HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1973.03.10 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
March 20, 1973
CALL TO ORDER:
A regular meeting of the Burlingame Library Board was called to order on the above
given date at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Phelan.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Cohendet - Hechinger - Phelan
Trustees Absent: Trustee De Martini; Out of town on business.
Trustee Lynes; Conflicting meeting had to be attended.
Also Present: Ms. Laurie Kessler, HILLSBOROUGH BOUTIQUE/VILLAGER
Ms. Joy Molder, Library Employee.
Chairman Phelan stated that Trustee Lynes and Trustee De Martini, both having valid
reasons for being unable to attend the meeting, be excused.
BILLS:
Warrants totaling $5,679.47 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Cohendet, seconded
by Trustee Hechinger and carried by those Trustees present. On a motion by Trustee Cohendet,
seconded by Trustee Hechinger and carried by those Trustees present, Special Fund bills
totaling $581.01 were ordered paid.
INTRODUCTION:
Mrs. Joy Molder was introduced to the Board members by Mr. Lechich. Mr. Lechich stated
that Joy was working in the Reference Department as a Librarian I and that she has passed
the March 12th Librarian I Civil Service test and scored first on the list. The Board
members welcomed Mrs. Molder to the Library staff.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the meeting of February 20, 1973 were read and approved as written.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's Report was read. Trustee Cohendet asked what the initials L.O.V.E.
represented. The Librarian's secretary replied "Library Outreach Volunteers Etc."
CORRESPONDENCE:
The Librarian stated that Col. Norberg was doing well at Peninsula Hospital.
OLD BUSINESS:
Easton Drive Branch: The Librarian stated that he was given a very rough estimate on
costs for improving the Branch. He stated that the rugs would cost approximately
$3,000 while the removal of the stage, the building up of the floor under the stage,
the adding of stairs and a second floor would cost approximately $11,000. The Librarian
stated that he had not as yet been able to get a preliminary estimate regarding the shelving.
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NEW BUSINESS:
1973/74 Tentative Budget: The Librarian presented the proposed budget to the Board
members. The Board members and the Librarian discussed the budget. Trustee Hechinger
stated that since the Peninsula Library System was such a valuable system it would
perhaps be a good idea to again publish some articles on it. The Librarian stated that
he would.
The Librarian stated that at this time he could not tell how the SB 90 would effect
the City and that he did not know at this time how much the unexpended balance in the
Library Tax Fund would be.
Trustee Cohendet moved that the tentative 1973-74 Budget be submitted; Trustee Hechinger
seconded the motion and it was carried by those Trustees present. Trustee Phelan
stated that she would call the Trustees who were absent and ask them to drop by the
Library so that they could review the proposed budget.
CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT:
Trustee Hechinger moved that Mrs. Joy Molder be appointed to the position of Librarian I
with the Civil Service status effective April 1, 1973. The motion was seconded by
Trustee Cohendet and carried by those Trustees present.
ADJOURNMENT:
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. with the
next Board meeting scheduled for April 17th, 1973.
Respectfully submitted,
George Pau✓✓/l LLechi ch
Clerk of the Board