HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1976.03.16 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
March 16, 1976
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman Cohendet
at 5:05 P.M. on March 16, 1976.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: Trustee Hechinger, excused, absence due to illness
Also Present: Mrs. Patricia M. Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian
BILLS: .
Warrants in the amount of $7,861.39 were paid on a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by
Trustee Phelan, and carried by those Trustees present. Special Fund bills in the amount of
$1,162.67, were paid on a motion by Trustee Phelan, seconded by Trustee DeMartini.
MINUTES:
Mrs. Bergsing asked that the minutes of the meeting of February 17, 1976 be amended as she
was unable to be present and was shown on the minutes of that meeting to be in attendance.
The minutes were then approved and adopted.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Discussion was held regarding the activities of the Children's Department. Trustee Phelan
asked what type of book talks are given to the visiting classes from St. Catherine's. Mrs.
Bergsing explained that the book talks given by Miss Joan Riordan, Children's Librarian, and
Mrs. Barbara Rowe, Branch Librarian, were brief previews of books to get the students interested
and encourage them to read the books themselves.
CORRESPONDENCE: None
OLD BUSINESS:
Air Conditioning: The Librarian reported that there were no new developments at this time and
that he will be getting the estimates in time to submit with the new fiscal budget.
Listing of Plant Assets: Librarian Lechich stated that a letter has been sent to the appraisal
consultant firm requesting the Library's list of plant assets be redone.
Trustee Phelan asked if there had been any reaction to the raise in price of the reserve cards.
The Librarian stated that they had not received any feedback as yet.
NEW BUSINESS:
Raise in Overdue Fines: Discussion was held on the possible raise in overdue fines. The
present charges for overdue books are 34 per day for juvenile books, 54 per day for adult
books, and 104 per day for records and cassettes. After much discussion, it was moved by
Trustee DeMartini that the overdue fines be raised from 34 per day for juvenile books to
5C per day; adult fines from 54 to 104 per day; and fines for records and cassettes from
104 to 154 per day. The motion was seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried unanimously by
those Trustees present.
Chairman Cohendet asked to be excused from the meeting of April 20, 1976, as she will be on
a business trip during that time. Trustee DeMartini moved that Trustee Cohendet be excused
from the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P.M. on a motion by Trustee DeMartini with the next Board
meeting scheduled for April 20, 1976.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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