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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 25, 1964
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Pursuant to the order of adjournment of the regular meeting of the
City Council of April 21, 1964, the City Council of the City of
Arcadia met in adjourned regular session at. the City Library at
8:00 A.M., April 25, 1964, for the purpose of discussing the Library's
1964~65 preliminary b',dget.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Balser, Considine, Forman, Reibold, Turner
None
LIBRARY
BUDGET
The City Council met in joint session with the Library Board to
review the Library budget as submitted. The Budget reflects a total
appropriation request of $253,031.00.
A: Library
Brief discussion held on percentage of operating costs, allocations
to the purchase of books, salaries, maintenance.
Gene Gregg, President, summarized the lO year program entered upon in
1957; said program to keep pace with the needs of the community as
population increases.
Mr. Gregg stated in part in answer to query by Councilman Considine
that the Board endeavors to coordinate its reference book library
purchases with the needs of the schools.
Comparison was observed between the National average of salaries and
book appropriations to that of the City; National being 67 per cent
and l4 per cent vs City's of 66 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.
Reference was made to the communication to the Library Board from the
City Controller pertaining to the preliminary estimation of funds
available for the 1964-65 fiscal year ($260,l87.).
MOTION made by Councilman Balser, seconded by Councilman Reibold, and
unanimously carried that the preliminary budget as submitted be
accepted for future consideration at the time the budget for the
entire City is explored.
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President Gregg expressed appreciation on behalf of the Library Board
for the support of the City Council.
Mayor Turner expressed Council's appreciation for the completeness of
the budget as submitted; and that the budget reflects full cooperation
at staff level.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 A.M.
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Mayor Turner
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City Clerk
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