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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-05-15 Library Commission Summary~(ENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION May 15, 1984 Kenai City Hail Troy Caskimore, Vice Chair AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Carmen Gintoli - Design Development Presentation APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 17, 1984 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT b® Summer Reading P~ogram Summe~ Film Program 6. OLD BUSINESS EIec~ion of Chairperson 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION May 15, 1984 ~enai City Hall T~oy Castimore, Vice Chairwoman 1. ROLL CALL e Present: Castimore, Heus, Smalley, Swarner Absent: Carson, Quesnel, excused; Turner APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as it stands PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a.~ ..... Carmen. Gi. ntoi~ - Oesign~l.,.Development R, resentatio, n Mr. Gintoli explained that this phase fixes the systems, i.e., electrical, mechanical, etc. (Documents handed out at meeting. None available for file). These systems a~e expected to be a repeat of the existing systems in the main building, carried into the addition. The only comment that needs to be addressed is the pa~king phase. It was discussed at one time that the entrance of the court house t~affic flow be diverted, however, Keith Kornelis has informed Mr. Gintoli that there are no funds and no plans to do this project for at least this yea~. Mr. Gintoli suggested that this be let out as an added alternate No. ~; to redevelop the entry into the court house parking and allow an additional 4 parking spaces. (alternate #1 a~ctic foyer, alternate #2 reroofing existing building) Mr. Gintoli explained that the public works director at the time the court house was built, allowed the entrance to the court house on City property in the speculation that it can be used for access once the library was built. Vice Chairwoman Castimore noted that one of the biggest problems with the driveway as it is, is that the library users utilize this as an exit which is the natural traffic flow and the court house t~affic uses it as an entrance. M~s. DeForest stated that a former public works directo~ had attempted to get the court house staff to remedy the situation to no avail, Mr Gintoli stated that to get the State to move the driveway would take about 2 years. Councilwoman Monfor stated that she would check with administration. Mr. Gintoli explained that the bids should be out to bid about 3uly 2nd, then 2 weeks for negotiating a contract and then the start of work. Commissioner Smalley asked the cost of alternative #~, Mr. Gintoli estimated $8 to $10,000. The Commission and Councilwoman Monfo~ discussed the funding fo~ the driveway, agreeing that it probably should not come out of the library grant, but rather public works in the form of street improvements. LIBRARY COMMISSION May 15, 1984 Page 2 MOTION: Commissioner Smalley moved, seconded by Commissioner Swarner that [be Library Commission recommends that ~o only include thai alternate as a part of ~hat con~ract process if the Council will not include it under public works. MOTION WITHDRAWN: MOTION: Commissioner Heus moved that the redoing of the driveway entrance and parking spaces wouid not be included as part of the funding for the Iibrary expansion, seconded by Commissioner Swarner. Commissioner Heus asked what this would do to the zoning laws, i.e., there would not be enough parking spaces, esp. if the deveiopment of the driveway was not approved. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Commissione~ 5wa~ne~, seconded by Commisslone~ Smalle¥, moved to accept Ca~men Ginto11's plans as amended. VOTE: Motion passed by unanimous consent. e APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 17, 1984 The minutes were approved as presented. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a._ ~Summer ReadingmlProgram Emily DeForest reported that [he program started this dale and have ~ people. There is a program sponsored by McDonalds whereby if a child reads a cer[ain number of books they are rewarded wi th hamburgers, french fries, e~c., depending on ~he number of books read. b., Summer Film Proqram The summer Alaskana film program will star~ at 2:00 6 days per week until Sep[ember 15th. This program is for Kindergar[en [hrough ~rd grade. m OLD BUSINESS a. Elect ion of Chairperso9 LIBRARY COMMISSION May 15, I984 Page 3 NOMINATION: Commissioner Smalley nominates Troy Castimore for Chairperson, Seconded by Commissioner Swarner Declined Commissioner Smalley withdrew he~ nomination NOMINATION: Commissione~ Castimore nominates Commissioner Smalley Nomination dies for la~k of second NOMINATION: Commissione~ Smalley nominates Commissioner Heus, seconded by Commissione~ Swarner VOTE: Nomination passes with unanimous consent 7. NEW BUS INESS MOTION: Commissioner Heus moved to recommend the. planned readjustment of the driveway be expedited by the City, seconded by Swarner. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. e COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Commissioner Heus asked about the g~ant that had been applied for, Mrs. DeFores~ stated that we wouId not be notified un~il af[e~ 3uly 15th. -) Commissioner Heus asked about the progress of the library at Wildwood. Mrs. DeForest sta~ed [ha~ Emma McKeown is in charge and is doing fine. A p~oblem exists because of a lack of a continuous person. The peopIe ~here wili be ~ [o 4 months only un,ii the minimum portion of the prison therefore Emma is t~aining a person to lake a portion of the time. Mrs.DeFores[ has appIied for a gran~ for a person 8 hours a week fo~ ~he prison to main[ain a continuous supervision. The prison has received from a charitable agency in Seattle, 20 boxes of brand new books and an[icipates receiving more [his year. The~e is one man thai is good with a typewriter and Emma has put to work heIping [o ~ype catalogues, etc. LIBRARY COMMISSION May 15, 1984 Page 4 9. AD3OURNMENT The~e being no fu~the~ bus~ness, the meeting was adjourned. The next ~egula~ meeting wili be 3une 12th. Janet Lope~ Sec~'eta~'y