HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1970.08.18 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
AUGUST 18, 1970
CALL TO ORDER:
A regular meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was held on the above given date.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Chairman Cohendet.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan, Trustee Hechinger
Trustees Absent: Trustee De Martini - excused
MINUTES:
The minutes of the meeting of July 16, 1970 were approved and adopted.
BILLS:
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Bills in the amount of $6,612.43 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by
Trustee Hechinger and carried.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's report was read and ordered filed. There was some comment on the rise of
circulation in the last two months, and the probable effect which the present economy has
on the use of the library.
CORRESPONDENCE:
The Librarian told the Board of a letter received from the Burlingame Park Improvement Club
enclosing a check in the amount of $51.45. Chairman Cohendet moved that this gift be put with
the money to be received from the Burlingame Women's Club so that a more suitable drinking
fountain might be purchased. There was discussion and the motion failed for lack of a second.
The Librarian showed the location of the proposed drinking fountain in the new addition,
stating that the plumbing was already planned and a suitable fountain could be installed
for the amount of the gift from the Women's Club - $350." He will be going to the Oakland
Museum to look at their equipment with relation to our fountain.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Librarian told the Board that the City Council had passed a motion authorizing Col.
Norberg to put the building addition up for contractors' bids. He stated there would be
enough money also for needed furniture and refurbishing. Chairman Cohendet asked when the
bids would be in and the Librarian replied he thought it would be around the first of October.
In reply to a question from Chairman Cohendet about inflation, the Librarian stated that the
architect had added 4% to the cost of the project to cover rising contracting prices between
the time the bids were received and the time the work is completed. The architectural fees
were discussed and the fact that the architect must pay the engineering fees and supple-
mentary detail work.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Librarian informed the Board that the Friends of the Library are having a meeting on
September 23 at the City Hall to fully develop the organization. Officers have been elected -
President, Opal Coleman; Vice President, F. A. Ammerman, who is also recording secretary;
Treasurer, Ray Phillips; Corresponding Secretary, Ann O'Moore.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M. on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by Trustee
Hechinger.
Respectfully submitted,
G�
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board