Troy City Council to Discuss Reopening Library on Saturdays

Troy City Council is to discuss the possibility of reopening the on Saturdays when it meets tonight.

after new Mayor Janice Daniels and council members Doug Tietz, Dave Henderson and Jim Campbell were sworn into office. Council then directed the city administration to return Nov. 28 with a plan to open the library on Saturdays. Currently, the library is open Sunday-Friday, closed Saturday. 

Library administrators used an online survey to get input from the public about what day people would like to see the library closed if it were to be open on Saturdays.

Of the 959 people who answered the question "... if the library were to reopeon on Saturday, on which day should it be closed?" the top answers were 342 (35.7 percent) said they would prefer to close the library from 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 242 (25.2 percent) opted for the library to close Mondays; and 180 (18.8 percent) opted for Fridays.

Library administrators have proposed four scenarios for opening the library on Saturdays. The first option would close the library one weekday and cut the hours from 55 per week to 51, which wouldn't cost any additional funds. 

Under the other scenarios, closing the library on Fridays would cost an additional $35,000; closing on Sundays would cost $38,500; and seven days of operation would cost an additional $340,000 per year.

The full agenda is as follows:

November 28, 2011: Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Certificates of Recognition and Special Presentations

• C-01a - America Recycles 2011 Backup Material

Public Comment

Response/Reply to Public Comment

Postponed Items

Regular Business

• I-04 - Contract Amendment - Mowing and Landscape Maint Services Backup Material
• I-05 - Possible Changes of Hours of Operation of Troy Public Library So As to Keep It Open On Saturday Backup Material

Consent Agenda

• J-02a - City Council Minutes-Draft - November 21, 2011 Backup Material

Memorandums and Future Council Agenda Items

Council Referrals

Council Comments

Reports

• N-01a - Traffic Committee-Final-October 19, 2011 Backup Material
• N-03a - Letter of Appreciation from David Miros to Chief Mayer Backup Material
• N-05 - Open Troy Backup Material
• N-06 - Total Wages and Employees for the City of Troy Backup Material
• N-07 - Troy Multi-Modal Transit Facility - Estimated Project Costs Backup Material

Adjournment

Troy City Council is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver.