HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1979.04.17 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
APRIL 17, 1979
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hechinger at 4:30 P.M. on the 17th of April, 1979.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Hechinger, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Weatherbe, Trustee Parsons.
Trustee Absent: Trustee Phelan, due to an illness in her family.
Also Present: Joy Molder, Assistant Librarian; Mrs. Kristine Cannon, Member of the Citizen's
Committee; Mrs. Elaine White, Representative of the A.A.U.W.
BILLS:
Checks in the amount of $7,585.94 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Parsons, seconded by
Chairman Hechinger, and carried by those Trustees present. Special Fund bills totaling $581.64 -
were paid on a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Parsons, and carried.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the March 20th, 1979 meeting were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
There was discussion regarding the Librarian's Report. Mrs. Molder was asked if there had been any
volunteers to help with the Summer Reading Club for the children. Mrs. Molder stated that four
applications had been requested and mailed out however they had not yet been returned. Mrs. Kris
Cannon requested at that time that an application be sent to her.
There was some question as to the method of counting "traffic" at the Easton Branch Library. The
Board asked that Librarian Bergsing look into a more accurate way of counting the people that use
the Branch as long as she is going to continue keeping up a statistic sheet on a daily basis.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Suggested Use of C.L.S.A. Funds Earned in 1978-1979: Librarian Bergsing suggested that the Board
review the project proposals and consider what might be done regarding the use of the funds available
from C.L.S.A. in the amount of $25,000.00.
After discussion regarding the other capital improvement requests, i.e.; the roof and foundation
repairs and the smoke detection system, the Board went over the suggestions submitted by Librarian
Bergsing regarding the physical reorganization of the public service areas with the use of the C.L.S.A.
funds. Trustee Parsons asked about what furniture was defective and Mrs. Bergsing replied it was
primarily the index tables in the Reference Room. Further questions were raised regarding a new
circulation system, and Librarian Bergsing informed the Board that a representative from Gaylord
Brothers, Inc., would be at the Main Library on Friday, April 20th at 10:00 A.M. to present a slide
demonstration and answer questions on their computerized circulation system.
After further discussion, Trustee DeMartini moved, Trustee Parsons seconded and the Board unanimously
agreed to present the capital improvement proposals to the City Council as written. They strongly
urged that the C.L.S.A. funds be used to upgrade the public service areas of the Main Library, and
that City funds be used to provide for the maintenance of the building and the installation of a
smoke detection system.
NEW BUSINESS:
Budget Requests for 1979-1980: Librarian Bergsing presented the Board with the new budget requests
that will be going to the City Manager on April 27, 1979•
Everyone agreed that it was a"bare-bones"budget and all hoped that operating expenses didn't increase
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Budget Requests for 1979-1980 Continued:
too much as there was little room for it in the budget as presented. Chairman Hechinger stated that
the increase of 5.5% was a very low figure considering the inflation rate.
Librarian Bergsing requested that the Board consider the office equipment purchases to be taken
out of the Special Fund. After discussion, Trustee DeMartini moved that we purchase the equipment,
Trustee Weatherbe seconded the motion and the Trustees present carried the vote unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M. with the next meeting scheduled for May 15, 1979•
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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