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Home My WebLink About02-22-1995 Library Commission Minutes Saratoga Library Commission Meeting Saratoga Community Library February 22, 1995 7:30 p.m. Action Minutes I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Ceppos, Grantham, Sessler, Skow, Foscato, Towse Com-issionerAbsent: Peacock Others Present: Dolly Barnes, Susan Fuller, Irene Jacobs III. Report on Posting of Co~mission Agenda Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was properly posted on March 17, 1995. IV. Approval of Minutes of December 7,~994, Meeting Commissioner Grantham made a motion to adopt the minutes as written, Commissioner Ceppos seconded the motion. The vote to approve the minutes was unanimous. V. O~d Business A. Status of Foundation Nothing to report B. Joint pQwers Authority Update The first meeting of the JPA has been scheduled for April 20th. At this meeting the JPA plans to approve by-laws, establish meeting dates etc. This public meeting will be held at headquarters downtown form 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. C. Saratoga Library-Meeting Evaluation The meeting was a success. Several people attended the meeting thinking that they would learn more about Internet but overall their was a positive response from attendees. Once the Internet is up and running, another meeting will be scheduled. Presently there is a committee (two volunteers plus two staff members) who is meeting to discuss how the Internet should be presented to the public. D. Vi$~Qn ~020 -_First.Steps The commission discussed the "Near Term" items on their vision plan. It was decided that a letter would be drafted and addressed to the City Council requesting that the City cover the costs of summer Sundays in addition to funding 36 weeks during the school year. VI. New BusiDess None VII. Reports Susan Fuller, County Librarian Ms. Fuller reported that the following Tuesday, she would be Doing tO the Board of Supervisors to receive approval for various improvements such as the upgrading of 63 positions and the Central Processing Unit among other things. The "schools project" is still underway. School and county representatives are meeting to discuss goals. The county is currently working with Redwood Middle School and schools in Milpitas. The county and the Mercury News are working on a joint project to cover common ground issues. Issues to be covered will be affirmative action, campaign funds and monies for cities. Dolly Barnes, Community Librarian Ms. Barnes reported that new staff members would be trained next year as a result of the new positions that were added as a result of Measure A. Irene M. Jacobs, City Staff Representative None Sally Towse~ Chai~ None VIII. Oral and Written communications None IX. Adjournment Commissioner Grantham made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The vote to adjourn was approved unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Prepared By: Ir~e M. Jacobs // Administrative A~lyst