LIB 04-05-06
City of Cupertino
Library Commission Minutes
Regular Meeting
April 5, 2006
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:10 p.m. Sheila Mohan called the meeting to order at Cupertino City Hall, 10300
Torre Avenue, Conference Room B, Cupertino.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Sheila Mohan, Ron Miller, Janet Riddell, Kathy Stakey, Susanna Tsai
City/County Library Staff: Mary-Ann Wallace, David Woo
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Bernard Kalvelage, Cupertino resident, spoke to the Commission regarding
newspaper arrangement in the library. Mr. Kalvelage stated that he would like to see the
daily papers there every day. He indicated that the San Jose Mercury and the Chronicle
have been timely, but the rest of the papers are often four or five days old. Mr. Kalvelage
recommended that a pendaflex system be used to organize papers by week or month and
that the papers be arranged in some type of acrylic support. He also offered to design
and pay for the fixture.
Chairperson Mohan stated that the item would be put on the next agenda and a written
response would be sent to Mr. Kalvelage..
4. CITY OF CUPERTINO LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Mary Ann Wallace reviewed the monthly report.
5. COUNTY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Mary Ann Wallace reviewed the county report in Melinda Cervantes' absence.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mayor's Monthly Meeting
Chairperson Mohan reported that the mayor's meeting will be held monthly at
7:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. The Commission agreed that
they would continue to attend the meetings alphabetically by last name.
B. Schedule for Library Commission Meetings
David Woo reported that the workload to support monthly Commission meetings
would be doubled for city staff and budgets would have to be increased to
accommodate. Discussion followed regarding changing the meeting schedule.
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Commissioner Stakey moved to meet monthly for six months and to re-evaluate
the schedule in September of 2006. Commissioner Riddell seconded and motion
passed unanimously.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Friends of the Library
Commissioner Stakey updated the Commission on the Friends' activities.
B. Library Foundation
Mary Ann Wallace updated the Commission ofthe Foundation's activities.
C. Outstanding Building Issues
David Woo reviewed the issues that still remain. He reported that the issues have
been added to the Capital Improvement Projects for 2006-07 or have already been
resolved. He also indicated that parking was not included with the Capital
Improvement Projects and that he will research how the Youth Sports Field is
reserved.
D. Pay Phone
David Woo updated the Commission on the status of the pay phone. He indicated
that the Facilities Department was waiting for the weather to improve before
beginning the project.
8. AGENDA BUILDING
The Commission indicated that they would like to schedule a brief oral presentation to
City Council every six months.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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Dorothy Steenfo
Recording Secretary