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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2023.03.21Burlingame Library Board of Trustee Minutes Approved March 21, 2023 I. Roll Call: Trustees Present: Kris Cannon, Mark Lucchesi, Mike Nagler, Trustees Absent: Danielle Garcia, Elisabeth Ostrow Staff Present Brad McCulley, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder II. Approvals: A. The City Council approved the City Librarian's Staff Report which requested that the Trustees be granted permission to use funds from the Duncan Trust in the amount of $5,000 to donate to future library projects. B. Trustees approved the amount of $1,500 as a yearly budget to cover costs of Meet and Greet events. C. The Trustees approved payment to McDonough Fine Arts Appraisals, LLC in the amount of $1,012.50 for appraisal of the sculpture by Ray Lorenzato that is being gifted to the Library. III. Library Board of Trustee Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the February 21, 2023 Board of Trustee Minutes. M/S/C (Nagler/Lucchesi). IV. Correspondence and Information The Trustees reviewed the February statistics for Adult, Children's and Teen Programs and noted that the running total for attendance at Children's and Teens programs increased by 1,849. V. Public Comments — There were not any members of the public who attended the meeting. VI. Reports A. City Librarian's Report — Elevators The City Librarian, Brad, noted that both the public and staff elevators have been out of order for a number of days for the last two months. The elevators are obsolete. Therefore, parts are difficult to locate and in a few instances had to be made. Unfortunately, due to budget restraints, there is not an immediate permanent solution. B. Foundation Report • The Foundation's April Book Sale will be held April 20th - April 23=d. • On May 7, 2023, the foundation Speaker's Series will host Michael McFaul who was the Russian Ambassador in President Obama's Administration. C. Equity Report The Trustees reviewed the Equity Report. Highlights of the Report follow. • The Library Equity Team and the City's Human Resource Director attended the County's first City/Jurisdiction Equity convening on January 26, 2023. The group will meet quarterly, • During United Against Hate Week residents were encouraged to write their goals or wishes for the community and attach them to specific trees located at the Main Library, City Hall and the Community Center. • The Reading Room Mural has a new banner that covers the old statement. It now reads "Living in Burlingame is for Everyone" Tommy McMahon, Geralyn O'Brien, Olma O'Neill, Ray De Lara and Sarah Tinkham are the current members of the Equity Team. VII. Old Business A. Duncan Trust The Staff Report, written by the City Librarian, requesting that the Trustees be given permission to allocate $5,000 from the Duncan Trust to future library projects that will benefit the staff and the community was passed by the City Council. B. Meet and Greet — Action Item The Trustee unanimously passed a motion to set up a yearly budget of $1,500 to finance Meet and Greet events. M/S/C Lucchesi/Nagler C. Art Donation Update — Action Item 1. Art sculpture by Ray Lorenzato • Johnson Woo, Fleet and Facilities Manager, has advised that the sculpture has to be attached to a solid stand. • The Lorenzato family has requested that the library contact an Art Conservator to apply an epoxy gel that will prevent the the marble from staining. Brad has contacted a Conservationist to obtain information on this issue. • The Trustees unanimously passed a motion to pay for the appraisal of the sculpture in the amount of $1,012.50. M/S/C (Lucchesi/Nagler) 2. Barbara Berke Artist Barbara Berke will give a presentation of her art project that she has created to hang from a mobile in the stairwell at the April Trustee meeting. VIII. New Business A. Strategic Plan • Tommy McMahon, Kathy von Mayrhauser, Ray De Lara, Olma O'Neill, Geralyn O'Brien and Jodi Jirsa are the committee members. • The Trustees reviewed the draft plan. Brad, the City Librarian, noted that changes can be made and encouraged the Trustees to share their ideas. • The plan will eventually be opened to all staff. • The Strategic Plan will be on the April agenda. B. Youth Poet Laurate Hillsborough Judge (Tabled to April Meeting) C. Historical Record of Trustees — (Tabled to April Meeting) IX. Future Agenda Items A. Strategic Plan B. Youth Poet Laurate Hillsborough Judge C. Historical Record of Trustees — Trustees X. Conclusion of Meeting The meeting concluded at 7:OOPM. Burlingame Library Trustees will be Conference Room. /s/ The next meeting of the held on April 18, in the library