HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1971.12.14 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
December 14, 1971
CALL TO ORDER:
A regular meting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was held one week earlier
than usual on the above given date. The meting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by Chairman Lynes.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee De Martini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan.
Trustees Absent: Trustee Cohendet, excused as she could not be contacted in regard
to the change of date of the Board meting, as she was on vacation.
She had planned to be here on the regular date.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the meeting of November 16, 1971, were approved and adopted.
BILLS:
Bills in the amount of $4,907.56 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Hechinger,
seconded by Trustee De Martini, and unanimously carried.
PLS PATRONS:
Trustee Lynes asked the Librarian what "Peninsula Library System Patrons to Date"
found in the statistics report meant. The Librarian stated that any PLS patron
who uses our library on a regular basis is given a special PLS number which we keep
track of. He stated that many of these patrons were people who formerly received
cards from our library because they worked in Burlingame.
FINES AND FEES:
Trustee Lynes then asked the Librarian to explain the deposits that are sent to
City Halt. The Librarian stated that all fines and fees received by the library are
turned into the City Treasurer. The Librarian also stated that fines and fees seem
to run about the same all the time.
RECORDS:
Trustee De Martini asked the Librarian what the rate of damages and loss of records
was. The Librarian stated that records were lost less than books, but that
records were damaged a great deal more than books.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's Report was read. Trustee DeMartini asked the Librarian if he
felt the pages would be put on extra hours. The Librarian stated they hoped to have
the pages work more hours during Christmas vacation, but all plans were dependent
on the arrival of other equipment.
CORRESPONDENCE: None
OLD BUSINESS: There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS: There was no new business.
The Librarian extended an open invitation to the Board of Trustees to attend the
Library's Christmas Staff party scheduled to be held during the lunch hour on December 20th.
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ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee DeMartini, and unanimously
carried, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submit ,
Geor a Paul Lechich
Cle k of the Board