HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1992.01.21 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JANUARY 21ST, 1992
CALL TO ORDER•
-The meeting of January 21st, 1992 was called to order by President
Blevins at 4 : 30pm. President Blevins welcomed Councilwoman Marti Knight
to the meeting.
Trustees Present: Blevins, Robertson, Benson, Taylor
Trustees Absent: Cannon
Staff Present: Mrs. Patti Bergsing, City Librarian
Mr. Al Escoffier, Asst. City Librarian
Mrs. Judy Gladysz, Library Secretary
Others Present: Councilwoman Marti Knight
BILLS•
M/S/C (Taylor/Benson) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $27, 251. 86 . M/S/C (Taylor/Benson) unanimously to
approve the payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of
$1 , 970 . 30 and Duncan Move funds in the amount of $4, 849. 98 .
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 17TH, 1991 :
Minutes of the meeting of December 17th, 1991 were approved as
written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
L All correspondence had been mailed in the Trustees packets.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Mrs. Bergsing gave an update on the Ripley report. She said that
architect Cynthia Ripley, structural engineer Hal Davis, City Manager
Dennis Argyres, the City Librarian and the Assistant City Librarian would
be meeting on Thursday to discuss the proposal for the building retrofit
project.
Librarian Bergsing said that the Geac cataloging freeze is• going very
.well . The plan is to come up on the new system in early February.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS•
Possible Reductions in Library' s Budget: Mrs. Bergsing gave approximate
figures for possible cutbacks in the event that the Library' s operating
budget needs to be reduced for the next fiscal year. She gave the Board
members a number of suggestions for reductions that had been developed by
the Library supervisors. These ranged from reducing hours at the Main and
Branch libraries, and reducing some operating costs, to closure of the
Branch Library. After discussion there appeared to be a clear consensus
to consider reducing hours as well as some other costs but not to
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recommend closing the Branch. Mrs. Bergsing said she would give them
a revised list of options for discussion at their next Board meeting.
Trustee Robertson asked for a copy of library hours in other PLS
libraries.
Review of Meeting Room Policies: Mrs. Bergsing said that because of
what had happened at the San Francisco Public Library, she thought perhaps
the Board might like to review the policies for using the meeting rooms at
the Library. President Blevins asked Library Secretary Judy Gladysz if
there had been any scheduling problems with particular groups. Secretary
Gladysz said there had not been any and that the prospective applicants
were thoroughly screened. The Board agreed that the current policies were
adequate.
FROM THE FLOOR•
Mrs. Bergsing showed the Board some of the water damaged books due to
an undetected roof leak. Trustee Robertson announced that the Legislative
Breakfast will be held on March 28th with guest speaker Tom Lantos.
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ADJOURNMENT•
The meeting of January 21st, 1992 was adjourned at 5 : 35pm with the
next meeting scheduled for February 18th in the Duncan Annex.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jg
01/24/92
JANUARY
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