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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1989.08.15 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES AUGUST 15TH, 1989 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 Past-President Cannon. Trustees Present: CANNON, MINK, & BLEVINS Trustees Absent: BACIGALUPI & ROBERTSON Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY BILLS: R Ie-✓:Y)< M/S/C (Mink/Ba�igalupi) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $21,622.15, and Special Fund checks in the amount of $3,106.37. MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting of July 18th, 1989 were approved as written and ordered filed. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: a. Peninsula Community Foundation - Duncan Property - Income and Expense Report - Mailed in packets b. California State Library - Newsletter Mailed in packets There was brief discussion about the materials that had been mailed in the packets, with particular emphasis on the fact that the Board is receiving unsolicited Expense Reports from the Foundation on the Duncan Property. Acting Secretary Blevins read a letter to the Burlingame Lions Club from Librarian Bergsing congratulating them on 60 years of service to the citizens of Burlingame and thanking them for the wonderful things they continue to support for the Burlingame Library. REPORTS: CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Trustee Cannon commented on how nice she thinks the new physical arrangement of the Library is. Librarian Bergsing shared the new "Storytelling Kits" with the Board members who thought they were wonderful. Mrs. Bergsing announced that the two Librarian I, Permanent Part-time positions in the Reference Department had been filled. The new staff members are: Maribeth Farchich and Teresa McCann. She said the announcement had been made on Friday and hopefully the two people that were selected would attend the September Board meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Report from Committee on "Employee Achievement Awards" - Trustee Mink. The Board members discussed the proposed criteria for the Employee Achievement Awards. There was some discussion and a number of changes were made. The Board members commended Trustees Mink and Robertson for the excellent job they did. Trustee Blevins moved to accept the report that was submitted with the amendments that were made. The motion was seconded by Trustee Cannon and passed unanimously. Trustee Mink requested a staff list, by department by the 8th of September. Librarian Bergsing announced the dates for the California Library Association Annual Conference will be November 11-14th at the Hyatt Hotel in Oakland, with Trustees day to be held on Saturday, November 11th. She asked the Board members to make note that pre-registration, at discount rates, is available through the end of September for those wishing to attend, and could the Trustees let her know by the September Board meeting. NEW BUSINESS: Field Trip to new Fremont Library: Tabled until the September Board Meeting. FROM THE FLOOR: ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 with the next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees to be held on September 19th, 1989 at 4:30pm in the California Room. Respectfully submitted, Patricia M. Bergsing Clerk of the Board PMB/jg 8/17/89 August