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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2006.11.28 BURL N6---AME Board of Trustees Minutes November 28, 2006 I. Call to Order President Toft called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. II. Roll Call Trustees Present: Nancy Brock,-Bruce Carlton, Deborah Griffith, Katie McCormack, Pat Toft Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder III. Warrants and Special Funds The Trustees unanimously approved the Warrants. M/S/C _ (Griffith/Brock) IV. Minutes The Trustees approved'as written the minutes of the October 17, 2006 meeting. M/S/C (McCormack/Brock) V. Correspondence and Attachments Action on correspondence will be taken under Section IX. New Business. VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended. , VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report 1. Jim Kaufman's Retirement - Jim Kaufman, our Building Maintenance Worker, will retire on December 29th after 30 years of service. Jim will return at the beginning of the year as a part time employee 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Universal, Building Services will be cleaning the building 5 days a week. Mark Kott and Al Tripp from our maintenance staff will maintain the building on the weekends. 2. "The Big Read" - Burlingame and the Peninsula Library System were awarded a Federal grant which will,be used to support and promote a reading project featuring Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." All events relating to the reading project will be held in April 2007. 48o Primrose Road•Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(650)558-7474'Fax(65o).342-6295'www.burlingame.org/library B. Foundation Report 1. Newsletter - 874 newsletters were mailed to past and present donors the first week of November. Publishing the newsletter more than twice a year is being considered. 2. Book Event - As one of the Foundation's fundraising events for 2007, Lisa Rosenthal and her committee are planning to have an Author's Luncheon in the spring at one of the local hotels. C. Centennial Report - The members of the Centennial Executive Committee have decided to hold a competition for the Centennial monument. Invited architects will receive a Request for Proposal prepared by the Committee. The monument will be funded by donations. VIII. Old Business A. Employee Achievement Awards Status - Trustees Toft & Griffith The employees, who will be receiving achievement awards for 2006, have been selected by the Trustees. Trustee Griffith has prepared 3 baskets full of surprises for an employee raffle. B. Employee Recognition'Dinner/Entertainment Dinner arrangements have been finalized. Manuel Caneri and Vicki Machado are working on the presentation of their skit. In accordance with the request of Trustee McCormack, the City Librarian will recognize individual staff members at the dinner who -� have received letters of appreciation for their work from patrons and those who have organized and executed special events and projects. IX. New Business A. Retirement Gift for Jim Kaufman The Trustees unanimously approved the motion of Trustee Griffith to give a retirement gift of$ 250 to Jim Kaufman from the Board of Trustees. M/S/C (Griffith/McCormack) B. Proposed Tree Selection - The Trustees reviewed the proposed tree selections approved by the Beautification Commission for the Easton Drive Reforestation. The Trustees specifically approved the motion of Trustee Griffith to support the Commission's choice to replace the Eucalyptus tree in front of the Easton Branch with a Ficifiolia Red Flowering Gum tree. M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton) C. Behavior Policy Update - The Trustees accepted the revised Library Behavior Policy as presented.' M/S/C (Carlton/Griffith) X. Announcements - Correspondence - The Trustees agreed to have thank you notes and letters of staff appreciation read at the meeting. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 November 28,2006 a XI. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm. The next regular meeting will be held January 16, 2007 in the Conference Room at 5:30pm. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack) Respectfully Submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian I I i Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 November 28,2006 � - ' � � y _ . _ . - . _ � � 1 _ , - � •• , . * ' ` \ ,'" - � ..