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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 18TH, 1986
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of February 18th, 1986 was called to order by President
Nagle at 4: 30pm.
Trustees Present: All Trustees were present.
Staff Present: Mrs. Judy Gladysz-, Library Secretary
Mr. Al Escoffier, Asstistant City Librarian
BILLS:
M/S/C (Blevins, Weatherbe) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $24 , 180 . 25 . M/S/C (Blevins, Weatherbe)
unanimously to approve the payment of the Trustees Special Fund in the
amount of $4, 270 . 07.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 21ST, 1986:
M/S/C unanimously to approve the Minutes of the January 21st, 1986
meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. ,
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
CALTAC Works�Fiop Announcement - March 1st: Mailed in Packets
Forum and Reception for California State Librarian - March 4th:
Mailed in Packets.
PLS Newletter - Library Spectacles: Distributed
Community Information Program Brochure: Distributed
Thank You Letter to Committee to re-Elect Irving Amstrup: Read by
Board Secretary Loretta Blevins.
Letter from Peninsula Foundation to City Librarian: Mailed in
Packets.
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT:
Geac Status: •Mrs. Bergsing reported that the system is functioning
beautifully. She said the Directors of the System libraries met with the
Geac staff and discussed the possibility of upgrading the CPU in order to
add more terminals. Trustee Blevins asked why the "parts depot" is going
to be located in Detroit. Librarian Bergsing explained Detroit is the
most central location for the United States and closer to Canada where
Geac ' s main office is located.
Personnel and Staff Development: Trustee Blevins commented on the
fact that the library is losing a part-time reference librarian to Redwood
City Library. She asked Librarian Bergsing how often does this happen?
Mrs. Bergsing replied that this has been happening more and more
frequently.
She explained that the salary is higher and Redwood City offers their
part-time people (those who work 20 hours or more per week) pro-rated
retiremment and medical benefits plus pro-rated sick-leave, vacation, and
Zolidays .
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Librarian Bergsing stated that the policy of the City of Burlingame
—.Ls to restrict part-time hours to under half-time, so that employees will
not be eligible for benefits. This has come about because of the high cost
of medical and retirement benefits, but it is causing a higher and higher
staff turnover. This , in turn, places an ever-increasing burden on the
full-time staff to constantly recruit, hire and train new employees.
The Board members expressed concern because it appears that the
Burlingame Library is becoming a "training center" for librarians who then
go on to another library where salaries are higher and benefits are
available.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Budget Requests - 1986-1987 : Librarian Bergsing said she would be asking
for money in the operating budget to take care of the termites at the
Branch, replacing the other half of the steam coils in the air
conditi+ning units at the Main Library, sealing and waterproofing the
front of the Main library, a new phone system, and a fairly substantial
increase in the book budget.
Maintenance Projects: Trustee Harvey said he had talked to Harry Hastie
Termite Company and the immediate repairs that should be done are items
1A, 1C, and 3A of the Termite Report within the next 6 to 9 months on the
outside. Mr. Hastie said if he could take his time and do the repairs at
his leisure, he would do the entire repairs on the termite report for
under $5 ,000.
cancan Trust: President Nagle reported that he had met twice recently
with Mr. Albert Horn, the attorney for the Duncan Trust. The first
meeting was between Al Horn, Bill Somerville, Jerry Coleman and himself
and the second meeting was just Al Horn and himself. He stated that he
had expressed his concern to Mr. Horn regarding the 10-year lease to Fox
and Carskadon on the downstairs portion of the building. He stated that
the library was going to need to expand in at least five years , and that
ten years was going to be a long time to wait to use the building. He
noted that Fox and Carskadon were spending a great deal of money to
renovate the building which would make it likely that they would wish to
renew the lease beyond ten years.
Trustee Nagle expressed confidence that things could be worked out to
everyone' s mutual satisfaction, and that was why he had invited Mr. Horn
to the Board meeting. Unfortunately Mr. Horn was out of town so he will
renew his invitation to come to the March meeting. This will give every-
one a chance to get to know each other better, and to have a frank
discussion regarding future plans. Mr. Nagle will report to the City Atty.
NEW BUSINESS:
CALTAC Membership and Workshop: Discussed under Correspondence
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of February 18th, 1986 , was adjourned at 5: 50pm with the
next Board Meeting scheduled for March 18th, 1986 at 4: 30pm in the
California Room.
respectfully submitted,
- Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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