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<br /> Mr. Delay asked Mr. Meeks to characterize the major difference in <br /> Library functions between Options 1 and 2. Mr. Meeks replied with <br /> Option 1 more professional staff would be on hand to give better e <br /> service in the reference and children's areas. Mr. Delay felt <br /> Council had sufficient information to instruct staff to prepare the <br /> necessary resolution for transfer of funds. He felt a promise had <br /> been made to the public to allow Sunday openings. Mr. Lieuallen <br /> said he understood Mr. Williams' comment and agreed he did not feel <br /> Council should be going directly to staff but should go through the <br /> City Manager. However, he felt this was different in that it was a <br /> policy question, the public does want the Library open on Sunday and <br /> a commitment had been made by the City for that to occur. <br /> Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to authorize City Manager <br /> to transfer funds not to exceed $20,000 for opening the Library on <br /> Sunday, beginning October 2 and closing after May 21, 1978. <br /> Mr. Hamel requested that Library staff keep Council informed as to the <br /> increased use of the Library on Sundays. <br /> Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously. <br />G. Electrical Energy Conservation Program--Memo and graph distributed to <br /> Council. Greg Page reported to Council the electrical energy con- <br /> servation program seemed to be working well and the program would <br /> be continued. He said the average cutback in energy consumption <br /> had been 18 percent. The most substantial cutback had occured with <br /> the sewage treatment plant. <br /> Mr. Delay questioned whether more exploration could be done regarding e <br /> street lighting as that seemed to be the biggest consumer. He wondered <br /> if staff could re-examine policies to see what could be done. Mr. <br /> Page replied in regard to street lighting there were two problems: <br /> Establishing a policy for new lighting areas; and what to do with the <br /> existing street lighting. He said there were possibilities: replacing <br /> some street-light photo cells with time cells which would be quite <br /> expensive; and try to curtail the number of hours in use. <br /> Mr. Lieuallen asked if staff had pursued the private-commercial sector <br /> to request less consumption in their lighting. Mr. Page replied the <br /> responsibility for private use had been left to EWEB. Manager noted <br /> that area of savings and conservation had been incorporated into a <br /> statewide plan for emergency use by the governor. Mr. Delay felt <br /> perhaps Council should take some sort of action independent of the <br /> governor's emergency plan to save energy and taxpayers money. Mayor <br /> Keller noted Mr. Page had been working very hard on the problem <br /> of street lighting, noting frustration and hassles involved. He said <br /> an important factor was consideration for safety of citizens in the <br /> city. <br /> Minutes 9/7/77--4 e <br /> '. <br /> ~& <br />