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IIINIJTES OF 'n!E ADJOURNED REGULAI MEETING OF t1ΠCITY COUNCIL
BELD JOINTLY WItH 'DIE LIBRARY cœ~tISSION
JAJlUARY IS. 1974 CITY BALL
ClJP'AlUIJIO. CALIFORNIA
~r Irwin called this adjourøeol _ting to order at 7:35 P.M.
1IØLL CALL
c.nmc11men present:
Councilmen absent:
Jackson. Heyer., Sparks, Mayor Irwin
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Library COIIIIIissionera present: Brut:O, Casien, ~!athiasen, Rohde aDd
Chairman Woodr~ff
Library Commissioners absent: None
Sufi present:
, Deputy City Clerk Pagnini
Others attending:
Hiss Barbara Campbell, S.C. County Librarian
Dale Tbocpson, Cuperti=o Librarian
TCPICS DIScrSSLD
1. Vandali~ inside and outside the library building, including the
pulling of the fire alarm boxes. Dale Thc~pson, Cupertino Librarian,
stated that they have a high rate of vandalis= at the Cupertino Library,
although it has dec!ined. She said the bi¡;¡;est probl('JII was the pulling
of .he fire alarc boxes ~hich are located ~~ both sides of the doors
as you go into the library. ~.a10r I=in a"i<od if the alarm boxes had some
kind of cover on them. Dale Thompson stat~d that the boxes didn't have
any kiud of cover and that it ~as very easy :0 open the doors of the
library and pull the alarm in a few seeonds. ~uyor Irwin suggested that
Barbara Campbell, Santa Clara County Librarian give the Fire ¡~rshall's
office a phone call and ask theQ if there ~as another type of cover for
the boxes like a glass cover that you ,"",uld have to break first and
tben pull alaro, ~hich would take the vandal alot longer to pull alarm.
:Barbara Canpbell agreed and .all be gettin¡; in touch with Fire Marshall 's
office.
2. The pos.sibility of the library being ope:> to the public on Sunday
afternoons. Barbara Callpbell discussed the :ibrary being oper.ed on
Sunday and stated that the library is not b~~beted for Sunday opening.
If they were to be opened they ,,;auld have to pay the employr:e I s time
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aDd a half and they would alao have to let their Union's approval
for S1mda1 openiJl&. !be CCnmc1laen asked that Barbara Cøpbe1l
cbec1r. into just what caD be do1Ie to have the library be OpeD
.f1D Sual!ay aDd report;. beck to Co\IIICU on their flDd1D&a.
3. Foar Build1Dl pro1l1_:
(a> That in ",,-Itdf.,. the library a vroaa type of pUIIp va.
installed in the ~ lweI, becauae at first there were 110
plaJ:s for rest ~ in that area. It v1ll coat $2,000.00
to pat in the proper __ pIDp.
(b) 1bat the City v11l 1D8tall a ladder t.:) the 1D8idc cone
so :hat workmen v111 have a proper permanent ladder to let
to :hat area.
(:) It will cost $500.00 to replace and inatall a proper
svit:!>.
(¿) The roof tiles, broken by vaLdals, have been repaired-
92 ;:: :hea for a cost of $272.00.
The Cc"..:,cil felt that on all four problems they ,"",uld like
staff re;:;:r:s from engineering.
4. Re;-cc: from County Librarian, Barbara Campbell on library
usage ~v :Ò4t the $10.00 fee has been re:oved. There use to be a
$10.00 :.." :fOr non-residant's at the Cupertino library which has
recent:: ::e..n removed. The library will be doing two studies on
usage, :r." :he first two weeks of February, and the second tho
first :.~ v..e~s of Kay. The study will show how many non-
resider.:'s ar.d resident'a will be using the library. The Library
Commiss:cr. .~ll keep the Council inforced about the studies.
5. The ?"ssibllity of making a public ceeting room in the lower
level c: :~.. library. Barbara Campbell felt that if there were
a mee:~~ reom there should be no close¿ ceetings, they should be
open tc :~~ public. The Council asked vhat kind of facilities
there .~e in the lower level. Barbara Cacpbell said there were
no faci::::es, the lower level was beir~ used as a storage room.
The Cc~~:: stated that to build a meeting room would be a great
expense. Y~yor Irwin said he would gct i~ touch with engineering
deparco~: ar.d have th~ check into the sJecifications of the
library. :e see what can be done about the lo~er level and get
back :: :~e Library Coccission with a re,ort. Barbara Campbell also
asked a:':o..: fund" for the ¡""er level. The Council said that
they.'co..:': ::.ave ~Ir. Bert Viskovi:h, Director of Public Works get
in to;,;:~ v::h Barbara Cacpbell concernir~ this matter.
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,. Purposes a~ goals of the Library Commission. Councilman Sparks
SllC&ested that the Parrish JfDuse would be a &000 project. The Council
sa&&ested that the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Library
eo..ission should get together 2 or 3 members fro~ each commission
.... Councill:L1n Jackson as the Cb<Jirm;m and discuss just wb<Jt should
IÞe done wheth"r the Library Cocsissioll should use the Parrish House
.. cultural or just what sbc:<ld be done. ~l3yor Irwin said that he
vøaJd talk to :he Parks and Recreation Chairman, and he will also
discuss this natter with the Council at Monday's meeting, January 21,
1974.
A!!J OL1U¡}IENT
~..ed by CC\:~<il:::3n Irwin, seconded by Council",.1n Jackson, to adjourn
tz.e ~ccting .:: 9:25 P.H.
Motion carric~, 3-0
APPROVED:
Isl Keith E. I~'in
Kayor, City of Cupertino
, ATTEST:
Isl WIll. E. R\"¿~r
Ci~ Clerk