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SARATOGA LIBRARY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
December 1, 1982
4 p.m.
Commissioners present: Heverett, Kanemura, Mahler, Savage
Moss and Morrison
Library Staff presents Lois Thomas
City Staff presents Joan Pisani
Purpose of "sAecial meeting" To discuss draft of the
Role of -the Library Commission as prepared by Commissioners
Beverett and Kanemura and Librarian Lois Thomas.
The first point of discussion was the appointment of the
member to the Commission from Monte Sereno as to who should
make that appointment and whether the proposed candidate
nominated by Monte Sereno need follow the same procedure as
other prospective candidates, that of applying to the Saratoga
City Council and being interviewed and appointed by that
body.
After much discussion, it was decided by the Commission to
not make any changes in the draft with concern to Monte Sereno
and present=.-it as.;stated-under the present structure under
the head~ingt<. of ~tembershig. ( see draft)
The draft was approved as written with minor grammatical changes
which would be~made by Commissioner Beverett, appraised by
the secretary and presented:to Chairman Moss for signing and
given to the City Clerk for approval by the City Council at
their next session;.; The deadline for turning in this document
being Friday, December 3, 1982.
Lois Thomas mentioned the light standards will be corrected with
new bulbs protected with substantal;~y:.. scresi~edc.coarers to
prevent stealing.
The front doors are still a problem for the handicapped and
the group who are to provide pneumatic doors has not yet
made any progress toward this Correction.
Lois also mentioned and asked the Commissions opinion on
the installation pf an Apple TI Computer on a contractual
trial basis for a month. She said that it will be coin operated
and have home tax, educational games and tutorial programs
only. The Commission was assured that the "noisy" games would
not be included The Commission voiced their approval for
Lois to go ahead with the planning and that we would have
further discussion at the January Commission meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 6:OOp.m.
Respectfully submitted,
. ~,~=~ e'
Wil Morrison, Recording Secretary
Next meet,f~ng January 26, 1983