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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
March 14, 2000
I. Call to Order
The meeting of March 14, 2000 was called to order by President
Mary Lou Morton at 4:35 pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Jeff Berger, Cecile Coar, Jane
Dunbar, Mary Lou Morton,
Absent: Mary Herman
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III Warrants & Special Fund
The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the warrants as
presented. M/S/C (Dunbar/Coar)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the minutes of the
February 15, 2000 meeting. M/S/C/ (Dunbar/Coar)
V. Correspondence
Correspondence mailed in the packets was reviewed.
A. Internet Policy - Trustee Berger noted that he would like to
P—d j4- ;ate the Internet Policy, which was approved by the Board
of Trustees at the February 15, 2000, meeting when it is
reviewed next year.
VI. From the Floor (Public Comments)
None
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VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report: The City Librarian reviewed his report
highlighting the following events.
1. Library Book Group: Nineteen patrons attended the
first session which was chaired by Brenda Chavez. An
evening group may evolve in the future.
2. Adult Program: Eighty patrons attended the docent
lecture on the Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit at the California
Palace Legion of Honor.
3. Personnel: Jackie Zlatunich was selected to the
position of Library Assistant II in Administration.
4. Generator: The City Librarian is working with Phil
Monaghan, City Engineer, to purchase a new generator.
B. Foundation Report - Jane Dunbar: November 10, 2000 is
the date for the next Elegant Affair. The committee is working on
the possibility of holding the event in the library.
VIII. Unfinished Business:
A. Donor Recognition Report - Jamie Baer of Group 4 was
unable to obtain answers to the Board's previous inquiries
regarding donor recognition in time for this Board meeting.
B. Tours of Library Divisions - May 16th is the tentative date for
the Board to tour the various library departments.
IX. New Business
A. Request for Proposal: Easton Branch - The Trustees voted
unanimously to approve the RFP for the Easton Branch study.
The City Librarian reviewed the procedure. The completed and
approved RFP will be sent to consultants. Trustees will then review
the consultants' proposals and determine which, if any, proposal
best meets the criteria for the Easton Branch improvements.
Funds for this project will come from the Trustee Fund. M/S/C
(Dunbar/Coar)
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B. Video Adjustment - It was recommended that the Library
reduce the video fines from $1.00 per day to $ .20 a day which is
the same rate as the book and audio tape fines. Videos are
presently less expensive to purchase than books and this fee
seems to be more in line with what other libraries are charging.
M/S/C (Dunbar/Berger)
C. Debt Collect - Members of PLS have selected "Debt Collect", a
product of Unique Management, as a viable library software
program to help increase their ability to retrieve long overdue
materials. An agreement has been reached to conduct a 90 day
experiment. Pending a legal opinion from County Counsel and the
attorney for PLS, the City Attorney and City Finance Director will
decide if the library should participate in the program.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30pm by President Mary Lou
Morton. The next meeting will be held April 18, 2000 at 4:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted
�. Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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