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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1987.01.20 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES JANUARY 20TH, 1987 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of January 20th, 1987 was called to order by President Blevins at 4 : 30pm. Trustees Present: Blevins, Mink, Harrison, Cannon & Sommer Trustees Absent: None Staff Present: Mrs. Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary Mr. Al Escoffier, Asst. City Librarian Esther Cummings , Librarian II Sandy Gleichman, Librarian II BILLS: M/S/C (Mink/Harrison) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the amount of $24 ,756 . 85 . M/S/C (Mink/Harrison) unanimously to approve the payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of $801 . 46 . MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 16TH, 1986 : M/S/C (Mink/Harrison) unanimously that the Minutes of the meeting of December 16th, 1986 be approved with a correction that the City Checks and the Special Fund reflect that the motions for payment were made by Mink and Harrison rather than Cannon and Mink. INTRODUCTION OF NEW STAFF: Mrs . Bergsing introduced Sandy Gleichmann and Esther Cummings . Esther is the Library' s new full-time Reference Librarian, but she used to work part-time for the Library nine years ago. Sandy has been with the Library for five years but was just promoted to a twenty-five hour per week Reference position. They both told a little of their background and the Board members welcomed them. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS: Secretary Mink read two items of correspondence, the first item being a memo that had been sent to all the Commissions in the City reminding the Commissioners that they are in an advisory capacity and do not have any right to enforce any laws or rules as they see fit. The other was a letter to the Friends of the Library from Loretta Blevins thanking the Friends for their continued support. The City Newsletter and the January issue of Spectacles was distribu- ted. REPORTS: City Librarian: Some questions and discussion on various items . Report on P.L.S. Advisory Board Meeting, Loretta Blevins : President Blevins said the P.L.S. Advisory Board had met on January 8th at the South San Francisco Library. She said the meetings still prove to be very in- teresting and any one else from the Board is welcome to attend whenever they wish. J Page 2 -Minutes -January 20th, 1987 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Trustees Workshop Registration - February 28th, 1987: All of the Trustees agreed that should join CALTAC and four out of the five Trustees signed up for the workshop that is being held on February 28th. NEW BUSINESS: New Year' s Resolutions for 1987 - City The City Manager' s Resolutions Manager: were mailed in the Trustees packets. There was some discussion. New Year' s Resolutions for 1987 - City The City Librarian' s Resolutions Librarian: were mailed in the Trustee' s packets. There was some discussion. Capital Improvement Program -1987-92 : Capital Improvement Program for 1987 through 1992 were was mailed in the Trustees Packets. Budget Schedule and Budget Requests: Mrs. Bergsing announced that she will be working on the budget in February if the Board members �- have anything they want considered. Public Library Fund Allocation: Mrs. Bergsing explained the back- ground of the Public Library Fund. She further added that the amount has grown partially because of the service to Hillsborough as the funds are based on population. She said the State considers that it has some obligation to help fund public libraries because they are part of the educational system. The funds however are to be used to supplement the regular operating budget and not supplant it. After discussion, Trustee Harrison made a motion requesting that the City Manager consider depositing the Public Library Fund money into the Trustees Special Fund rather than into the y Operating Budget. The motion was seconded by Trustee Mink and it was passed unanimously. Page 3 - Minutes - January 20th, 1987 Task Force to Plan PR for 1987 : Mrs. Bergsing said the PR Program for 1987 will be quite involved. She said the liason to the Friends of the Library and the PR Task Force for the- 75th celebration is Kris Cannon and it should be a fun task. She said she has sent over a proclamation to the Mayor for the "Year of the Reader" , and President Blevins suggested a picture in the Boutique and Times with Mayor Barton and Patti for The Year of the Reader. Miscellaneous: Mrs. Bergsing said that Warren Wickliffe, our senior page who does the delivery to the Branch, was involved in an automobile accident and would be off work for at least a week. The Trustees took up a collection to send Warren a card and a plant. Trustee Cannon expressed her �-- concern for the garbage that collects in the cigarette containers on the front steps of the Main Library. Mrs. Bergsing said she would have a trash can placed near that vicinity to try and curb the problem. FROM THE FLOOR: Nothing. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting of January 20th, 1987 was adjourned at 6: 05pm with the next meeting scheduled for February 17th at the Easton Branch Library. Respectfully submitted, Patricia M. Bergsing Clerk of the Board PMB/jg 01/28/87