HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1988.04.19 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
APRIL 19TH, 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 Mink.
Trustees Present: MINK, CANNON, ROBERTSON & BLEVINS
Trustees Absent: BACIGALUPI
Staff Present: MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY
MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN
BILLS:
M/S/C ( Cannon/Blevins) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $51 , 138 . 32 and payment of the Trustees Special
Fund in the amount of $2 , 906 . 29 .
MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 15th, 1988 were approved.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Acknowledgements : a. System Advisory Board Minutes/Notes and
Attachments : Mailed in packets .
b. City Newsletter - Mailed in packets
C . Negative Declaration and Initial Study for Parking
Lot "A" - Mailed in packets
d. Friends of the Library Newsletter - Mailed in
packets
e. Legislative Day Announcement and Agenda - Mailed
in packets
f . Read-In Flyer - Mailed in packets
g. California State Library Newsletter - Mailed in
packets
h. Update on Legislation - Mailed in packets with
another update distributed at the meeting.
i. Articles on Literacy and Distributing Tax Forms -
Mailed in packets
j . Library Spectacles for April - Mailed in packets
REPORTS:
Report from PLS Advisory Board - Trustee Blevins: Trustee Blevins said
the notes from the last PLS Advisory Board meeting had been sent in the
packets and asked if anyone had any questions. Trustee Blevins said she
did not wish to serve a second term on the PLS Advisory Board. She
explained it ' s a two-year term, consisting of about 6 meetings per year.
President Mink said it ' s a worthwhile Board and very interesting. Trustee
Robertson expressed her interest and the Board concurred that a letter be
sent to City Council recommending Shirley Robertson be appointed to the
SAB Advisory Board. Discussion followed.
Planning Committee - Trustee Cannon: Trustee Cannon brought the Board
members up-to-date on the progress of the Long Range Planning Process .
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After discussion, the Board M/S/C (Blevins/Cannon) to authorize
$1 , 500 from the Trustees Account to cover the additional meetings with the
consultant.
City Librarian: Parking Structure: Librarian Bergsing shared the new
blueprints for the parking structure and President Mink gave an up-to-the-
minute progress report on the Council meeting held on April 18th. She
said Council voted 5-0 to support the one story parking structure and
agreed the architect should proceed. Trustee Robertson asked where the
garbage dumpster would be. Librarian Bergsing said she ' s been in touch
with the architect and he is working on it. Some discussion followed.
President Mink congratulated Librarian Bergsing for obtaining the Grant
for Library materials for senior citizens and having the foresight to
pursue it.
Trustee Robertson said Joan Leach, Children' s Librarian, gave a
program to the members of the San Mateo Reading Council which was very
well received by teachers and school librarians about adult books for
young adults.
_UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Project Read: Tabled to May meeting.
Survey Forms Returned: Librarian Bergsing said 102 survey forms had been
received to date.
NEW BUSINESS:
Request to Foundation for Funds from the Duncan Trust: After some brief
discussion, there was a motion made by Trustee Blevins, seconded by
Trustee Robertson, to send a letter to the Peninsula Community Foundation
requesting fund from the Duncan Trust. The motion was passed unanimously.
Legislative Day - May 11th: Librarian Bergsing asked which Board members
would be attending Legislative Day on May 11th in Sacramento. They said
they would have to let her know. Trustee Blevins strongly recommended
attending the briefing on May 3rd for whomever shall be attending
Legislative Day. Those who were almost positive they would be going were
Trustees Cannon and Robertson and Al Escoffier.
Librarian Bergsing shared the proposed requests to the Friends of the
Library with the Board members. Some discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of April 19th, 1988 was adjourned at 5 : 50pm with the next
meeting scheduled for May 17th in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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