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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-06-01 Library Commission SummaryKENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION June 1, 1993 Kenai Community Library Jerry Hanson, Chairman 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hanson at 8:07 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present were: Hanson, Heus, Brown, Rodes, and Brenckle. Also present were Library Director Mrs. DeForest, Councilwoman Monfor and KPC Librarian Clausen. Ed Meyer was also present during the meeting. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Hearing no objections, the agenda was approved. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 4 1993: The spelling was corrected on two names. BRENCKLE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED. THE MINUTES STOOD APPROVED. 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Nancy Brown spoke regarding the Summer Reading Program that will run through July 10. Corrie Hall will be helping with the program and the theme this year is "Go Wild With Wetlands". 6. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: The new computer disks still are not in because a program upgrade needed to be installed. Director DeForest is hoping the disks can be installed and be on-line by next Wednesday. Seven first -grade classes toured the library in three sessions just before school let out. The teachers were given pencils and library card applications to pass out to the children when the returned to their classroom. Eighty-three children attended the four story hours in May. So far 125 children have signed up for the summer reading program. Tom Murphy has advised Library Director DeForest he will be moving to Anchorage for a job and will have to resign. Applications for commission vacancies have been received from Ed Meyer and Pastor Hay. A student rep application was received from Amy Price. KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION June 1, 1993 Page - 2 OLD BUSINESS: A. Goals and Objectives. Mayor Williams appreciated seeing the revised goals and objectives that the Commission is working on. Discussion regarding the list of goals accomplished. Emily DeForest will have them for the next meeting and at that time the Commission may recommend the entire package to go to the Council. 3. Book Sale. The book sale will be Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet for volunteers is on the back door and all commissioners were encouraged to sign up. C. Survey Results. Discussion regarding the approximately 175 completed surveys received. Chairman Hanson will write a summary of the survey and a package of the survey, complete with comments, will be made for a late August or September Council meeting. D. Student Representative. Discussion regarding the application of Amy Price who will be a senior next year. BROWN MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THE ACCEPTANCE OF AMY PRICE AS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE LIBRARY COMMISSION. BRENCKLE SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. S. NEW BUSINESS: A. Next Meeting Date. There will be no meeting in July and the next meeting will be August 3, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: Heus commented on the news article regarding Jeanette Neel and her service to the library. She felt it was very good publicity for the library. 10. ADJOURNMENT: BROWN MOVED TO ADJOURN AND HEUS SECONDED. CHAIRMAN HANSON ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 9:05 P.M. Respectfully sik�mitted, Earlene Reed, Recording Secretary for the City of Kenai D-5 KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION June 8, 1993 Kenai City Hall Richard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hultberg at 7:24 p.m. Commissioners present were: Hultberg, Sandahl, Carlson, Gifford, Massie, Seibert, and Student Rep. Cox. Also present was Mr. McGillivray from the City of Kenai. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Hearing no objections, the agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 11 1993: SEIBERT MOVED FOR APPROVAL BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. GIFFORD SECONDED. MINUTES WERE APPROVED. 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: a. Summer Hire. The summer hire crew came to work on June 1 and have been put to work on various tasks. b. Beautification Update. Bob Frates sat in on the committee meeting this afternoon. The Blue Star Memorial is being done by the Boys & Girls Club. The concrete around the memorial is falling apart and they asked the City to supply new cement. Since the City is unable to supply, the cement and rock will be pulled out and an edging will be put in. The volunteers have collected $611 in donations and expect to use that to purchase additional plants. C. Little League. The league is now is full swing. Work needs to be done on the fields. d. Adult Softball. The adult softball just completed a tournament with six teams and a local team won. 5. OLD BUSINESS: a. Budget. At the last Council meeting, Councilwoman Swarner made a motion to reduce the firepit fund by $1,500 and to transfer that money into personnel which passed unanimously. b. Bernie Huss Fitness Trail. Peninsula Fence is drawing up a quote to fence the area. If a fence gets put up, then they can look at what can be done to repair the stations. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION June 8, 1993 Page - 2 c. Rec Center. Effective June 1 the Rec Center will be closed on Sundays. 6. NEW BUSINESS• a. Goals and Objectives. Discussion of park expansion or development and budgeting restrictions. At least two work sessions will be needed to review what has been discussed in the past and what new development should occur. Also, the recreation programming needs to be looked at. Commissioners will come to the August meeting with their ideas and then will scheduled desired work sessions. b. Oilers Park. Gifford commented on the Oilers Park stating it needed a good cleaning. ACTION TAKEN: GIFFORD MADE A MOTION TO APPROACH TO THE OILERS TO CLEAN UP THEIR PARK, PAINT THE OUTSIDE OF THEIR FENCE, AND FILL IN THE OUTSIDE STRIP FROM THE FENCE TO THE ROADWAY ALONG WITH A GENERAL LITTER CLEANUP. SANDAHL SECOND. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Gifford was appointed to contact Steve Horn of the Oilers with the Commission's concerns. 7. CORRESPONDENCE/DISCUSSION: Gifford was informed that the new playground equipment on will probably be put up first on Fourth Street. The Arco -Jesse Owen Games will be on June 26 and volunteers will be needed for the event. S. ADJOURNMENT: There will be no July meeting. At the August meeting, Commissioners need to come prepared to discuss their ideas for goals and objectives. MASSIE MOVED TO ADJOURN AND CARLSON SECONDED. CHAIRMAN HULTBERG ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:49 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Earlene Reed, Recording Secretary for the City of Kenai