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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1992.12.15 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES DECEMBER 15TH, 1992 CALL TO ORDER• The meeting of December 15th, 1992 was called to order by President Cannon at 4 : 30pm. Trustees Present: Benson, Blevins, Cannon, Robertson & Taylor Trustees Absent: None Staff Present: Mrs. Patti Bergsing, City Librarian Mrs. Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary Mr. Alfred Escoffier, Asst. City Librarian Guests: Marti Knight, Burlingame Resident BILLS• M/S/C (Taylor/Benson) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $31, 240 . 36 , payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of $ 80 .00 , and Duncan Funds in the amount of $682 . 81 . MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17TH, 1992 : The minutes of the November 17th, 1992 Board meeting were approved as written and ordered filed. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: All correspondence and communications had been mailed in the Board packets with the exception of the thank you note from Librarian Bergsing thanking the Board for their support. The Board members thanked Patti for everything and wished her a good retirement. REPORTS• Librarian's Report: Assistant City Librarian Al Escoffier said he was very pleased the way the City Parks Department handled the removal of the Redwood tree-top. President Cannon said she appreciated the explanation of the drop in circulation at the Branch Library. The Board extended its congratulations to Linda Santo for obtaining the Bradford Foundation Grant in the amount of $5,000 for books-on-tape. System Advisory Board Orientation - President Cannon: President Cannon reported that the SAB had met at the Burlingame Library on November 30th and the topic of the meeting was "Friend's of the Library. " She further said that the Legislative Breakfast will probably be held on March 27th at the Stanford Park Hotel . PAGE 1 Meeting with Board of Friends of the Library, Trustee Robertson: Trustee Robertson gave a brief report on her meeting with the Friends and Al Escoffier and Patti Bergsing. Some discussion followed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS• a. CLA Memberships for 1993 : M/S/C (Robertson/Blevins) unanimously to approve the expenditures in the amount of $100 . 00 from the Trustees Special Fund to pay for the CLA memberships for the five Trustees for 1993 . FROM THE FLOOR• Trustee Blevins said it has been a tremendous association with Patti Bergsing. President Cannon said she feels good about the transition and will do everything to support Al Escoffier and the staff. ADJOURNMENT• The meeting of December 15th, 1992 was adjourned at 5:15pm with the next meeting scheduled for January 19th, 1993 in the Duncan Annex. Respectfully submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier Assistant City Librarian AHE/jg 12/22/92 DECEMBER PAGE 2