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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
January 20, 2004
I. Call to Order
President Catherine McCormack called the meeting to order at
4:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Dave Carr, Cecile Coar, Mary Herman,
Catherine McCormack, Carol Rossi
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the warrants. M/S/C
(Herman/Carr)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the December
16, 2003 meeting. M/S/C (Rossi/Coar)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
A. News From The Capital - As of January 9th, Governor
Schwarzenegger has preserved CLA's Public Library Foundation
and Transaction Based Reimbursement programs in his 2004 -
2005 budget.
B. Workshops - The Trustees requested that the CALTAC
workshop to be held March 13, 2004 at the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Library in San Jose and the Workshop for Library
Supporters to be held on February 21, 2004 at the San Francisco
Public Main Library be placed on the agenda for the February 17,
2004 Trustee meeting. The City Librarian felt that, of the two, the
CALTAC workshop would be more beneficial to the Trustees.
VI. From The Floor - None
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VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report
1. Circulation - Children's Circulation increased
30% in December. The temporary location of San Mateo
Public Library is a contributing factor to the increase.
2. Building Leaks - Severe storms in the latter part of
December resulted in window leaks in the west wing of the
Children's room and the expansion joint on the outside of
the building. Facility Maintenance will make arrangements
for repairs as soon as weather permits.
3. Easton Renovation - Asbestos removal has been
completed at a cost of$25,000. The contingency fee will
cover this cost.
B. Foundation Report - Trustee Rossi advised that her term as
a member of the Foundation Board has expired; the City Librarian
will give future reports.
1. Membership - Carol Mink, Deborah Griffith and Carol
Rossi have completed their terms on the Foundation Board.
Stephen Hamilton and Linda Grier are the new members and
will each be serving two year terms.
2. Committee Chairpersons - Committee Chairpersons
are as follows: Mary Blythe - Finance, Lauren Rosen -
Development and Don Roberts - Nominations.
C. Budget Review - The City Librarian noted that it will take $3
to $3.5M to balance the budget. This figure could increase
depending on the monies the State diverts from the City.
1. Library Staff- An all staff meeting was held January
14th to update the staff on the budget situation. Loss of
service hours to the public, reduction in the book,
periodicals and media budgets and loss of hours for non-
benefited employees will be affected in accordance with the
percentage of cuts the Library is required to make.
2. Sunday Closure - In order to remain open on
Sundays, the Library would have to close 6 hours another
day or a combination of days. Trustee Herman stated that
she would prefer to retain Sunday hours and close more
hours during the week. Trustee Rossi inquired as to how
other libraries were dealing with reduction of hours. San
Mateo is planning to open its branches in August and will
close its libraries Sunday preceding holidays. San Bruno will
close Sundays beginning February 1, 2004.
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3. Funding Services - The City Librarian gave the
Trustees a question and answer handout which he felt would
be helpful in understanding how Library services are funded.
The Trustees felt the content would be a valuable source of
information for the public. Trustee Rossi suggested that
usage statistics be included.
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
A. Library Donation to BCE Auction - Children's Librarian,
Sue Reiterman, has volunteered to donate a story hour for a
birthday party. The Trustees unanimously supported a motion to
support the BCE Auction by donating a story hour with the
stipulation that the Library Foundation be asked to fund the cost
of Library staff time. M/S/C (Rossi/McCormack)
B. Library Board of Trustees Liaison and Council
Counterpart - The Trustees individual Council contacts are as
follows:
David Carr Mike Coffey
Cecile Coar Joe Galligan
Mary Herman Terry Nagel
Catherine McCormack Cathy Baylock
`-- Carol Rossi Rosalie M. O'Mahony
X. Announcements
XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45pm. The next meeting of the
Library Trustees will be held February 17, 2004 at 4:30pm in the
Library Conference Room. M/S/C Herman/Coar
Respectfully Submitted,
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Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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January 20,2004