HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-31-1974 Library Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA
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TIME: JANUARY 31, 1974
PLACE: CRISP MEMORIAL CONFERENCE ROOM, 13777 FRUITVALE AVE., SARATOGA, CA
TYPE: REGULAR MEETING
I. ORGANIZATION
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN HALL, COMMISSIONERS CAMPBELL, EARLEY, FALLTRICK
AND OLSEN
ABSENT: NONE
GUESTS: MR. ROBERT BEYER (SARATOGA CITY MANAGER), MISS BARBARA
CAMPBELL (C(YJNTY LIBRARIAN), MRS. PAMELA HOOK (REGIONAL
LIBRARIAN), M~S. MALL (PRESIDENT OF THE SARATOGA FRIENDS
OF THE LIBRARY), MRS. JAMESON, AND MR. HERB CUEVAS.
B. MINUTES
Cou~uissioner Campbell moved and seconded by Commissioner Olsen that
the minutes Of January 16, 1974 be approved as mailed. Motion carried
unanimously.
II. DISCUSSION ON SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Beyer pointed out the the public hearing date had to be changed
because all of the City facilities were being used on the previously scheduled
date of February 7~h. The Commission agreed that February 14th would be
the next best and earliest date for the public hearing on the discussion of
library sites. It was agreed that the public hearing would be held at 8:00 P.M.
The Commission wanted to make sure that every source was used to notify
the public of the proposed publichearing and to be sure to include the four
site alternatives in the press release. It was agreed that the Commission
would review the comments of the public hearing prior to making its recommend-
ation to the City Council.
Chairman Hall then reviewed the procedure that the Commission would follow
concerning the public hearing.
It was suggested that, if at all possible, a summary statement be pre-
pared to hand out to the residents in~attendance at the public hearing. This
would assist them in grasping the historical perspective of the problem
of site selection for the library as well as giving them a better understanding
of the ~ssues confronting the Commission that evening.
Miss Campbell indicated that she would have up-to-date dollar figures
present and copies of the Library Budget for this year to pass out at the
public hearing.
Dr. Hall then explained the discussions the Commission had with Mr. Stern
of the Stern Renzel Trust concerning their proposal to enlarge the Quito
facility. This was discussed at the request of Mrs. Jameson who was un-
familiar with the previous considerations given to this subject by the Library
Commission. She felt that as a resident of the Quito area it was very
important to understand vhy the offer by Mr. Stern had been turned down and
because of the interest on the part of a number of residents to keep
a library facility in th~ Quito area.
The City Manager then reviewed new information on the various site
alternatives wh~oh had been collected since the last meeting of the Commission.
This pertained particularly to new charts showing the impact of a one mile
radius on each of the four proposed sites as well as sketches of site location
for the Congress Springs site. The Commission discussed this new information
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and felt that it would be valuable to present at the public hearing on February
14th.
The Commission agreed that their next meeting following the public hearing
would be on Tuesday eveming, February 19th.
III. REPORT FROM COUNTY LIBRARIAN
Miss Campbell brought up a question which~s currently facing the County
Library System r~garding the matter of people being allowed t~ circulate
petitions in a public facilit~ ie. libraries. She indicated that a request
had been made to circulate a petition to call for the impeachment of the
President at the Cupertino branch and mentioned that this was an issue that
pertained to all of the County libraries.
She then read a draft of her proposed guidelines to the staff concerning
the circulation of such petitions.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
Robert F. Beyer
Secretary