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Board of Trustees Minutes
February 20, 2007
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, Pal-Tsft
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The Trustees unanimously approved the Warrants. M/S/C
(Carlton/Brock)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees approved as written the minutes of the January 16,
2006 meeting. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
The Trustees reviewed the correspondence.
VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended.
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlight of Report
January Poetry Month - Sue Reiterman, Children's
Librarian, reported to the Trustees that the K-8 annual poetry
event was very successful with approximately 350 children
participating. Sunday January 29th, 40 children gathered at
the library to read their poetry. Washington School in
Burlingame was the winning participant and the school
received a large stuffed dog; North Hillsborough School
received a "poetry puppy" for being second in the competition.
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B. Library Foundation
Author's Luncheon - The first fundraiser of the year will be
an Author's Luncheon held at the Crystal Springs Golf Club
on May 5th. Jackie Speier and Michaelene Cristini Risley
co-authors of the book entitled This Is Not the Life I Ordered:
50 Ways to Keep Your Head Above Water When Life Keeps
Dragging You Down with Jan Yanehiro and Deborah Collins
Stephens have accepted the Foundation's invitation to speak
at this event.
C. Centennial Committee
Centennial events have been finalized and can be found in the
spring issue of the Burlingame Recreation Department's
publication of classes and events. A parade on June 2nd will
be the first event.
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. The Big Read Status - The Silicon Valley Community
Foundation has funded "The Big Read" with a grant of$20,000. A
total of 20 projects hav$ been planned throughout the PLS system
beginning with the opening event at the Burlingame Library on
April 3rd.
B. One Book/One Community Status - Michael Krasny (KQED-
Radio) has accepted the City Librarian's invitation to engage in a
conversation with Isabelle Allende pertaining to the writing of her
work "Daughter of Fortune" at the San Mateo Performing Art Center
on October 11, 2007.
IX. New Business
A. Employee Appreciation Dinner - Trustees Carlton, Griffith
and Toft will serve on the committee for this annual event. Trustee
Carlton suggested that the Library send out a Request for Proposal
to other hotels in Burlingame to obtain a cost comparison for an
event of this type. He requested that the Recording Secretary
compile the results and report to the Trustees before the next
meeting in March.
B. Centennial Exhibit - Pat Harding, Library Services Manager,
and Al Escoffier met with Russ Cohen, President of the Burlingame
Historical Society, to discuss ways in which the Library could
participate in the Centennial project.
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1. Burlingame Photographs - The Library has a number of
historical photographs that will be framed for a public exhibit
�--' and will be available for purchase.
2. Coffee Table Book - Two members of the Historical
Society, Joanne Garrison and Jean,Silviera, are writing a
chronological history of Burlingame which will also be
available for purchase in the fall.
C. Possible Problem Patron - Request to Prohibit Access to
Library for 60 days
1. Background - The City Librarian updated the Trustees
on the inappropriate actions both verbal and physical that a
patron has exhibited towards staff, as well as other patrons,
on more than one occasion during library open hours.
2. Request to Solve Issue - The City Librarian requested
that the Trustees review and approve his letter to the patron
which states that the patron's library privileges have been
suspended for a period of.60 days.
3. Trustee Action - The Trustees unanimously approved
the motion of Trustee Carlton that staff proceed with a letter to
the patron, via her h(!�lth care worker, which states that the
patron not enter either the main Library or Easton Library
for a period of 60 days. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack)
X. Announcements
A. CALTAC workshop will be held on March 10th.
B. The Commissioners' Dinner is Friday, March 9th at the
Broadway Grill.
C. At the City Council meeting on March 5th, The Library will be
presented with a Proclamation for the Big Read - "To Kill a
Mockingbird". Trustee Griffith and City.Librarian, Al Escoffier, will
accept the Proclamation.
XL Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack).
The next meeting will be held March 20, 2007 at 5:30pm in the
Library Conference room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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