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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
December 11, 2001
I. Call to Order
The meeting of December 11, 2001 was called to order by
President, Mary Herman, at 4:30 pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Cecile Coar, Jane Dunbar, Andrew
Gurthet, Mary Herman,
Catherine McCormack
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
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
November 13, 2001 meeting with the following correction: Item X.
Paragraph A. "......Holiday Schedule for the year 2002" should be
changed to "......Closure Schedule for the year 2002." M/S/C
(Gurthet/Coar)
V. Correspondence
Correspondence mailed in the packets was reviewed.
VI. From the Floor Members of the public did not attend.
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VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Al Escoffier, the City Librarian,
reviewed his report highlighting the following issues.
1. Holiday Program December 7th - The Library
entertained the public with a holiday singing program
featuring Manuel Caneri's vocal group and noted baritone,
Nickoli Massenkoff. The Trustees suggested that the parking
situation be improved for next year's tree lighting event.
2. Easton Branch - On December 13th, the staff
committee for the Easton renovation will meet with Hal
Brandes and Baharti Dahanukar of Dahanukar Brandes
Architects to begin planning for the building renovation.
3. Staffing - Sue Reiterman has accepted the position of
Branch Librarian; Dan Alveraz will be the new volunteer
coordinator.
4. Planning for Results - In preparation for setting the
Library goals for the next 3 years, Library managers, key
staff and Trustees Katie McCormack and Andrew Gurthet
attended the "Planning for Results" workshop given by
Sandra Nelson. Specific goal planning for the Library will
begin in the Spring of 2002.
5. Water Damage - A water leak from pipes in the
parking lot caused the computer light board in the Lane
Community Room closet to short out. The board has been
replaced and the leak repaired.
6. Library Cleaning and Lamping Projects - The
general cleaning which took place on November 23rd was a
great success. All carpets in the Library were steam cleaned
on November 12th. Staff of Facilities Maintenance is
relamping and replacing ballasts as needed on all light
fixtures throughout the building.
B. Foundation Report - Dunbar/Herman
1. New Officers for 2002 - Newly elected officers for the
year 2002 will preside at the annual meeting to be held on
January 10, 2002.
2. Newsletter - The Newsletter was mailed to all previous
donors on November 29th.
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Employee Dinner Report - The dinner given in appreciation
of the entire Library staff by the Foundation and the Library Board
of Trustees was well attended and a good time was had by all. The
City Librarian will write a letter to Colman Conneely thanking him
and his staff for all their efforts in making the evening such a
success. Maribeth Farcich, Amy Gettle and Rob Garcia were the
�- recipients of the Employee Achievement Awards for the year 2001.
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B. Library of Vietnam - The Trustees discussed Mr.
Constantino's request for the Library to consider giving some type
of assistance to the Khe Sanh Library in Viet Nam. Trustee
Gurthet suggested referring Mr. Constantino to the American
Library Association and to provide him with ALA's resources on
sister library partnerships. The Trustees also agreed to give Mr.
Constantino the option of selecting appropriate reading materials
from the books discharged from our collection.
IX. New Business
A. The City Librarian requested the Trustees approve his
recommendation to fund travel and hotel expenses for four Library
managers to attend the Public Library Conference in Phoenix,
Arizona March 12 -16, 2002. The funds for this request will be
allocated from the Xerox Entrepreneurial Fund in the Trustees
Account; registration costs will be paid for out of the Library's
regular budget. The Trustees requested that the City Librarian
attend the conference as well. Trustee Dunbar made a motion to
approve up to $5,000 to fund travel and hotel expenses for Al
Escoffier, Barry Mills, Susan Reiterman, Linda Santo, and Vera
Warrick. M/S/C (Dunbar/Coar)
X. Announcements - None
XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5: 30pm. M/S/C
(Gurthet/McCormack) The next meeting of the Library Board of
Trustees is scheduled for January 15, 2002 at 4:30pm in the
Library Conference Room.
Respectfully Submitted
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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