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Library Board of Trustee Minutes
April 15, 20.14
I. Call to Order
President Rosenthal called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Debra Donaldson, Deborah Griffith, Lisa Rosenthal
Sandy Towle
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
Trustee Absent: Betsy Corcoran
City Manager Lisa Goldman
Finance Director Carol Augustine
III. Community Engagement Project Presentation Goldman/Augustine
A. Presentation
Lisa Goldman and Carol Augustine provided the Trustees with an overview of 11
unfunded future capital improvement projects that the City wants the community to
review and prioritize. A partial list follows.
• Burlingame Community Center
• Downtown Streetscape
• Parking Garage
• City Hall Safety Improvements
• Fire and Police Station Improvements
B. Community Needs Assessment Survey
• Copies of the survey were distributed to the Trustees.
• The survey briefly describes each project including cost.
• Purpose of survey is to gage community interest.
• How to fund projects will be addressed at a later date.
IV. Library Board of Trustees Minutes March 18, 2014
The Trustees approved the minutes of the March 18, 2014 meeting.
M/S/C (Towle/Griffith)
V. Correspondence and Information
A. Statistics I
Circulation at the main library for March 2014 was 56,874 showing a decrease of
-3.16% from March of 2013 at 58,729. Easton circulation for March 2014 was 6,869
showing a decrease of-8.00% from March 2013 at 7,466. Trustees-noted that spring
break for elementary and high schools in the area could have been a factor.
VI. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report- Highlights
1. Personnel-Children's Librarian Kathy Von Mayrhauser will be off work-for 6
weeks due to foot surgery. Cathy Somerton will oversee the Children's department.
48o Primrose Road Burlingame•California 94010-4083
Phone(65o)558-7474'Fax(650)342-6295•www.burlingame.org/library
2 Millennium Project- Kathleen Kane, City Attorney, is reviewing the bid
documents for the project.
3. Summer Reading
• Children's Staff will visit 5 elementary schools in Burlingame as well as
OLA, North and West Schools in Hillsborough.
• Kelly Mackewicz will visit Crocker and Burlingame Intermediate.
• Kick Off for Summer Reading at the main library will be held Saturday,
June 14th from 1-3pm and at Easton Monday, June 16th from 6:30-
7:30pm.
4. Other Summer Events
• Family Fun Nights are scheduled for every Tuesday evening from June
17th-July 29th. Two shows will be given each Tuesday 5:00 and 7:OOpm.
• Special programs for teens will be held every Wednesday afternoon in
July.
B. Foundation Report
The Book &Author Luncheon is sold out. A waiting list has been set up.
VII. Unfinished Business
Elimination of Hold Fees
The Trustees passed a motion supporting the principle of eliminating hold fees
throughout the Peninsula Library System. M/S/C (Donaldson/Towle)
VIII. New Business
A. Funding Request for Summer Reading Family Fun Nights
The Trustees agreed to use copy machine revenues in the amount of$2,425 to provide
an additional show every Tuesday evening during the weekly Family Fun Night
session. M/S/C (Donaldson/Towle) Having two shows on a weekly basis will provide
the opportunity for more children to attend the programs.
�... B. Trustee Appointments
The Trustees decided to submit possible questions for the Trustee interviews to Pat
Harding.
IX. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. The next meeting of the Library Board of
Trustees will be held May 20, 2014, in the Library Conference Room at 5:30PM.
M/S/C (Griffith/Donaldson)
espec ully Submitted,
Patricia Harding
City Librarian
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