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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-1995 Library Commission Minutes Saratoga Library Commission Meeting Saratoga Community Library January 25, 1995 7:30 p.m. Action Ninutes I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Ceppos, Grantham, Peacock, Skow, Martini, Towse Commissioner Absent: Sessler Others Present: Dolly Barnes, Susan Fuller, Irene Jacobs Cathy Foscato, Anne-Marie Burger, Harry Peacock III. Report on Posting Q~ commission Agenda Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was properly posted on January 20, 1995. IV. ApprovalDf Minu=es of December 7,~994. Meetina Commissioner Grantham made a motion to adopt the minutes as written, Commissioner Martini seconded the motion. The vote to approve the minutes was unanimous. V. Old Business A. Status o~Found~tio~ Chairperson Towse informed the Commission that the Saratoga Community Library Foundation now had a post office box and a checking account. The Foundation's mailing address is: P.O. Box 2804, Saratoga, CA 95070. The new checking account has been opened free of charge at Comerica Bank. B. Joint Powers Authority Update Mayor Anne-Marie Burger, City Manager Harry Peacock and County Librarian Susan Fuller were present at the meeting to give the Commission an update on the Joint Powers Authority (JPA). There will be many changes to the structure of the JPA including the decline in the role of the Board of Supervisors and an increase in the representation from the Commissions of each city. After a detailed review of the changes to the JPA, Susan Fuller discussed specific needs of the Saratoga Library. Commissioners were given four different options from which to decide library service hours for FY 95-96. After discussion of the different scenarios, Commissioner Peacock made a motion to approve option #1 [58 hours: M-T (1-9); W-TH (10-9); Fri-Sat (10-6); Sun (12-4; closed Summer Sundays)] and request of the city that she cover the cost to keep the library open during the summer months. Commissioner Skow seconded the motion and it was passed by a unanimous vote. C. Saratoga Library-Internet Access Update The Internet Access Meeting will be held Thursday, January 26th in the library from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mayor Burger suggested that interested seniors be notified of the meeting. Karen Ceppos will speak at the meeting, on behalf of the Library Commission and as a library professor. The Friends of the Library will be providing refreshments at the meeting. VI. New Business None VII. Reports Susan Fuller, County Librarian None Dolly Barnes~ ¢Dmmunity Librarian None Irene M. Jacobs, City Staff Representative None Sally Towse, Chair Commissioner Towse reported on the progress that had been made at the brainstorming session held on Tuesday, January 23rd. The session had been scheduled to discuss goals for the Library Commission. Commissioners Grantham, Skow, Martini and Towse attended the session and created, "Saratoga Library Commission; 2020 Vision". Commissioners Grantham and Towse explained in detail the different elements of the 2020 Vision plan to the other Commissioners. VIII. Communications from City Council Mayor Burger reported to the Library Commission that the City Council had decided to change their new Commissioner meeting schedule to a revised schedule that not only included meeting with the Commission chairs one-on-one but, also the entire Commission as a whole. This was done as a result of having received various complaints from Commissioners. IX. Oral and Written CommuniGatioPs None X. Adjournment Commissioner Peacock made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The vote to adjourn was approved unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m. Prepared By: l~ene M. JacObs Administrati~ Analyst