regarding the use of the Community
Room after Library hours. M/S/C (Taylor/Dunbar) unanimously, to endorse a
policy which limits the use of the Library meeting rooms to the hours the
Library is open.
C. Reception for Former Board Members: Trustee Taylor
Trustee Taylor generously offered to hold a reception for the
outgoing Board members and a welcome to new Board members. She said she
would be in touch with everyone to set a date.
d. Letter tg Jackie Speier:
The Board voted unanimously M/S/C (Robertson/Taylor) to write a
letter to Assembly Member Jack Speier in support of AB61 , a bond act which
would provide funds for California Public Library buildings.
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FROM THELF 00R
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of August 17th, 1993 was adjourned at 5: 35pm with the
next meeting scheduled for Sept. 21st, 1993 at 3 : OOpm in the Duncan Annex.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
AHE/jg
08/23/93
AUGUST
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