HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1990.01.16 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JANUARY 16TH, 1990
�. CALL TO ORDER:
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board
of Trustees was held on the above date in the California Room of the
Burlingame Public Library. The meeting was called to order at 4 : 30pm by
Secretary Robertson and then presided over by President Bacigalupi.
Trustees Present: BACIGALUPI , ROBERTSON, BLEVINS, CANNON & TAYLOR
Trustees Absent: NONE
Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, SECRETARY
Others Present: MRS. CAROL MINK
INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRUSTEE: JANE TAYLOR:
Mrs . Bergsing introduced new Library Commissioner Jane Taylor.
Trustee Taylor told a little of her background, both professionally and
personally, and said how excited she is to be on the Library Board. The
Board members all welcomed her and told her how nice it is to have her.
BILLS:
M/S/C ( Cannon/Blevins ) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $ 18 , 625 . 06 .
MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular Meeting of December 19th, 1989 were approved
as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Memo from City Manager - Capital Improvements : Mailed in packets
b. Library' s New Year' s Resolutions - Mailed in packets. Trustee
Cannon commented on how the New Year ' s resolutions are all things
that had been discussed in the Long-Range Plan and feels that
they are all good resolutions .
C. City Newsletter - Mailed in packets .
d. CALTAC Workshop Announcement - Mailed in packets .
e. Information on new data bases - Mailed in packets.
f . Letter to Richard Waters, Library Consultant - Mailed in packets .
g. Library Events - January - Mailed in packets.
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REPORTS:
City Librarian: Mrs. Bergsing explained that she had been in touch with
Library Building Consultant, Richard Waters, and he is going to be in the
Bay Area next month and she will be talking with him again then. Trustee
�— Taylor asked if the five year lease option that Fox and Carskadon have on
the Duncan Property is the last five year option available to them. Mrs .
Bergsing told her yes.
Trustee Robertson said she noticed that audio visual cataloging had
been transferred to Technical Processing.
There was some discussion regarding the vacant position in audio
visual.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Branch Task Force Report: Trustee Blevins made a motion to accept the
Long-Range Plan of Service for the Branch Library as submitted, the motion
was seconded by Trustee Cannon and carried unanimously. Trustee Blevins
thanked Al Escoffier for the wonderful job he had done on the report.
Trustee Cannon said all the items that should have been clarified, were,
and she too extended a special thank you to Mr. Escoffier.
NEW BUSINESS:
Ca ip tal Improvement Suggestions : There was some discussion regarding this
new year' s budget and the problems regarding the remodeling, expansion,
etc. There was some discussion.
�— Luncheon Date for Trustee Mink: A luncheon date for Carol Mink was set
for February 9th at 12 : 15 at a restaurant to be announced.
Miscellaneous : Trustee Blevins needed some clarification about a letter
to Mr. Waters to which Mrs . Bergsing responded.
FROM THE FLOOR: Carol Mink commented on the great article that had
appeared in the Boutique and Villager about the employee awards . She
further complimented and congratulated the Branch Task Force on its
revised report.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5 : 30pm with the next meeting set for
February 20th, 1990 in the California Room at 4 : 30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/
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JAG
January90
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