HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-2005 Library Commission MinutesCITY OF SARATOGA
LIBRARY COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE; ~`ebru~ry , ~d05
TIME: 1~ noan
LATY~N: ~mmuuity Room
arata~ Library
I3~~ Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga a ~~7~
1. fall to order
e~t~issioner Lernn~on called meeting to order at 1~:~~ p.m,
~. fall fall
ommissiuners Present: ,biou, ~ro~rer, Lemrr~or~, ~I~il, Stanc, Thirum.ale
~omm~ssioners Excuse: Lipstein
~~hcrs Present: aunt~r Librarian Cervantes, ~mrnunit~ Librarian ~arn~; Arts on~nxsslon Lla~son
I~lac, friends of Saratoga Libraries ~epresentativcs Sue Barrerr, Bill Mcdonnell, a Jean Senn; Al
Fenn, Vice Mayor Narrnan aline, and Staff Lia,isan Bayer
3. deport on Posting of the Agenda
~oycr reported that pursuant to o~crnrnent bode Section ~~5~.2, the agenda far this meeting was
properly pasted an February 18, ~a~~,
~. Accept Agenda i,tem~ and order
roverlStane moved to act an item $a first and accept agenda as amended. Matian passed 6-~-1 with
1pt~ln a~~ent,
~. IYeW Bu~lness
~. Electron ~f ViCe chair
rroverlStone moved to elect an~nnlsloner LemYnon as Vice hair. NCati~n passed ~-~-1 with ips~ein
absent.
5. Approval of Minutes of,Ianuary ~~, ~a0, Meeting of the Library ~m~ss~on
Commissioner Nilan pointed out that ommissioncr Thirualc's name was misspelled and that in item 7~
she presented the report an the inae Subcam~nitte~, not Staff Liaison Burns. .
NilanlCrraver moved to accept the rninates January ~~, a~~ as amended. Notion passed ~-~-1 with
Lipstein absent.
, oral rotten ~ommunicatio~a
None
7, old Business
A+ a~l~~ Library ommiss~on orl~ Plan
NilanlThirumale moved. to accept the ~~-~~ Library ornn~xssion work Plan. iVlotion passed ~~~-~ pith
rpstein ~. sent.
B. lay strand, Administrative services anag~r, County Library
tr2~nd presented a ~'epD~`t 111gh11~ht1r1~ ~erleTa~ facts ab~Ut the Santa Clara ounfi~ Library system ~~nCl
e~~lained the Library's revenues and expenditures.
1~, ~~~ Library ballot Measure Update - Cervantes, County Librarian
Cervantes briefly discussed the NI~.~r ~~OS ballat measures.
D. Library ignage Update
~ staff Liaison foyer presented twa options for the new Library sign ~ ene with the ity'and
Counter's logos on It ~nC~ one '~r~theut.
Nilanltonc rr~aved to recommend the sign with logos ~ the pity Cour~cil~ ~otion passed ~-~-1 with:
Gxpstein absentF
E. Installation of Antenna and ~lapale Update
• ~ reportable information
~, l~ew business
~. Discuss and prepare statement in regards to pity council Report regarding City Comrnissians.
Vice chair Lemmon read a drab respor~sc from the Library omn~~s~io;n in regards to the pity
CDUnCiI's deClslon relative t0 tale City's commissions.
anensus of the Library ommi~sion to preset this response t~ the qty ~~~uncil at their n~~t m~tin,
~, l~ acility 1Vlaintcnancc Yssucs - staff Entrance and l~hil~rcn's section
* Librarian Barnes reported that the puddle ~n firont of the staff entrance has been fired and there
are no active leaks in the windows in the children's section- dust built ~~ c~r~de~satio~,
~. Reports
A. 1Vl~linda Cervantes, Jaunty Librarian
None
~, Ruth ipsteln, l~halC
Absent
C. Dolly Barnes, Community .Librarian
• Ar~riounce~ that arch was "Foy the ~i~d~" month - desoribed various act1v1t1es throughout' the
County.
1]. Judith block, Art commission Liaison to Library Commission
• tat~~ ~~l~ti she ~~l~l~ ~~ the new Al"t~ amrnls5lon 11a1son to tho Library o~'].t~11S~1~11.
E' rye Ba~rera, Friends of the Saratoga Libraries
~ ~o-spoor of ~refa~t rn the ~~chard pith I~avi~ ~rlas l~a~umota on Febr~arer ~4, ~~~~.
• Friday, February ~~, ~~~5 - precinct worker training 1~;~0 a,rn~ ire the Co~nrnunity room
I0. Agenda Items for Nest Meeting
None
l~i~rary ammi~~iar~ ~[inu~es Page ~ of3
February ~0~~
~ ~, A~~~urnment
~onelNilan moved ~o add Dorn rneetin at ;~0 p... ot~or~ ped ~-0~ ~ v~i~h ips~ein ab~ent~
Prepared ~y:
at~i~een Boyer, ~~
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Library C~mmi~si~n Minutes Pale 3 0~'3
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