HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1962.08.21 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
August 21, 1962
Trustees Present: Trustee Harrison, Trustee Cohendet, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Lynes.
Trustees Absent: President Moody.
MINUTES
Minutes of the previous meeting of July 16, 1962, were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Mrs. Cohendet, seconded by Mr. DeMartini, bills in the amount of $1,766.63
were ordered paid.'
L-IBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librarian's report was read and accepted.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The financial statement was approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
Non-Resident Fees. After a brief discussion in which there was some comment on the per-unit
cost of about $13.50 to the average family in Burlingame for our library services, it was moved
by Mr. DeMartini that the non-resident fee be raised to $15. It died from the lack of a second.
The Librarian explained that he felt that the fee should not be raised to more than $12 because
he felt that any sharp increase would result in a drop in non-resident card holders, which
in turn would mean that our loss from theft would be considerably greater than at present. He.
stated that he felt that most of our stolen books are taken by people who do not have library
cards. This hasbeen indicated in certain statistics gathered on the return of lost books
found in the public schools. Mrs. Harrison introduced the cost factors of certain Burlingame
properties to show that the average cost to the average taxpayer should be around $14, Mrs.
Cohendet stated that she felt that $12, with the addition of a second card at no cost, would
be the correct thing to do at present. She stated this in the form of a motion which died for
lack of a second. Mr. DeMartini stated that he felt that it should be $15. Mr. Lynes
suggested $14 and Mr. DeMartini stated that he would be willing to compromise on $14. Mr. Lynes
then moved that the non-resident fee be set at $14 with a charge of $1 for extra cards with a
limit of two duplicates; sem nded by Mr. DeMartini, and carried on a voice vote:
Yes=-Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Lynes and Mr. DeMartini
No---Mrs. Cohendet
It was then moved by Mr. DeMartini that this be put into effect September 1, 1962, seconded by
Mr. Lynes and carried.
Salaries. After a brief discussion, it was brought out that the adoption of the new salary
scale, based on the Classification of Salary Scale of May 1962, was propbably not adequate to
hold our present staff. The Librarian was requested to bring a statistical analysis of the pay
scale of surrounding libraries to the next Board meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Additional Petty Cash. It was moved by Mr. Lynes and seconded by Mr. DeMartini, that an
additional $25 be requested from the City Treasurer and charged to the Librarian for addition
to the reservie change drawer, as the present amound is inadequate. Carried unanimously.
Branch,--Site. Mrs. Cohendet brought up the location of the branch site on the Franklin School
property, and the Librarian was requested to get the copy of a letter from the Burlingame School
District, which stated that 5,000 sq. ft. at the southwest corner of the Benjamin Franklin School
had been reserved for a future branch library. On reading of the letter, Mr. Lynes commented
that there was insufficient room in this area for a branch library. After some discussion, it
was agreed that Mr. Lynes would explore the situation regarding the site with Elementary School
Superintendent George White.
Mr. DeMartini stated that a letter had not been received by the Women's Auxiliary of the Lions
Club thanking them for help in the Summer Reading Club,and, if one had not been written, that
it should be done.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mrs. Cohendet, seconded by Mr. Lynes, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
George,Paul Lechich, Clerk Qf, the_Board____'