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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-1994 Library Commission Minutes Saratoga Library Commission Meeting Saratoga Community Library March 23, 1994 7:30 p.m. Action Minutes I. Ca!lto_O_Orde~ The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. Ii. Roll Call Commissioners present: Grantham, Martini, Peacock, $kow, Towse Commissioners absent: Ceppos IIi. Report on Posting of CommissionA~_ The agenda was posted on March 16, 1994 IV. A_RD_r_Qw~f M__~f Fe___~~3,!?~4~_e_~in_D_q Chair Sally Towse asked that the minutes be corrected in Section VI. B. to reflect that Commissioner Grantham stated that it was not necessary to do a Phase II audit at this time. The minutes were approved as corrected. V. Old Busing~ A. F d_9_g/k~=~QR Chair Towse reported that the planning committee of the Foundation is moving along with the tentative bylaws. The next meeting will be May 5 and they will invite potential board members. B.Update from City Manageron Cit~Ma~r's Task For~ city Manager Harry Peacock distributed a gang chart and reviewed the timing for the formation of the community service area. 100 people in each city will be polled for their opinion of a benefit assessment for library support. The results wall be available by April 7, and the Board of Supervisors will receive the documents for forming the service area on April 12. C. D'scussion of Librar_~ervice Mode~s and CO_S_~t Matrixwith C~.~L_~a_ger City Manager Peacock stated he was not ready to discuss this item yet as there was still a lot of analysis to be done concerning the amount of money and what to do with it. VI. New Business None VII. Reports Susan Fuller. ~ountyLibrarian County Librarian Susan Fuller reported that a statewide task force is being formed to look at the issue of library funding in California. She also distributed a brief comparison of revenues, estimated expenditures, services, and 'other items of the libraries in Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Campbell. She pointed out that circulation at the Saratoga library had reached 300 per hour. Dolly Barnes ...... ~ommunity.Librarian coa%munity Librarian Dolly Barnes reported that the summer reading club was getting organized; Saratoga was chosen as a site for an Internet grant; and the Friends of the Library are donating a self-check out machine for people who choose an automated check out, and some CDRom upgrades for the reference desk. Carolyn King. Cit~ Staff ReDr~sentative No report. Sally Towse, Chair Chair Towse informed the Commission of an April 9 panel discussion on library funding, and that she would be submitting a commentary article to the Saratoga News about the value of library services. VIII. Communi~tions.f~gm_C_ii~y Council None IX. Oral and Written Communications None X. Adjour~Dt The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Prepared By: Ca%olyn-Klng' / Assistant to the City Manager