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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
July 20, 1999
1. Call to Order:
The meeting of July 20, 1999 was called to order by President Jane
Dunbar at 4:40 pm.
2. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Berger, Coar, Dunbar, Herman 8v Morton
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Secretary
3. Bills:
The Board unanimously agreed to approve the bills as presented.
M/S/C (Morton/Berger)
4. Minutes
The Minutes of June 3, 1999 were approved as written and ordered
filed. (M/S/C/ Herman/Coar)
5. Correspondence
Trustee Dunbar reviewed the correspondence and noted that Sue
Reiterman had received a letter of commendation for her work on
the Teen Committee from Mayor, Mary Janney.
6. From the Floor (Public Comments)
None
7. Reports:
a. City Librarians Report:
Highlights of the report: 1999-2000 budget was approved
and is being implemented. The patio is being opened to the public,
depending on volunteer availability. Year 2000 computer fixes are
in progress; all library computers have received a clean rating.
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b. Foundation: Herman
The Elegant Affair will be held at the Doubletree Hotel,
Thursday, October 14th. Prominent author, Dr. Leonard Shlain,
will discuss his latest book "The Alphabet Versus the Goddess".
8. Unfinished Business:
a. Mary Lou Morton was nominated for President of the Board.
(M/S/C/Berger/Coar) and Cecile Coar was nominated for
Secretary. (M/S/C/ Herman/Berger) The Board of Trustees will
vote on the nominees at the August meeting.
9. New Business:
a. Proposed Increase in Interlibrary Loan Fees
Mr. Escoffier advised the board that most of the ILL borrowing is
from within the Peninsula Library System. However, for the small
percentage of out of system loans, he proposed raising the fee from
$2.00 to $3.00. Neighboring library's fees range from $2.00 to
$5.00 and PLS is working toward more uniform fees. Trustee
Berger recommended advising patrons of how the new fee plan will
be implemented. It was moved and seconded to increase the ILL
fees to $3.00 for the coming year. (M/S/C/ Herman/Coar)
10. Trustees Conference: Herman and Morton.
a. Trustees Herman and Morton reported on the State Library
sponsored Trustees Conference. The conference was well
organized with specific sessions on fundraising and responsibilities
of board members. Trustee Herman recommended that all
Trustees attend next year.
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15pm by President Jane Dunbar.
The next meeting will be held August 17th at 4:30pm.
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July 20, 1999