HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1975.11.18 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
November 18, 1975
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman Pro Tem Lynes
at 5:00 P.M. on the above given date.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: Trustee Cohendet, excused, business trip
Also Present: Mrs. Patricia M. Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian
BILLS:
Warrants in the amount of $5,970.26 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded
by Trustee Hechinger. Special Fund bills totaling $645.26 were paid on a motion by Trustee
Hechinger, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried by those Trustees present.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of October 21, 1975 were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Copies of the graphs and tables showing comparisons of our library to other libraries in the
System were distributed to the Board. The Librarian explained that the Salary and Classification
Survey was completed by a team from the State Cooperative Personnel Services, hired by the City
of Burlingame. Out of the eight libraries, Burlingame was ranked seventh in the survey.
Librarian Lechich's statistics showed that Burlingame Library should have ranked fourth. The
Librarian will be discussing it further with the City Manager to make appropriate changes.
CORRESPONDENCE:
A thank-you note from Mrs. Robert Crede, Vice-President of the University of California Faculty
Wives of San Francisco, was received. Mrs. Crede expressed their appreciation for the interesting,
entertaining and informative Book Chats that Miss Joan Riordan gave in October.
OLD BUSINESS:
Air Conditioning: The Librarian reported that the engineer had been in to thoroughly check our
system and will submit cost estimates and other suggestions.
Raise in Non-Residents Fee and Overdue Fines: Tabled.
NEW BUSINESS:
Retirement Open House for Mrs. Miriam Dunn: A copy of the invitations for Mrs. Miriam Dunn's
Retirement Open House was distributed to the Board. The Open House will be held on December 28th,
2 P.M. to 4 P.M., at the Easton Branch Library.
NEW BUSINESS: Continued
Staff Christmas Party: The Board was invited to the Staff Christmas Party which will be held
on Wednesday, December 17, 1975, between Noon and 2 P.M. The Board members and their spouses
were cordially invited to attend.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for December 16,
1975.
Respectfully submitted,
Geor e Paul Lechi�
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Clerk of the Board
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