HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1984.03.20 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
MARCH 20th, 1984
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of March 20th , 1984 was called to
order at 4 : 30pm by President Parsons .
Trustees Present : Trustees Parsons , Kriloff , Nagle
and Weatherbe
Trustees Absent : Trustee Harvey , excused for illness
Also Present : Dr. Rosalie O ' Mahony
;�;, � . .iuy ;�Iuiutr , Asst . l,1ty Librarian
Mrs . Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary
BILLS:
City checks in the amount of $12 , 165. 11 , and
Special Fund checks in the amount of $566 . 40, were approved
to be paid on a motion made by Trustee Nagle , seconded
by Trustee Weatherbe , and carried.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 21st, 1984:
President Parsons asked if there had been a
motion made regarding a 5 pound box of candy to be given
to a patron who brought back the most overdue book during
National Library Week to which Mrs . Bergsing replied
no , there had not been any motion. The Minutes were
then approved as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Mrs . Bergsing distributed the Newsletter from
the City Manager and an invitation from the Recreation
Department for a "Night at the Races" to benefit the
"Save Our Station" fund.. President Parsons said she
was sorry that she wouldn ' t be able to attend anything
until after May because her schedule is so hectic.
The Board members all expressed their pleasure
to Mrs . Molder for the individual letters they had each
received from her thanking them for their generosity
in sponsoring the Patrick Ball storytelling series .
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Automated Circulation: Mrs . Bergsing said the hardware
problems that the system had been experiencing at the
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r'e-ural site had apparently heen resolved_ Geac did
`- fly in an engineer from the East Coast to diagnose the
problem because the engineers out here were unable to
find it.
Librarian Bergsing reported that Millbrae and
Belmont had gone on-line as scheduled and that Pacifica
was scheduled to follow suit next week . She said the
conversion was progressing and she reminded the Board
members , with the exception of President Parsons , that
each of them needed to "input" their application information
into the circulation system.
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Trustee Nagle asked if there was any luck with
the recruiting process to replace Barbara Rowe and Pat
Harding , and Mrs . Bergsing replied that Mrs . Molder and
Mr . Escoffier had done a job description and they were
in the process of recruiting for the two positions , however ,
no interviews had been scheduled as yet.
`- LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Duncan Patio: Mrs . Bergsing said that $3 ,000.00 of
j Step 3 had been paid to Frank Hunter , but he had been
asked not to install the door into the Library until
the rainy season had subsided. After discussion, it
was the consensus of the Board members to retain Mr . Y
Hunter as long as he showed progress .
Maintenance Projects: Mrs . Bergsing said she had quotes
to paint the Easton Branch Library ranging from $55 .00
per day to rent waterblasting equipment to $9, 100.00
for sandblasting and painting. There was discussion
whether to paint the whole building or just the front
at this time .
Mrs . Bergsing agreed to get some additional
quotes for sandblasting and painting as separate items.
Trustee Nagle agreed to contact a painter he knows to
get another price quotation for painting only. After
further discussion the matter was tabled until Trustee
Harvey is available for his recommendation.
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MISCELLANEOUS :
Trustee Kriloff indicated an interest to serve another
term on the Advisory Board for the Peninsula Library
System since his term would be ending shortly. Trustee
Nagle moved that in view of Trustee Kriloff ' s sterling
past performance and his 100% attendance at all meetings ,
that the Board recommend to Council that he be re-appointed
as the Burlingame - representative to the Advisory Board.
The motion was seconded by Trustee Weatherbe
and carried unanimously . Librarian Bergsing said she
would- communicate the Board ' s recommendation to the Manager
L.iiu Luuliu.ii .
Dr. Rosalie O' Mahony expressed her congratulations
to the Board on the fine job they were doing , and said
she wanted them to know how extremely important the public
library was to the life and spirit of the community.
She said that if she had been elected to the City Council ,
or if she was elected in the future , she wanted them
to know that the Library would have her full support.
She feels that the Library ranks as a priority right
after police and fire . Trustee Nagle thanked her for
attending the meeting and said he was sorry that Trustee
Harvey was absent.
Trustee Kriloff said he had discussed the issue
of fines for senior citizens with the members of the
Advisory Board and said that P.L.S. has received a federal
grant to hire a consultant to design a questionaire to
help analyze the library needs in each community in the
County. The fine policies will be considered as a part
of that study.
Trustee Nagle viewed the statistics and reported
"WE ' RE UP W'. He said everyone concerned would understand
what he meant.
ADJOURNMENT:
President Parsons adjourned the meeting at
`- 5 : 15pm with the next meeting scheduled for April 17th ,
1984 at 4 : 30pm in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted ,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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