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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1831-1999Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE N0. 1831-99 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY ~ 1,782 IN THE CUNNINGHAM PARK CAPITAL PROJECT FUND. WHEREAS, Ordinances 1801-99 and 1814-99 appropriated ~ 154,000 including ~ 13,000 from the General Fund and ~ 141,000 from Kenai River Sport Fishing, Inc.; and WHEREAS, an additional ~ 1,782 is needed to finish the project; and WHEREAS, the additional funds are available in the Non-Departmental contingency account of the General Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: Section 1: that the following budget transfers be made: General Fund From: Non-Departmental -Contingency ~ 1,782 To: Non-Departmental -Transfer to Capital Project Fund ~ 1,782 Section 2: that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: Cunningham Park Capital Project Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Transfer from General Fund ~ 1,782 Increase Appropriations: Construction ~ 1,782 Ordinance No. 1831-99 Page Two PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 16~ day of June, 1999. ~-~~ ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, pity Clerk Approved by Finance: (5/27/99) kl N J. LLIAMS, MAYOR Introduced; June 2, 1999 Adopted: June 16, 1999 Effective: June 16, 1999 ~ena~ C~ommurti.ft, ~i.Lria~.t~ A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SERVICE SINCE 1949 163 MAIN STREET LOOP ~ KENAI, ALASKA 99611 (907) 283.4378 MEMORANDUM T0: FROM: DATE; SUBJECT; Rick Ross, City Manager --- Ewa Jankowska, Library Director June 8, ..~» .~ ,.~.w... Changes in the Kenai Community Library's Regulations We would like to submit a request for the following changes in the Library Regulations, which would reflect our new lending policy: 1. B~RR~WERS' CARDS a. All transactions will require the presence of a valid library identification card which will be issued to a resident filing an application, and accepting responsibility for the usage thereof. No card will be issued to a minor under eighteen (18)years of age unless the application, and acceptance of responsibility, is signed by the minor and also by a parent or [PERSON STANDING IN PLACE OF PARENT] legal guardian . The responsible adult must be a current cardholder and be willing to assume the responsibility for the minor for misuse or abuse of the privileges of library usage. b. Upon application for a card, the borrower will be permitted to check out one [BOOK] item. After receivin the card [IS RECEIVED] through the mail, the borrower may check out as many as four [BOOKS] items each library visit if all materials previously loaned have been returned and no fines, charges, or penalties are noted on library records. c. Where privileges have been suspended on a card of a [MEMBER OF FAMILY GROUP] minor, privileges on [ALL CARDS IN THE FAMILY GROUP] a card of a parent or legal guardian with legal custody of the m_ may be suspended by giving prior written notice of suspension to [A] such parent [FIGURE] or a le al iardian at the address on the library record, and will remain [SO] in effect until the overdue materials have been returned, and/or the fines, charges, or penalties on the suspended card have been paid in full. 2. FINES a. Ten cents ($.10) per day on [FOURTEEN-DAY] four-week books. b. Twenty-five cents ($.25) per day on [SEVEN-DAY] fourteen-day books and/or other library materials such as maps, periodicals or AV materials. c. Five Dollars ($5.00) perday onnon-book materials such as videos, cassette players, screens or projectors. 3. SERVICE CHARGES The [BOARD OF THE LIBRARY] Library Comm, ss~,on recognizing the pluralistic nature of this community and the varied backgrounds and the needs of the citizens, declares as a matter of book selection policy that: a. Books and/or other library material selection is and shall be vested in the librarian. Any book and/or library material so selected shall be held to be selected by the Commission. b. Selection of books and/or other library material shall be made on the basis of their value of interest, information, and enlightenment of all the people of the community. No book and/or library material shall be excluded because of the race, nationality or the political or social views of the author, c. This Commission believes that censorship is a purely individual matter and declares that while anyone is free to xeject for himself books of which he does not approve, he cannot exercise this right of censorship to restrict the freedom to readto others. d This Commiassion defends the principles of the freedom to read and declares that whenever censorship is involved no book and/or library material shall be removed from the library save under the orders of a court or competent jurisdiction. e. 