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COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE COUNTY TO CONSIDER JOINING IN AND FILING AN AMICUS CURIAE BECAUSE HE FELT THAT THIS CASE IS A VERY FAR REACHING ONE, WHICH PUTS A LOT OF OUR ZONING, IN JEOPARDY. ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED AND FELT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $1,500 TO $2,000 TO FILE SUCH A BRIEF. COMMISSIONER LYONS NOTED THAT A LOT OF THE MATERIAL FOR THE BRIEF IS AVAILABLE AT THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND ASKED IF THIS WOULD HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE COST OF FILING. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT IT VERY DEFINITELY WOULD. ON LOTION BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDE--D BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO"FILE AN AMICUS CURIAE AS DISCUSSED ABOVE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,000. COMMISSIONER LYONS NEXT DISCUSSED HIS FOLLOWING MEMO IN REGARD TO THE LIBRARY: TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Commissioner Pat Lyons DATE: March 13, 1980 I attended the Library Board meeting, Tuesday, March 11th and find that they are apparently in dire financial straits. They will fall about $30,000 to $35,000 short of their needs to keep their doors open for the'full year. In other words they would have to close their doors the last three months of the year. The prime reason for their shortage, in my opinion, is under,,budgeting, inflation, and the lack of expected private support. I am sure that they will be coming to the Commission for additional funds. I told them I did not believe that the Commission would act favorably on such a large request and that they must find other ways to make up their deficit. COMMISSIONER LYONS FELT WE SHOULD TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE LIBRARY OPERATION SINCE WE ALREADY PICK UP THE MAJOR PART OF THEIR BILL, AND STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STUDY COMMITTEE SET UP TO SURVEY SEVERAL AREAS - THE AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATION - THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION - WHETHER THE LI�bRARY MEETS THOSE NEEDS - AND WHAT CHANGES MAR 19 1980 _ 87 L_ AMOK 43 PAGE .87