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