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129 <br /> AGENDA (continued) ACTION TAKEN (continued) <br /> REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (continued) REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (continued) <br /> 5. (continued) but provides no funds with which to maintain <br /> them; the fact that the passage of the initia- <br /> tive measures known as Proposition 13 and <br /> Proposition 4 suggests the people do not want <br /> such additional park development; the fact that <br /> the item will appear on the ballot in June 1980 <br /> and the electorate can make the decision at <br /> that time; whether or not park development is <br /> not an investment in the future; whether <br /> sources of funding for maintenance might be- <br /> come available if the proposition is approved <br /> by the voters; whether local recreation <br /> facilities should not be given a high priority <br /> because of the fuel shortage; and the fact that <br /> a large portion of the funds are designated for <br /> uses other than park development by agencies <br /> Council members do not support. <br /> The motion failed on the following roll call <br /> vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmen Bury, Norris, Stangel <br /> Noes: Councilmen Biagi, Chandler, Leipzig <br /> and Mayor Rhodes <br /> 6. Library Board recomm-2udation re application Report of City Manager 1/3/80 <br /> for Librar•.r Service,. and Construction Act Report of City Librarian 1/2/80 <br /> funds for uut.,taci, v ices <br /> Discussion followed and City Librarian <br /> Vollmayer commented and replied to questions <br /> concerning the apparently high per capita cost <br /> of the program; the potential number of handi- <br /> capped persons who might be benefitted; the <br /> fact that the City would not be willing to <br /> undertake any obligation to continue the <br /> program when the grant is terminated; whether <br /> it is desirable to build up expectations and <br /> then have to cancel the program, if funds are <br /> eliminated; the expected use of funds for <br /> salary and personnel to train volunteers the <br /> first year; the fact that volunteers should be <br /> trained thereafter and able to continue the <br /> program to a large extent without additional <br /> funds; the minimal record keeping requirements <br /> related to accepting the funds; and the need <br /> for statistics to measure success of the <br /> program. <br /> Title read. M/S: Bury/Stangel <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LIBRARY OF THE RESOLUTION NO. 8478 adopted on the following <br /> CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO APPLY FOR AND roll call vote: <br /> ACCEPT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR <br /> 1980-81 Ayes: Councilmen Biagi, Bury, Chandler, <br /> Leipzig, Stangel and Mayor Rhodes <br /> Noes: Councilman Norris <br /> Reg.Mtg. <br /> 1/7/80 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 1 <br />