HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1960.04.19 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
APRIL 19, 1960
` Trustees Present: Pres. Cohendet, Trustee Crosby, Trustee Moody, Trustee Edwards
Trustees Absent: Trustee Harrison
MINUTES
Mi .-TE—es of the previous meeting of March 15, 1960, were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Trustee Edwards, seconded by Trustee Moody, bills in the amount of
013,954.67 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIANIS REPORT
The Li rariants report was read and accepted.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEtIrNT
The nancial s a emen was approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
The Librarian stated that by now the large mass of books have been reshelved in their
proper position. Duplicate copies that have not been added to our collection have been
moved to the closed-in area of the basement addition. He stated it is hoped that in
the following weeks to move such unbound magazines as deemed necessary,. to the main
floor caved area; reorganize the section below the workroom into a magazine storage
area, and the room below the office into a receiving and preparations room.
Open House to commemorate the completion and official opening of the addition to the
Stacks, and the new Reference Room, was held Sunday afternoon, April 3rd, at 3:45.
The event, hosted by Friends of the Library, also marked the commencement of National
Library Week, and was attended by between three and four hundred people,�, , Mrs. Cohendet
presided, receiving two new flags from Commander Edward Rocca, Commander of the local
Post of the American Legion. She praised Paul Lechich for his dedicated efforts on
the library's behalf, and presented: Mayor Charlotte Johnson, who made the official
dedication of, and welcome to the new library additions. A musical program was
offered by the Mercy Him String Orchestra, followed by refreshments, to which Mrs.
Armsby had contributed financially, in the Reference Room. Architect Norberg was
present, as was former Library Board President, A. B. Cargill, and Vim. Gillam, donor
of several paintings to the library. Contractor Morris Daley, who Mrs. Cohendet pointed
out, finished ahead of schedule was unable to be on hand.
Mrs. Cohendet reported briefly on the Governor's Conference.
NEW BUSINESS
Bu gc�_e�. A`Eentative budget was discussed and it was moved by Trustee Edwards, seconded
by Trustee Crosby that the tentative budget as presented, with possible minor changes
to be made later, be approved. Motion was carried. Pres. Cohendet stated that a
letter should be written to the Friends of the Library in appreciation for their efforts
in behalf of the library.
CO=DUNICATIONS
A letter from Col. Norberg was received which contained the following documents:
Certificate for payment in full in duplicate; Morris Daley's payment request in trip-
licate; itemized breakdown of extras sn d credits in triplicate; guarantee for
roofing & waterproofing in duplicate; guarantee for sheet metal, heating & plumbing
in duplicate. After some discussion, in which it was shown that we had received
$326.51 credit on the contract, the final check for Morris Daley, Inc. was signed.
Upon rereading the letter of March 3rd from E. L. Norberg, Architect, it was agreed
to accept a certificate as to the completion as adequate.
ADJOURNMENT:
Tiem-ie ng adjourned on a motion by Trustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Moody.
Reoec ' submitted,
G. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board