HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1979.01.16 BURLINGAHE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JANUARY 16, 1979
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hechinger at 4:30 P.M. on the above given date.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Parsons, Trustee Phelan, Trustee Weatherbe
Trustees Absent: Trustee DeMartini, absent due to illness
Also Present: Joy Molder, Assistant City Librarian
Mrs. Kristine Cannon, Member of Citizen's Committee
Alfred Escoffier, Reference Department Head
BILLS:
Checks in the amount of $7,156.72 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Phelan, seconded
by Trustee Weatherbe, and carried by those Trustees present. Special Fund bills totaling
$977.44 were paid on a motion by Trustee Parsons, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried.
Chairman Hechinger expressed his appreciation to the Board for the lovely plant given to him
during his recent illness.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the December 19, 1978 meeting were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Discussion was held regarding the actions taken in the reduction of hours, personnel, materials,
etc. at the Easton Branch Library. Librarian Bergsing also explained other plans that were in
the process of being reviewed for further cutbacks. She will keep the Board informed as the
Branch activities begin to be monitored. She will be asking for Board decisions on all changes
of policy regarding the Branch.
The Board was impressed with the Reference Department report of projects and accomplishments
for 1978.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Easton Drive Branch: This item of business was discussed in length during the review of the
Librarian's Report.
C.L.S.A.: Librarian Bergsing reported that the C.L.S.A. survey had been completed; and according
to her figures, the Burlingame Library should receive $12,045.30 in reimbursement funds for the
first six months.
Special Fund Savings Account: Librarian Bergsing reported on the information compiled regarding
the opening of a savings account with part of the money in the Special Fund, which is presently
in a checking account that does not bear interest on the balance. The Librarian reported that
we had checked into two banks and two savings and loans; and thought the two best options were:
Bank of America and Northern California Savings. The advantage at Bank of America was that
there is no minimum balance to maintain and our present checking account was located with them
now. On the other hand, Northern California Savings offered a higher interest rate. Both banks
offer the service of money transfer by telephone. After discussion,
Trustee Weatherbe moved
that a balance of approximately $1200 be maintained in the Bank of America checking account
ue interest at the rate of 54%. The motion was seconded by Trustee Phelan
and the remainder of the Special Fund be put in a savings account at Northern California
Savings to accr
and unanimously carried by those Trustees present.
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monitored at the Branch. Librarian Bergsingrliedd that counted.it was his was being done
basis and that patrons in the library at a given
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circulation statistics and patron traffic; where nthere
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for a particular day, there was a definite rise in p
concerned C•L.S.A. funds and how
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the use of these
yet been received. She hoped that they might arrive in February but it could be as late
as April.
of the study by the following
The Board discussed the study of the San Mateo Public Library done by Hughes-Heiss. e
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was presented and expressed her views.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P.M. with the next meeting scheduled for February 20, 1979.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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