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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-1976 Library Commission Minutes LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES May 12, 1976 I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Falltrick, Isaak, Moss, and Olsen Absent: Commissioners Campbell, Earley, and Miller Guests: Mr. Robert F. Beyer, City Manager, Ms. Barbara Campbell, County Librarian, and Ms. Pamela Hook, Regional Librarian B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 9, 1975 The minutes of the December 9, 1975, meeting were approved as submitted. II. STATUS REPORT ON NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY BUILDING City Manager, Robert F. Beyer, reported on the progress of the new building. He indicated that recently the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors approved the design development drawings and that the City Council had authorized the architect to proceed with the working drawings on the project. It is anticipated that this part of the process will take approximately four months. It is estimated we will be calling for bids in late August with ground breaking in the middle or late September. III. REPORT FROM COUNTY LIBRARIAN A. REVIEW OF PROPOSED 1976-77 COUNTY LIBRARY BUDGET Ms. Barbara Campbell reported that the proposed County Library budget is up approximately 15% over last year. She indicated that the largest increase is in the area of salaries and employee benefits, estimated to be approximately 7.1%. She also indicated that the clerical reclassification study which has just gone into effect will have an additional impact of approximately 5% for clerical employees. Ms. Campbell further indicated a library system personnel study had recently been completed and at some point would have a financial impact on the system due to reclassifications of certain positions. It was estimated that there is a possibility that there will be a $300,000 deficit in the proposed budget due to the conflict of increased needs with very little additional income. If there is in fact this deficit and additional cuts have to be made, Ms. Campbell indicated that the two places where cuts would have to be made would be in the area of books and/or personnel. The Library Commission then proceeded to review various aspects of the budget with Ms. Campbell. The Commission indicated their support for the proposed budget but asked that if additional cuts might have to be made after the actual assessed value figures are available and would affect the City of Saratoga, that the Library Commission would have an opportunity to meet with her once again concerning the priorities for such cuts and their impacts. B. THE VILLAGE LIBRARY Ms. Campbell emphasized her long range committment to the Village Library. She indicated there would be some personnel changes there, one professional and one library assistant. She indicated at the present time there was not enough in-depth reference activity at the library and felt thatpossibly staffing could be supported by a Library Assistant III. She asked the Commission to give some thought to what the Village Library will be once the new building is completed and what process might be used to implement any changes that might be made. The Commission discussed the importance of alertin§ the public to any changes that might be made in getting public input on this process. It was agreed that the Commission would commence working on this in the next several months to assist in the development of a program for communicating with the community. IV. OTHER ITEMS V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Olsen and seconded by Commissioner Isaak the meeting be adjourned at 9:35 P.M. cbeetarsRespec~ubmi tted,