HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1990.09.18 Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
September 18th, 1.990
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The meeting of September 18th, 1990 was called to order by President
Robertson at 4:30pm.
Trustees Present: Benson, Blevins, Cannon, Robertson & Taylor
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Mrs. Patricia Bergsing, City Librarian
Mrs. Judy Gladysz, Library Secretary
Mr. Alfred Escoffier, Assistant City Librarian
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M/S/C (Cannon/Benson) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of$33,546.22.
Miinrcu tel of the Mectim A aawt 21st, 1-9-90.-
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-9-900Trustee Cannon asked that the Minutes of August 21st, 1990 be
corrected regarding the policy of piano recitals in the Community Room.
She said to eliminate present "policy" and replace policy with "practice."
The sentence shall then read: After careful study and deliberation, Trustee
Taylor made a motion to discontinue present practice regarding music
teachers and eliminate the recitals to be consistent with the policies and
procedures. Minutes of the meeting of August 21st, 1990 were approved as
corrected and ordered filed.
C®m2w and Communication:
Librarian Bergsing had an article from the "Peninsula Parent" that had
been written by Children's Librarian Joan Riordan Manini that she shared
with the Board members.
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Librarian's Repo
Mr. Escoffier brought the Board members up-to-date regarding the
progress of the landscaping, or lack of it, in the front of the Library. He
explained that Peter Callendar, landscape architect, had submitted a
drawing, at no charge, and plans to proceed with the irrigation portion of
the project are underway with hopes that the City will start in October.
Mr. Escoffier said he hopes to have the masonry done so the irrigation
won't be held up.
Mrs. Bergsing said recruitment for the Librarian II position will close on
Friday and Mrs. Fortmiller had reported there are approximately 8
eligible candidates for the job.
Unfinisfied B aso
_Selection of Board Member for RFP Review Process:
Librarian Bergsing briefly explained the process that has taken place
thus far in obtaining the proposals. After some discussion Trustees
Robertson, Cannon, Blevins & Benson volunteered to sit-in on the RFP
review process. Mrs. Bergsing said she only needed three people and
Trustee Benson agreed to be available as back-up if needed. The Trustees
all agreed that October 3rd would be a good day for all of them to do the
interviews. Mrs. Bergsing said she would call the consultants they hoped
to interview and see if October 3rd was a good day for them as well.
Trustee Blevins made a motion to support whatever decision the Board
members made in terms of selecting a consultant and further moved that
the Trustees Special Fund would make up any difference in the contract
between the money already budgeted by the City and what the selected
consultant will charge. Mrs. Bergsing will then request reimbursement to
the Trustees from the Duncan Fund.
The motion was seconded by Trustee Taylor and carried unanimously.
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Employee Achievement Awards:
Trustee Robertson said she is getting quite a few responses to the
nominations for the Employee Achievement Awards. Librarian Bergsing
said Carol Mink, former Board member, would be happy to assist with the
awards and would be willing to write the letters. She only needs to hear
from the selection committee letting her know who is getting the letters.
Trustee Taylor said she will help President Robertson and they agreed to
meet and confer.
CLA Conference - November:
Librarian Bergsing asked everyone if they had received their
pre-conference programs. Everyone said they did. Mrs. Bergsing
reminded them that there will be another conference in San Diego in
March of 1991 for the 'Public Library Association." Some discussion
followed.
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The meeting of September 18th, 1990, was adjourned at 5:30pm with the
next meeting scheduled for October 15th, 1990 at 4:30pm in the California
Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
9/19/90 minutes - September