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Bobbi Howard Davis executive director Gifford Youth Activities Center — request was <br />done in good faith to open the Gifford library, part of agreement with that we would submit for <br />half books, more than 1/2 is — now have only 500 books as a gift from a book company. Fiber <br />optics hooked up ... Commissioner Adams in at 0729 1:41 Dm ... would like to have you <br />reconsider. Yes, Mr. Hopkins said we would use one of the staffers for the library. Need <br />additional person to keep it open all the same time to be part of the library system & have <br />adequate staffing. .. <br />Commissioner Macht - question to t frame to report on the library board's position. <br />General Services Director Tom Frame re memo of understanding entered into ... PLAB <br />recommended approval of MOU & Gifford folks never executed it. Had a conversation with <br />Mrs. Davis and they are waiting to sign till outcome of this meeting. He had anticipated that the <br />MOU would have been back before this. <br />Commissioner Macht several conflicts operating, book collection from head librarian <br />as a minimum standard & some furniture & another collection & hookup to fiber optics. Then <br />the Bd rejected it to bring back as a line item. We put ourselves here and we need to deal with it. <br />Frank Coffey 1200 Admirals Walk, member of PLAB, and he raised the issue and was <br />told yesterday, it would be part of the Library system. Getting ready to talk about another library <br />out west and should have a branch in Gifford so kids can learn to read & write & recommends <br />they be given some money. (part of the Library system) <br />Commissioner Macht - Library is an enrichment tool. Taken back that there's not a full <br />understanding and it need to be developed and understood and the disposition of funding here. <br />Report back from PLAB recommendation. How they want to consider this library. <br />library. <br />Commissioner Lowther - needs to come under the Library budget if it's going to be a <br />Commissioner Macht - librarian has developed a system how to run the libraries — <br />recommends tentatively funding and report at final budget session. <br />Commissioner Ginn - thinks it needs to be moved to library. <br />JULY 16, 2003 19 <br />