'this Commission adopts and declares that it will adhere to and support: 1. The Library Bill of Rights, and 2. The Freedom to Read Statement adapted by the American Library Association, both of which are made a part hereof. Gifts will be accepted with provisions as to addition to the collection upon examination of materials. Nbn-usable gifts will be given the disposition that is of most value to the library. PUBLIC RELATIQNS Cooperation will be given to other libraries to advance the usage of all libraries and to provide additional services to the readers of our community, and to publicize the value of library services to all. (Revised by Res. 91-26) a. Ten Dollars ($10.00) handling charge for books or other materials that are lost or damaged beyond repair. This is in addition to full replacement costs. Costs for out-of print books are as follows: $45.00 for Alaskans. $3 5.00 for non-fiction books. $25,00 for fiction or children's books. b. $5.00 handling charge for damaged books that maybe rebound, in addition to rebind charges. c. $2.00 for each mailed notice or telephone call that is necessary to effect return of overdue books and/or other library materials, or settlement of other charges. 4. REPLACEMENT CHARGES a. $1.00 for each [POCKET] libraryidentifier. b. $2.00 for host library ID. c. $3.00 for record sleeves, hang-up bags or AV or cassette containers. 5. DAMAGES a. $2,00 per page for torn or defaced pages or covers. (Pages or covers containing scribbling, writing or pages that have been mended with scotch tape or like material are considered defaced.) b. If library materials are damaged to .the extent that any part of it is illegible, charges under paragraph 3 (a) above will be applicable. 6. LIlVIITED CIRCULATION Books designated "Limited Circulation" are to be loaned only to borrowers with responsible library usage for the immediate past six months. A $5.00 charge will be imposed if any such book is deposited through the book drop. 7. RENEWALS Books and/or other library materials maybe renewed in person or by telephone once if not reserved. KENAI CON~'IUNITY LIBRARY POLICIES THE KENAI CON~7UNITY LIBRARY WILL ENDEAVOR: a. To provide free service to every resident in the community. b. To support the Library Bill of Rights and the American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement. c. To assemble, preserve, and administer books and/or other library materials. d. To serve the community as a center of reliable information. e. To provide non-residents the same services. f. To have the library open [6] 7 days a week for at least a total of [63.5] 68 hours. MATERIALS Books and other library oriented materials will be added to the present collection to provide information, entertainment, intellectual development and enrichment to all the people of the community. PERSONNEL Salary schedule, holidays, vacation and sick leave shall conform to those rules outlined in the Personnel Regulations of the City of Kenai. BUDGET, OPERATIONAL The budget shall be presented to the City by the Library staff. BUDGET, [CAPITOL] CAPITAL IlVIPROVEMENTS The initiation of a budget for [CAPITOL] Capital Improvements shall be done by the Library Commission and the Library Staff. BOOK SELECTION .~~nai ~ommunif .~i.~za~ ~ y A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SERVICE SINCE 1949 163 MAIN STREET LOOP KENAI, ALASKA 99611 (907) 283.4378 MEMORANDUM ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~' ~~ ~~ ~°~ '~ T0: Rick Ross, City Manager ~ FROM: Ewa Jankowska, Library Director DATE: June 2,1999 SUBJECT: Changes in the Kenai Community Library's lending policy The Kenai Community Library would like to propose the following changes in its lending policy: New books - can be borrowed for 2 weeks and renewed for 1 additional week Rentals - can be borrowed for 2 weeks and renewed for 1 additional week ($0.50 plus $0.25 for additional week) Books from the regular collection - can be borrowed for 4 weeks and renewed for 2 additional weeks Reference books - will be consulted in the Library and cannot be borrowed Videos - can be borrowed for 7 days, limited to 4 per family - no renewals Audiocassettes - can be borrowed for 2 weeks and renewed for 2 additional weeks Government documents - can be borrowed for 2 weeks - no renewals All renewals can be done in person or by telephone. Renewals will not be permitted for items on hold.