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Board of Trustees Minutes
March 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, 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/McCormack)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees approved with corrections the minutes of the February
20, 2007 meeting. M/S/C (McCormack/Carlton)
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
1. The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird - The Library will
host a reception featuring music from the era played by
the Ron Gariffo Orchestra and readings from the novel given
by noted actor Charles Shaw Robinson (Berkeley Rep., San
Jose Rep.) and San Mateo High School Drama Director, Brad
Friedman. The everif will begin at 7:00pm in the Lane
Community Room.
2. Update on Patron Banned from Library for 60 Days
The City Librarian received correspondence from Marika
Martyus regarding the fact she was banned from the library
due to improper behavior for a period of 60 days. This letter
was referred to Larry Anderson, the City Attorney. Facilitation
of the situation by an outside agency, such as Conflict
Resolution, is being considered as the next procedural step.
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B. Library Foundation
Author's Luncheon - The invitations are ready and the
committee will meet Saturday March 24th to prepare the
mailing.
C. Centennial Committee
Excerpts from three Burlingame History publications were
prepared by Library staff and given to Burlingame High School
and the six Burlingame elementary schools to be used as
reference materials for the Centennial Essay Contest.
Students are being requested to write an essay, poem or create
a poster on the first 100 years of Burlingame History.
Participating students will receive a certificate; winners will
have the opportunity to be in the June 2, 2007 parade which
�s the official opening of Burlingame's Centennial.
VIII. Unfinished Business - None
IX. New Business
A. Budget Proposal
The City Librarian presented a power point of the Library's 2007-
20008 budget which is due to the City on March 23rd. The overall
budget is similar to the 2006-2007 budget. Personnel requests
include an increase in staff hours for the Children's Department and
the maintenance crew. Additions will be made to the entire
collection, as well as to the databases. Providing more public service
hours was not a part of the budget requests. However, The List of
Unfunded Items does include an increase in the service hours.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack).
The next meeting will be held April 17, 2007 in the Library Conference
Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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March 20,2007