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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1987.07.21 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES JULY 21ST, 1987 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 Blevins . Trustees Present: BLEVINS, MINK, HARRISON, CANNON, BACIGALUPI Trustees Absent: NONE Staff Present: MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: WILLIAM BACIGALUPI : President Blevins introduced new Board member Bill Bacigalupi. The Board welcomed Mr. Bacigalupi. BILLS: M/S/C (Mink/Harrison) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $46 , 268 . 26 . M/S/C (Mink/Harrison) unanimously to approve the payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of $693 . 45 . MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 16th, 1987 were approved. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: Acknowledgements : a. Letter from Jan Bisinski thanking the Library staff for locating a book on Interlibrary Loan b. Library Spectacles: Distributed C. City Newsletter: Distributed d. Caltactics for July: Distributed e. Souvenir Invitations of the 75th Anniversary: Distributed f. Letter to Mr. Walter Lembi, President of Continental Savings and Loan from President Blevins thanking him for his company' s generous donation to the Library on its 75th Anniversary. REPORTS: a. A.L.A. Conference - Trustees Cannon and Mink: Trustee Mink said she did not attend. Trustee Cannon said she had attended A.L.A. and had attended several meetings which were informative. She said she had visited the exhibits and enjoyed them, and had attended the Friends luncheon as well.She gave additional information on the meeting on the "Role of the Public Library, " and suggested that B.P.L. might wish to try some of the suggested planning procedures . She showed the Board the publications from the meeting and suggested that the other Board members might want to read them. Mrs. Bergsing and Mr. Escoffier both gave brief reports on the conference. Page 1 b. 75th Anniversary - President Blevins : President Blevins said the Anniversary Celebration was enjoyed by young and old alike. It was a fantastic party where wonderful warmth was generated. She said that it made one feel good just being there. Trustee Mink said someone had told her that it made Burlingame seem like a small town again. Trustee Bacigalupi said he enjoyed the celebration and he thinks everyone enjoyed it. He said it was nice and easy going. c. President Blevins said she didn' t have anything further to report about the System Advisory Board except that it had been very nice to meet in Burlingame. d. Librarian' s Report: The Board members concurred that Cathy Somerton is doing an excellent job on the "Begin With Books" program, and they enthusiastically support her. Trustee Mink had a question regarding intrasystem loans through Geac which Mr. Escoffier explained to her. The Board asked about the success of the fine-free day. Mr. Escoffier explained that it had gone very well, however if it we did it again, he would change a several procedures. Some discussion followed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Announcement of new appointment to Library Assistant II position: Mr. Escoffier announced that the position of Library Assistant II in Technical Processing had been filled by Rosalind Mincher. Rosalind, has been working part-time at the Library since 1984 , and full-time in a data processing division of J.C. Penney. Mrs . Mincher begins July 27th. NEW BUSINESS• Letter from Renter at 404 Mrs. Bergsing received a letter from Mr. Primrose Road: Somerville at the Peninsula Community Foundation requesting a recommendation regarding the use of the property at 404 Primrose Road. It is currently leased to Ms. Deborah Guberman-Lane and she had requested that she be allowed to continue occupancy on a month-to-month basis after her lease runs out in February 1988 . After some discussion, Trustee Harrison made a motion that Ms. Guberman-Lane be allowed to continue occupancy _ on a month-to-month basis with a provision in the agreement that she can be asked to vacate the premises within 30 days of written notice from the Foundation. The motion was seconded by Trustee Mink and carried unanimously. Page 2 President Blevins asked Mrs. Bergsing to write to Mr. Somerville and request an income and financial statement of the Duncan Trust for the past two years to date and to further request a visitation of the upstairs property located at 404 Primrose Road in the near future to evaluate its usefulness to the Library. She also suggested the language in the request be reviewed by the City Attorney and/or Bill Nagle before submitting it to the Foundation. Election of Officers: President Blevins nominated Trustee Mink to be President for the new year, the nomination was seconded by Trustee Cannon and carried unanimously. Trustee Harrison then nominated Trustee Cannon to the office of Secretary for the new year. The nomination was seconded by Trustee Mink and carried unanimously. Congratulations to you both! ! Gift to Joe Harvey for President Blevins suggested that the Board mem- Emceeing the 75th bers make a donation to the "Lions Eye Founda- Anniversary Celebration: tion" in the name of Joe Harvey for their appreciation of the wonderful job he did as Master of Ceremonies at the 75th Anniversary - Celebration. The Board members concurred and agreed to donate $100 in his name. Date for Library Orienta- Mrs. Bergsing and Trustee Bacigalupi agreed on tion for Trustee August 6th at 4: OOpm as a time for a tour and Bacigalupi: orientation. Miscellaneous: Mr. Escoffier announced that the Summer Reading Club party will be held the same day as the August Board meeting, Tuesday, August 18th. Mrs. Bergsing announced she is the City' s Chair person for the Bicentennial of the Constitution celebration to be held on September 17th and Trustee Mink has agreed to serve on the committee. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting of July 21st, 1987 was adjourned at 5 : 55pm with the next meeting scheduled for August 18th in the California Room. Respectfully submitted, Patricia M. Bergsing Clerk of the Board PMB/jg 07/23/87 Page 3