HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1982.03.16 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
MARCH 16th, 1982
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Fricke called the meeting to order at 4:30pm.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present : Chairman Fricke, Secretary Weatherbe,
Trustees Parsons , Nagle & Hechinger.
Trustees Absent: None
Also Present : Mrs . Joy Molder, Assistant City Librarian
Mrg. Judy Gladysz, Library Secretary
BILLS :
Checks in the amount of $14,039 .86 were paid on a motion
made by Trustee Parsons , seconded by Secretary Weatherbe and carried.
Special Fund checks in the amount of $888. 37 were paid on a motion
made by Trustee Parsons, seconded by Secretary Weatherbe and carried.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRARY 16th, 1982 :
Minutes of the meeting of February 16th, 1982 were approved
as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE :
Secretary Weatherbe read a letter from the Library Board
of Trustees to Albert Horn, Esq. and the letter from Mr. Horn to the
Library Board.
She further read a letter from Mrs . Garnet Batinovich to
Mrs . Bergsing commending 14r. -Warren Wickliffe of the Reference
Department, in which Mrs . Batinovich had enclosed a donation of
$100 .00 in appreciation. The Board members were very impressed.
Mrs . Weatherbe read an acknowledgement to Mrs . Batinovich from 1,1rs .
Bergsing.
Secretary Weatherbe read a letter from Ms . Dorothy Sammut-
Tovar who commended Mrs . Pat Harding on obtaining information for
her. Trustee Weatherbe then read the acknowledgement from Mrs .
Bergsing.
Mrs . Patricia Thomas 's letter of resignation was read.
The Board accepted with regret and asked Chairman Fricke to write
�.. to Mrs . Thomas .
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS :
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None
NEW BUSINESS :
Report' on the Status of the Duncan Property . Mrs . Bergsing
reported that she had met with Mr. Somerville, Director of the
Peninsula Foundation to try and establish some guidelines regarding
the property next door. She stated that there were a number of issues
to be resolved. She said she had hoped that the correspondence from
the attorney would have contained more specific details about the on-
going procedures and responsibilities regarding the Trust .
Discussion followed, and finally the Board members asked
Trustee Nagle if he would contact attorney Horn regarding the
current legal status of the Duncan property and the future role and
status of the Executors , Crocker Bank, the Peninsula Foundation, the
City, the Library, and the Library Board. Mr. Nagle agreed to
communicate with Mr. Horn and report back to the Board members at
their next meeting.
Purchase of' the Xerox 4000 Copy Machine: After some dis-
cussion, the Board tabled this item until the meeting of April 20th,
1982 .
Meeting with Congressman Lantos' '-' 'Chairman Fricke: Chairman
Fricke reported that Congressman Lantos would be meeting at the
San Mateo City Council Chamber, at City Hall in San Mateo , on
Wednesday evening,. April 14th, at 7 :30pm. The topic of his address
is "Advocating Effectively For Your Libraries". Chairman Fricke
urged all the Board to attend.
Library Legislators Day May 51 1982 Sacramento
Librarian Bergsing announced that there is going to be a Library/
Legislators Day in Sacramento on May 5th, 1982 for Librarians , Trustees,
Friends and Library supporters to meet with their Legislators to
discuss library concerns and problems . She asked if any of the Board
members were interested in attending and Chairman Fricke expressed
interest .
�- MISCELLANEOUS :
Trustee Nagle referred to the "Outreach Report" submitted
by Pamela Stamnes and asked what was being done about Bayview
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Convalescent Hospital. Mrs . Molder explained that Bayview was a
difficult situation to deal with , and there had been problems with
`- the institution over a number of years . It takes a very special
person to deal with the people and the environment at Bayview,
and that Pamela had been doing an excellent job in "choosing"
volunteers for that position. Chairman Fricke said she would
write Pamela a letter to let her know she has the support of the
Board members .
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of March 16th, 1982 was adjourned at 5 :35pm
with the next meeting scheduled for April 20th, 1982 at 4: 30pm in
the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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