HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1989.05.16 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
�- MAY 16TH, 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 President Cannon.
Trustees Present: CANNON, MINK, BLEVINS & ROBERTSON
Trustees Absent: BACIGALUPI
Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY
BILLS:
M/S/C (Mink//Robertson) unanimously to approve the payment of
City checks in the amount of $29,024.51, and Special Fund checks
in the amount of $605.33.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 18th, 1989 were
approved as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Peninsula Community Foundation Report on the Duncan
Property - January - March 1989 - Mailed in packets
b. Brown Act Memo - Mailed in packets
REPORTS:
a. CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Mrs. Bergsing reported the Library
Budget, as submitted, was being forwarded to the City Council. She
also said that the entire City budget for 1989-1990 is up
approximately 1.8% overall. Some discussion followed.
President Cannon said she had heard some positive feedback
from the administrative staff at Mills High School regarding Youth
In Government Day.
Once again. . . . "Hats off" to Cathy Somerton and the
marvelous job she's doing for children of all ages.
b. LEGISLATIVE DAY: Trustee Blevins said she really enjoyed
Legislative Day in Sacramento. She said she was disappointed that
Jackie Spier wasn't there. She commented that there were a total
of about 450 people in attendance.
Burlingame had the biggest contingent from San Mateo County and San
Mateo County had the largest in the State. Trustees Blevins and
Robertson gave brief reports on Legislative Day. Some discussion
followed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Letter to Friends of the Library Requesting Funds: Trustee Cannon
had written a letter to the Friends of the Library requesting funds
for various Library projects for the fiscal year 1989-1990. M/S/C
(Mink/Blevins) unanimously to approve the letter as written.
Letter to Peninsula Community Foundation Requesting Funds:
President Cannon had written a letter to the Peninsula Community
Foundation requesting funds for the Library special projects not
requested in the City Budget. M/S/C (Robertson/Mink) unanimously
to approve the letter as written.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
FROM THE FLOOR:
MISCELLANEOUS:
Trustee Blevins commented on how bad the garbage cans look in
the alley between the Duncan property and the Library. Mrs.
Bergsing said she has reported this unsightly mess on several
occasions to the Fox and Carskadon people. They just don't care.
Mrs. Bergsing said she would call the Foundation and see if they
can't remedy the situation.
There was some discussion regarding the reorganization of the
audio-visual area.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 with the Board members going
to the Community Room to view a video tape on "Burlingame." The
next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on June
20th, 1989 at 4:30pm in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
City Librarian
PMB/jg
5/23/89