HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1990.05.15 Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
May 15th, 1990
The meeting of May 15th, 1990 was called to order by Secretary
Robertson at 4:30pm.
Trustees Present: Robertson, Cannon & Taylor
Trustees Absent: Bacigalupi & Blevins
Staff Present: Mrs. Patricia Bergsing, City Librarian
Mrs. Judy Gladysz,Library Secretary
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M/S/C (Cannon/Taylor) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $23,479.95, and payment of the Trustees Special
Fund in the amount of $723.00.
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Minutes of the meeting of April 17th, 1990 were approved as written
and ordered filed.
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Letter from Gladys Church complimenting staff member Hilde Rooth
for outstanding service was read by acting Trustee Cannon
Legislative Issues re: Tax Forms from Mike Dillon - Distributed at the
meeting
Library Events for May: Distributed at meeting
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Librarian's Report: Trustee Taylor asked the current status on the
Duncan property/Fox & Carskadon. Mrs. Bergsing gave an update on
the most recent happenings. 'There was some discussion that followed.
Trustee Robertson asked what the current fines are. Mrs. Bergsing said
they vary however an overdue book is 10 cents per day. She further
explained that because Redwood City is in such financial difficulty that the
Redwood City Library is looking at the possibilities of increasing their fines
and fees. She further explained that PLS tries to maintain continuity
between all of the libraries in the system and that there has been a small
committee appointed to review everything. Librarian Bergsing said she
would report the findings to the Board.
Trustee Cannon congratulated Mrs. Bergsing on her nomination as
"Chair" of the PLS Council for 1990-1991.
Trustee Taylor said the Friends did an outstanding job on the book sale.
System Advisory Board: Trustee Robertson gave a brief report on the
most recent SAB meeting that she attended. She reported that if she is
reappointed by City Council as Burlingame's representative that she will
be running for Co-Chairperson of the Advisory Board.
Legislative Day and Author's Fair: Trustees attending these events said
they enjoyed themselves.
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Budget 1990-1991: Librarian Bergsing said she had nothing to report
other than what was in the Librarian's Report. Trustee Cannon asked
about the reclassification of the Secretarial position, was it more money
and was it a classification with another name. Mrs. Bergsing explained
the process.
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Recommendation to Council to reappoint Shirley Robertson to the PLS
Advisory Board: Trustee Cannon read a letter, written by President
Bacigalupi, recommending the reappointment of Trustee Robertson to the
SAB as Burlingame's representative. Trustee Taylor then made a motion
to forward the letter to Council. The motion was seconded by Trustee
Cannon.
Request for funds to the Friends of the Library.L Trustee Cannon asked
Mrs. Bergsing if she had any philosophy about the requesting of funds
from the Friends. Mrs. Bergsing said yes she does. For example, most of
the audio-visual materials are provided by the Friends, all the Children's
and Adult programs and items for the staff room, such as the refrigerator,
the microwave oven and the sofa. She also said there were some items in
the community room that have been provided for by the Friends and for
the most part they provide things that normally wouldn't be supplied
through City funds.
Trustee Cannon made a motion to forward the request for funds to the
Friends of the Library. The motion was seconded by Trustee Taylor.
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The meeting of May 15th, 1990, was adjourned at 5:15pm with the next
meeting scheduled for June 20th, 1990 at 4:30pm in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
City Librarian
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