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