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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
February 18th, 1997
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of February 18th, 1997 was called to order by President
Herman at 4:35 pm.
2. ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Berger, Cannon, Dunbar & Herman
Trustees Absent: Taylor
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier,City Librarian
Judy Gladysz, Administrative Secretary
3.BILLS:
�— M/S/C (Taylor/Cannon) unanimously to approve the payment of City and
Special Fund checks.
4. MINUTES:
The Minutes of the Meeting of January 21st,1997 reflected Trustee Berger was
Present, Trustee Berger was absent, It was written that Trustee Cannon had
attended the SAB meeting of January 14th and she did not attend. She reported on
it. After the corrections were noted the Minutes were approved as corrected and
ordered filed.
5. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
All correspondence was mailed in the Trustee packets.
6. REPORTS:
a. City Librarian's Report-Escoffier•
There was some discussion following the City Librarian's Report.
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b. Foundation Report - Herman:
President Herman said the Foundation is starting to work on a major donor
campaign for the month of May.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Furniture Needs for New Library (Foundation Memo):
b. Furnishing the New Library - Request to Board:
Librarian Escoffier discussed about both New Business items together. He
explained to the Board that the New Library Furniture Budget did not allow for the
solid oak lounge seating. He further explained that he requested the Foundation
reallocate their $53,000 gift to purchase the special public seating and they had
agreed.Librarian Escoffier requested that the Board support$3,000 for the staff room
sofa. Trustee Dunbar made a motion to approve up to $3,000., from the Trustees
Special Fund for the sofa. The Motion was seconded by Trustee Berger and passed
unanimously.
Trustee Cannon then made a Motion that the Board supports the concept of
the decorative sculptures for the front terrace of the Library. Motion was seconded
by Trustee Dunbar and passed unanimously.
9. FROM THE FLOOR:
Trustee Cannon announced a Peninsula Library System joint meeting on
March 19, 1997 at Menlo Park Public Library.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of February 18th, 1997 was adjourned at 5:10 pm. The next
regular Board meeting will be held on March 18th, 1997 in the Conference Room at
130 Park Road.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Trustees Minutes-97February
2/19/97
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