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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2004.02.17 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes February 17, 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 (Carr/Herman) IV. Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the January 20, 2004 meeting. M/S/C (Coar/Rossi) V. Correspondence and Attachments A. Peninsula Community Foundation - Al Escoffier, City Librarian, will attend the investment reporting meeting for fund holders to be held on March 11, 2004. B. January Statistics - Trustee Rossi inquired as to the reason there-were so many directional questions at the lower level desk. She suggested that perhaps improved signage to assist patrons in finding materials would reduce staff time spent on this type of inquiries. VI. From The Floor - None 480 Primrose Road•Burlingame•CA 94010-4083 Phone (650) 558-7474'Fax(650) 342-6295 `- VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report 1. Easton Renovation - It is possible that the maple floor can be saved. Dry rot was found in the west wall. 2. Security Cameras - Three security cameras will be installed in the library. Two cameras will be placed in the main entry and one will be located on the upper level near the fireplace. Signage will be provided to advise the patrons that security cameras are being used. B. Foundation Report Book Sale- The book sale will be held Friday, February 27th from 4:00 - 8:45pm and Saturday, February 28th from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Heidi Kenney is Chairperson of the event. C. Budget Review - The City Librarian reviewed the following budget matters. 1. Proposed New Schedule- Monday - Thursday, 10:00am - 9:00pm; Friday - Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday closed. 2. Budget Reductions - Closing Sundays would reduce the budget by $50,000 per year. An all day Friday closure would also produce a $50,000 per year savings. Closing weekday mornings would affect the continuance of the children's story hour program and would not produce sufficient savings to make it worthwhile. 3. Golden Handshakes - Golden Handshakes may be offered to those staff who are 50 years of age, have at least 5 years of service with the City, and are in the categories which may be affected by necessary budget cuts. Those categories are Librarian I, II , III and Library Assistants I, II, and III 4. Book Budget - Monetary reduction of the book budget is $50,000 which results in 2,500 fewer titles. This is the same reduction as last year and amounts to a total reduction of 40% over a two year period. 5. Trustee Comments - Trustee Rossi expressed concern about the effect of other library closures on our staff and as to whether more staff might actually be needed due to increased usage. Trustee Rossi also noted her preference to remain open Sunday providing patrons with usage of the materials on hand rather than no access at all. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 February 17,2004 VIII. Unfinished Business A. Workshop Opportunities - Trustee Rossi will attend the CALTAC workshop; Trustee McCormack will attend the Workshop for Library Supporters as well as the CALTAC event. B. Service Highlights - The Trustees requested that City Council members receive a copy of this document. IX. New Business X. Announcements XI. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm. The next meeting of the Library Trustees will be held March 16, 2004 at 4:30pm in the Library Conference Room. M/S/C Herman/Carr Respectfully Submitted, �"� Alred H. Escoffier �• City Librarian Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 February 17, 2004