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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JULY 17th, 1979
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hechinger on July 17th, 1979 at 4:30 pm.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Chairman Hechinger, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Parsons, & Trustee Weatherbe
Trustees Absent: None
Also Present: Mrs. Joy Molder, Assistant City Librarian
BILLS:
Checks in the amount of $8,943.48 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by
Chairman Hechinger, and carried. Special Fund bills that totaled $929.24 were paid on a motion by
Trustee Weatherbe, seconded by Trustee DeMartini and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the June 19th, 1979 meeting were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's Report was discussed in conjunction with the Agenda items under Correspondence and
Unfinished Business.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Trustee DeMartini read a letter to the Board from Mrs. Genevieve Phelan, that was addressed to the
Burlingame City Council. Mrs. Phelan regretfully turned in her resignation to the Council for the
Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees. Mrs. Phelan stated that her failing eyesight was becoming
more and more apparent which in turn makes it impossible for her to continue on the Board. The present
Board members expressed their concern for Genevieve and reluctance to see her go. They want to show
their appreciation for her 10 years of service by means of a plaque or something similar and asked
Librarian Bergsing and Chairman Hechinger to look into the proper gift.
UNFINSHED BUSINESS:
Update on Capital Outlay and Improvements: Librarian Bergsing informed the Board members that there
will be a Study Session on Monday, July 30th, regarding the 1979-1980 budget. There will be a public
hearing to discuss the budget sometime in August. She will let the Board members know exactly when
this meeting will be in the event that they wish to attend.
She advised them that she had met with Mayor Crosby earlier in the day. She said that he was supportive
of the Library's budget requests. He mentioned that he is going to ask the Council if additional hours
at the Easton Branch Library are a possibility.
Librarian Bergsing advised the Board that the Periodicals Department is currently trying out a new
laminator. No final decision has been made on whether this one will be satifactory or not.
Chairman Hechinger asked Mrs. Bergsing that status of Hillsborough borrowers and she told him that they
were still on a month-to-month basis. Discussion followed.
NEW BUSINESS: None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm with the next meeting scheduled for August 21st, 1979 at 4:30 pm.
Rejpectfully submitted
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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