HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1977.06.28 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
June 28, 1977
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting postponed from regular date of June 21, 1977 due to lack of a quorum. The meeting was
called to order at 2:00 P.M. on June 28, 1977 by Vice Chairman Phelan.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee DeMartini, Trusee Hechinger, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: Trustee Cohendet, excused, business trip
Trustee Lynes, excused, business commitment
PRESENTATION:
Presentation by the Checkpoint Security System was postponed and rescheduled for the meeting
of July 19, 1977.
BILLS:
Warrants in the amount of $12,369.44 and Special Fund bills totaling $886.23 were ordered paid
on a motion by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee DeMartini, and carried by those Trustees
present.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of May 17, 1977 were approved with the correction that Trustee Cohendet
was mistakenly designated as Vice Chairman/Secretary.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Discussion was held on the report concerning Councilman Crosby's review of the library budget
request for 1977-78 with special reference regarding the handling of the $20,000 Hillsborough
Contingency Fund. The Librarian stated that she would keep the Board informed of the procedure
to be set up for charges to the contingency fund.
The Librarian reported that Senate Bill 792 - Californi Library Services Act has recently passed
the Senate and will be introduced to the Assembly when they reconvene in the Fall.
Vice Chairman Phelan asked if the Burlingame Lions Club were still supporting the children's
Summer Reading Club. Librarian Bergsing reported that the Burlingame Lions Club has stated that
they will continue to support all the current activities and programs at the library. In addition,
she mentioned several other activites that are under consideration in connection with the Lions'
Eye Foundation.
CORRESPONDENCE:
A copy of a letter to the Burlingame City Council was read to the Board. Ms. Esther Harris
expressed her enjoyment of the Opera Lunches held at the Library in connection with the Burlingame
Civic Arts Council.
A letter from the Peninsula Stamp Club was read and accompanied by a check for $100.00 as an
expression of their gratitude for the use of the Community Room. Librarian Bergsing in her
acknowledgement of the generous donation reported that the funds will be used to either purchase
special materials or to defray costs associated with maintenance of the Community Room.
NEW BUSINESS:
Appointment of Mrs. Joy Molder as Assistant Librarian effective June 1 , 1977: On a motion
by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Hechinger, Mrs. Molder was so appointed effective
June 1, 1977. Motion was carried by those Trustees present.
Appointment of Mr. Alfred Escoffier as Librarian III, Head of Reference, effective July 1 , 1977:
Mr. Escoffier was so appointed on a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Hechinger,
and carried.
Disposal of Old Furniture, Shelving, etc.: The Librarian stated taht a request was made to
the City Manager asking approval to dispose of surplus furniture, shelving, etc. by giving
other city departments first choice on what they could use and the balance of the surplus
to be sold by silent auction to other libraries and the public. The Board agreed that this
was a good plan and more discussion will be hald at the next meeting.
Begqnning Study for Establishing Library's Goals, Objectives and Priorities: Tabled
San Mateo' County Library System Capital Improvement Study: Tabled
Repairing Cement Surface of Wheelchair Ramp: Tabled
Conflict of Interest Code: The Librarian distributed copies of a letter from the City Attorney
along with the Conflict of Interest Code. As all members of the Board were not present, dis-
cussion was tabled to the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for July 19, 1977.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing �
Clerk of the Board
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