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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1988.09.20 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1988 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, ROBERTSON, BLEVINS, MINK, BACIGALUPI Trustees Absent: NONE Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN MR. ALFRED H. ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRRIAN MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY BILLS: M/S/C (Blevins/Mink) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $21 , 526 . 88 and payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of $4, 329 . 46 . MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 17th, 1988 were approved as written and ordered filed. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: a. Library Annual Report 1987-1988 - Mailed in packet b. Flyer on Andrew Wyeth - "Helga Pictures" Program - Mailed c . Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale - Mailed in packet d. Spectacles - Mailed in packets UNFINISHED BUSINESS: REPORTS• City Librarian: New Redwood City Library: Mrs. Bergsing distributed the floor plan of the new library. Some discussion followed regarding a possible tour of the Redwood City Library. Mrs. Bergsing said she would get in touch with the Library Director, Jane Light, to see when would be a convenient time to schedule such a tour. She will get back to the Board members . Collection Management: Librarian Bergsing distributed a report that Mr. Escoffier had compiled on circulation of different areas of the collection during the past fiscal year. Geac: Patti reported that PLAN was currently negotiating a new contract for the Geac 9000 . There was some discussion regarding the continued closure of Shasta County libraries. Page 1 NEW BUSINESS: a. Holiday Schedule - 1989 : After reviewing the proposed holiday schedule for 1989, M/S/C (Mink/Robertson) unanimously to accept it as presented. b. C.L.A. Conference: Trustee Robertson said she has decided she will probably attend the C.L.A. Conference that will be held in Fresno in November. C. Date of November Board Meeting: M/S/C (Robertson/Bacigalupi) unanimously to change the date of the November Board meeting to November 22nd. d. Proposition 85 on the November Ballot: Mrs. Bergsing announced that there is a P.L.S. fund raiser at the home of Jane Tepperman on October 6th for anyone wishing to support Proposition 85 . Trustee Mink commended the gardening staff . She said the lawn in front of the Library looks like there ' s a water shortage however the bushes are trimmed and look nice. Librarian Bergsing said the City Manager is expecting to receive the parking structure working drawings back by the end of September. The job should go out to bid in the late fall and construction should begin next spring, (February or March) if everythingF goes according to schedule. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting of September 20th, 1988 was adjourned at 5 : 05pm with the next meeting scheduled for October 18th in the California Room. Respectfully submitted, Patricia M. Bergsing Clerk of the Board PMB/j g 092288 September Page 2