HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1993.01.19 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JANUARY 19TH, 1993
CALL TO ORDER•
The meeting of January 19th, 1993 was called to order by President
Cannon at 4 : 30pm.
Trustees Present: Benson, Blevins, Cannon, Robertson & Taylor
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Mr. Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Mrs . Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary
Guests : Marti Knight, Burlingame Resident
BILLS:
M/S/C (Taylor/Blevins) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $27 , 620 . 48 , payment of the Trustees Special Fund
in the amount of $1 , 098 . 73 , and Duncan Funds in the amount of $615 . 50 .
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 15TH, 1992 :
The minutes of the December 15th, 1992 Board meeting were approved as
written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
All correspondence and communications had been mailed in the Board
packets. The Board concurred that the new City Librarian's New Year's
Resolutions were very good.
REPORTS•
Librarian's Report:
Trustee Robertson asked if the Assistant City Librarian position is
really "frozen?" Librarian Escoffier said that it is and would be for the
next 18 months. Trustee Blevins asked if that was "in cement" as it were,
and Librarian Escoffier replied that it was one of 5 positions in the City
that had been frozen and yes, it is "in cement. "
Trustee Blevins congratulated the staff on their contributions to the
needy family it supported at Christmas time.
Council Study Session Report:
Mr. Escoffier talked about the highlights of the financial picture of
the City as discussed at the Council Study Session held on January 16th.
He said there would be a 3 to 7% cut-back in the City budget for 1993-94
which in dollar figures represents $600 , 000 to $1 , 400 , 000 . He further
commented on the fact that the Library would be looking at an approximate
5% cut-back in it's budget. He said there is a possibility of a
percentage of Burlingame's property taxes going to other jurisdictions
depending on the State's budget.
Trustee Blevins asked to be kept informed of any bills that would
reflect property tax changes.
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Librarian Escoffier reported that the Council seemed committed to
going forward with the Library building project. He said the City Manager
reviewed some of the funding options open to the City and a Study Session
is tentatively planned for March.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS :
None
NEW BUSINESS:
a . Funding Planning:
Librarian Escoffier said that there are educational opportunities
available to learn more about fund raising and asked the Board for their
participation in some of these sessions when the time comes . Some
discussion followed.
b. Employee Achievement Award Plaque:
Librarian Escoffier said he would like to display, on a plaque in the
Library, the winners of the Board of Trustees Employee Achievement Awards
for the past four years with room for another 3 years. The Board thought
it was a great idea. M/S/C (Blevins/Taylor) unanimously, to purchase a
plaque from the Trustees Fund to honor the winners of the Employee
Achievement Awards and to include the cost of the engraving.
C. Minutes Distribution to the Board:
Librarian Escoffier explained the process of the distribution of the
Board packets and the maintaining of the Board books . After discussion it
was M/S/C (Benson/Taylor) unanimously, to eliminate the Board books and
mail the packets to the Trustees, along with relevant correspondence. The
Trustees will then bring their packets to the meeting to avoid unnecessary
packet duplication.
FROM THE FLOOR:
None
MAINTENANCE:
Librarian Escoffier shared the photos of some of the building
maintenance problems with the Board. He also showed them water damaged
books which were a result of the recent roof leaks in the non-fiction
stacks. He also noted that the phone system in the Duncan Building
had to be repaired over the recent holiday because water in the Duncan
basement shorted out the system. The flood was due to a faulty water
heater which overflowed and swamped the antiquated sump-pump. Both the
water heater and pump have been replaced.
ADJOURNMENT•
The meeting of January 19th, 1993 was adjourned at 5: 05pm with the
next meeting scheduled for February 16th, 1993 in the Duncan Annex.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
AHE/jg
01/20/93
JANUARY
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