HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-06-06 Library Commission SummaryKenai Advisory Library Commission
June 6, 1989 7:30 PM
Kenai Community Library
Kathy Heus, Chair
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1989
5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
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D I RECTOR'S REPORT
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. BUDGET- library personnel
B. KENAI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - goals and objectives
8. NEW BUS I NESS
A. SATELLITE L I BRARY
B. NEXT MEETING DATE
C. OTHER
9. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
10. ADJOURNMENT
KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION
June 6, 1989 7:30pm
Kenai Community Library
Kathy Heus, Chair
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Heus.
2. ROLL CALL:
Kathy Heus
Janice Rodes
Joanne Elson
Paul Turner
Dennis Simmons
Absent: Carol Brenckle
Doug Emory
In attendance: Emily DeForest, Library Director; Ethel
Clausen,, KPC Librarian
3. APPROVAL AGENDA:
Dennis Simmons moved to approve the agenda without
additions. Seconded by Joanne Elson. Motion carried.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1989:
Under "Roll Call" it should be KPC not KPCC. Doug Simmons
moved to approve the minutes with this correction. Seconded
by Paul Turner. Motion carried.
5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None
6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Emily reported that the birthday party was a big success
and thanked all the Commissioners who were able to
attend. Commissioners were given the Monthly Management
Report for May, 1989, the June Calender of library events,
and copies of some of the material from the Summer Safari
Program. Emily discussed the Summer Safari program
and reported that approximately seventy children were
already signed up! Terrific! Emily also had a library
patron who filled out a complaint slip about one of the
children's books, "Don and Donna go to Bat". Emily asked
a couple of the commissioners to help her review the book
so she could respond to the complaint. Also, Emily will be
attending a conference in Dallas in July and will then be
going on vacation.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Budget: The City Council will be making the final
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decision to approve or disapprove the request for an
additional paid staff person for the library. The letter
of support by this commission .has been received by the
Council.
b. Kenai Comprensive Plan: Commissioners reviewed the
goals of the Library Commission which were revised
and updated June 6, 1987. Considerable time was spent
going over each goal and objective. Some goals were
deleted as commissioners felt the goal had been reached.
New/revised goals were also included. Kathy will retyPe
the goals and Objectives with the changes, corrections and
deletions and have them ready for final review/approval by
the next Library Commission meeting. A memo was sent to
the Kenai Planning Commission to let them know that the
Library Commission was following through on their memo
concerning the City's Comprehensive Plan.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Branch Library: Commissioners discussed the idea of
having a library branch on the east side of Kenai.
This area is too far away for .many of the library's
services to be utilized. The Kenai residents of this
area could really benefit from services to be provided
by a small branch library in their own community.
Commissioners liked this idea and will be discussing
it in more detail at future ~meetings.
b. Next Meeting Date: There will be no meeting in
July. The next meeting will be August 8th and will
be combined with a barbecue at Dennis S immon's home.
9. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS/QUESTIONS:
A gener.al comment of thanks to Kathy for calling to remind
commissioners about the birthday party and to Emily for the
well-done monthly report. Directions to Dennis' house will
be sent out in the packets for the August meeting.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9pm by Kathy Heus, Chairperson.
Patti Truesdel~, ~ecordin~ Secretary
for the City of Kenai
June 20, 1989