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PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1985
9 : 30 A.M.
PRE-COUNCIL ROOM
1) Proposal for North Texas Library System to Become A Non-Profit
Corporation - Linda Allmandl Library Diractor (20 Min.)
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The purpose of the Pre-Council Conference held prior to a
regular City Co»ncil Meeting is to allow the Mayor and
Councilmembers to discuss informally items on the agenda and to
secure information from the City Manager and the staff .
Although the meeting is onen to the public , citizens are
requested to reserve comments and questions for the subsequent
Council meeting so they will be a part of the public record .
Pre-Council Min " le4.4e�
January 29, 19?
ITEM REFERRED TO:
1) Proposal for North Texas Library System to Become a Non-
Profit Corporation
Allmand: Presented information on the history of the North Texas
Library system and sighted the benefits of non-profit status
as being:
1) Legal Identification
2) Ownership
3) Government by a Board of Directors
4) Resources (increased income)
Williams: What financing would be used? (Allmand: Indicated that finances
would be from federal grants for the Library Assistance Act and
would come through the state.) How much of the citizens' tax
money will be used? (Allmand: None.)
Newkirk: Will persons from other cities want to use the facilities for
free, since the money comes from the state? (Allmand: No, the
city will only receive services not money dnd the cooperative
will own the equipment.).
Stute: How far have you come with the user charges recommendations?
(Allmand: I can have them at next week's Council meeting.) RAM
Bolen: Would like to know the impact of the shortfall from what we've
been getting from the County. (Allmand: Indicated the information
will be ready for next week's Council meeting.) RAM
t Administrative Action R uested
Januar* 29, 198;
ITEM REFERRED T0:
1) Items to be Continued/Withdrawn --
None.
2) Appointments to Boards/Commissions --
None.
3) Comments/Requests --
None.
k) Citizens Presentation --
Ms. Brenda Polk addressed the Council in support of selecting Mr. Sturns
as the next City Manager.
Rev. 0. L Hegman, Fort Worth Ministers & Citizens Council, addressed
the Council regarding selection of City Manager.
Dr. John Gage, 6109 Westridge, addressed the Council
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5) Letters from Citizens --
Mary, Jane Joneis (Ae; Z-85,9 6) DAr
Marie B. Moore (Claim) BH
Ronald W. Champ (Claim) BH
Roscoe C. Ham (Claim) BH
David Cunningham Cowden (Cla$=) BH
Carolyn Frances Eudy (Claim) BH
Gulf Insurance Company (Re: Dr, John J. Innis, Claim,) BH
Richard L. Williams (Claim) BH
Wanda Daylene 'Mantooth (Claim) BH
Southwestern Bell Telephone (Claim) BH
Southwestern Bell Telephone (Claim) BH
Richard J. Scullion (Claim) BH
Milford Smith (Claim) BH
Sylvia Gayle (Claim) .BM