HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1966.04 20 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
April 20, 1966
Trustees Present: Mr. Lynes, Mr. DeMartini, Mr. Hechinger, Mr. Moody
Trustees Absent: hors. Cohendet was excused as she is on a trip outside of the United States.
Mr. DeMartini said that he did not receive his notice for the meeting
of March 16, 1966, or he would have been in attendance.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of March 16, 1966, were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Moody, bills in the amount of
n $3,199.95 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librarian's report was read and approved.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The monthly financial statement was read and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
Budget. The Librarian reported that the budget, as revised and approved by the Board, has been
submitted to the City Manager.
There was a brief discussion of the Librarian's salary differential with other department heads.
On a motion by Trustee Moody, seconded by Trustee Hechinger, it was moved that the Secretary of
the Board write to the city council, expressing their concern over the differential between the
Librarian's and the Fire and Police Chiefs' salaries.
NEW BUSINESS
Capital Expenditure Budget. The Librarian stated that the letter submitted to the City Council
requesting a decision on the planning request of last year in regard to the use of the lot next
to the library for future library expansion, resulted in the Council instructing George Mann,
Planning Commissioner, that it was the Council's intention that the lot was to be used for
expansion of the library whenever such expansion had been provided for by the Council.
The Librarian stated that he had submitted the revised capital expenditure request (Building
Extension) to the Planning Commission.
Branch. The Mills Estate Branch. After some discussion concerning a branch site in the Mills
Estate, it was moved by Trustee DeMartini and seconded by Trustee Moody, that the Board contact
George White, Superintendent of the Burlingame Elementary School District, relative to a
possible branch site between the Intermediate School and Franklin Field on Quesada Way. Motion
carried. The Librarian and Trustee Lynes stated that this site was much more desirable than the
Franklin School site which had been set aside by the Elementary School Board. All present were
concerned that the effort to acquire this site be as speedy as possible due to the consolida-
tion of the District with the High School District.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee Moody, the meeting adjourned.
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spectfully submitted,
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Clerk of the Board