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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1974.03.19 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD March 19, 1974 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman De Martini on the above given date at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee De Martini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Phelan, Trustee Lynes Trustees Absent: None Also Present: Mrs. Patricia Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian BILLS: On a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by Trustee Hechinger and unanimously carried, warrants totaling $6,334.29'were ordered paid. Special Fund bills totaling $631.11'were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Phelan, seconded by Trustee Lynes and unanimously carried. MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting of February 19, 1974 were approved and ordered filed. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Trustee Lynes made comment as to the report of the rise in juvenile book circulation attributed to the Nancy Drew series being added to the collection. Trustee Phelan commented that she was happy to see that St. Catherine's School is teaching their classes how to research a subject at such a young age. Trustee Hechinger commended the "Friends" on their generous additions to our Audio Visual Department. OLD BUSINESS: Easton Drive Branch: The Librarian reported that the architect has not yet completed pricing out the entire project. Roofing bids in the range of $2,000 to $2,500 have been obtained with hopes of having it done during the summer. Bids for painting the Branch are also being obtained. NEW BUSINESS: A-Day and Night Janitorial Service: On a motion by Chairman De Martini, seconded by Trustee Cohendet, the Board approved a change in the monthly service rate, of the A-Day and Night Janitorial Service, up to an additional $50 per month upon the discretion of the Librarian. Periodicals: The Librarian reported that there are 650 volumes of bound periodicals that have been withdrawn from the Easton Branch Library collection. Discussion was held and suggestions were made regarding the disposing of these volumes. It was decided that they could be turned over to any system member who could make use of them. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for April 16, 1974. Respecttfu 1,1 y submi tttd, George Paul Lechich Clerk of the Board