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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2018.01.16Burlingame Library Board of Trustees Approved Minutes January 16, 2018 I. Roll Call Trustees Present: Mike Nagler, Randi Murray, Lisa Rosenthal, Andy Blanco (By Phone), Absent: Kerbey Altmann Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Administration Assistant/Recorder Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Catherine Dooling, Investment Officer, Lynda Nguyen, Philanthropy Advisor Parks and Recreation Director: Margaret Glomstad II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes The Trustee unanimously approved the minutes for the October 17 and the November 21, 2017 Board of Directors meetings. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler) III. From the Floor (Public Comments No one from the public attended. IV. October 2017 Statistics The Trustees tabled the review of the November and December 2017 statistics until the February Board of Trustee Meeting. V. Librarians Report • Personnel Updates - Adult services has hired Jodi Jirsa as a permanent part time benefited 30 hour employee to replace Maribeth Farcich who retired in December. Jodi's start date is February Sth. Professional Development for all Library staff will be held on March 30th at an offsite venue. The City Manager, Lisa Goldman, has given permission for the Library to be closed on this date. VI. Unfinished Business A. Update on Speaker Series • VIP tickets will go on sale February 6th at 10:00am on the Foundation website Burlingame LibraryFoundation. org for the price of $125.00. The VIP ticket price includes a private reception with Mr. Glass. • General Admission tickets will go on sale online Tuesday February 13th for $20.00 per person. Tickets are limited to 2 per person. B. Employee Recognition Brunch There has been a great response from staff, Foundation members and Trustees. Our current count is 80. C. Homeless Welfare Supplies The Trustees tabled this item until the February meeting. VII. New Business A. Monthly Topic - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Update 1. Linda Nguyen and Catherine Dooling gave an overview to the Trustees on the current financial status of the Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund and the Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund. 2. Both of these fund are "Endowed Designated Funds" established on the Library's behalf with specific instructions from the donor that payouts can only be paid out at the written request of the City Librarian and must meet the criteria for grant approval also determined by the original donors. 3. The Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund and the Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund are invested 100% in the Endowment Pool. 4. The Trustees requested that Brad McCulley, City Librarian and Randi Murray, Trustee, have a conference call with Bert Feuss, Senior Vice President of Investments in early February to discuss the year end performance of the fund. B. Anson Burlingame Bust Donation of Public Art 1. Margaret Glombstad, Parks and Recreation Director, requested the Trustees approval to accept the bust of Anson Burlingame as public art and provide a home for the bust on the 15Y Floor of the Burlingame Library. 2. The bust embodies who Anson Burlingame was and notably his accomplishment to negotiate the first equal treaty that China had ever signed with a major power known as the Burlingame Seward Treaty of 1868. 2018 represents the 1501h year anniversary of this treaty. 3 The Trustees passed a motion to accept the bust of Anson Burlingame in his honor and permanently display the bust in the Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler) 4. The Library's acceptance of the Anson Burlingame bust as public art will now be placed on the City Council's agenda for approval. C. Holiday Schedule The trustees approved the 2018-2019 Holiday Schedule for the Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Nagler) VIII. Action Items - A. Staff Development Day March 30tn Brad advised the Trustees that all staff will be included. A Committee will be formed to structure the event. This item will be placed on the February agenda. B. All Staff Meeting January 23, 2018 Anniversary dates will be acknowledged. A member of the Police Department will be present to talk to staff regarding when to call police for help with difficult patrons. The new Behavioral policy will be reviewed. IX Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. M/S/C (Nagler/Rosenthal) The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on February 20, 2018 in the Library Conference Room at 5:30PM. Respectfully Submitted /s/ Brad McCulley City Librarian City of Burlingame