HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-04 Library Commission SummaryKENA'r &DVISORY LIBBY CONM~rSSION
KENA? COMMUNITY L~B~Y ACT?V?TY ROOM
FEBRUARY 4· 1992
* * *AGENDA* * *
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
,3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 1991
5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
6. DIRECTOR' S REPORT
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. NEW CHAIR
B. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
C. OTHER
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. REVIEW GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
B. WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING COMMISSIONERS
C. NEXT MEETING DATE
D. OTHER
9. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
10 · ADJOURNMENT
KENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION
Kenai Community Library
Kathy Heus, Chair
February 4, 1992
1. CALL ~ ORDER.,,.~ The. meeting was Called to Order b~ Chair
Heus at 7:30 p.m.
2. ROLL~ CAL. L..;~.. Commissioners present were: Heus, Turner,
Quesnel, and Brenckle. Also present were Library Director
DeForest and KPC Librarian Clausen.
3. APPROVAL .OF AGENDA_i_ Heus asked to put the Book Sale under
Old Business.
BRENCKLE MOVED TO APPROVE AGENDA BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
TURNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES BY UNANIMOUS cONSENT.
QUESNEL SECONDED AND MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
5. PERSON8 ..... SCHEDULED ..... TO.: BE ,,_HE~D ;~_ K1 avdia Benner
Klavdia is visiting the area from Magadan, Russia. She
spoke of the Schoo! and library systems in her coUntry as
compared' to t.he United States. Klavdia's daughter will be
attending Mountain View Elementary and will be staying with
Commissioner Brenokle.
6. D!'RECTOR 'S_ REPORT;
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'~. budget is currently being prepared. There will 'be no
funding for ne~ personnel nor ~ill the mill rate be
increased to help for ne~ funding. However, the good ne~$ is
that the library has not sustained any Cuts.
DireCtor DeForest will be attending the State Library
Conference in Fairbanks beginning February 28.
Weekend attendance at the library 'has been steadily
increasing to over 200 people/day served.
7. OLD. BUSZNES,.S:
a. New Chair.
QUESNEL NOMINATED HANSON AS CHAIR AND TURNER AS
VICE-CHAIR. BRENCKLE SECONDED. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
CARR I ED.
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b. Chris~mas open House.
The Open House held on December :17 was a great success
and many new ~aces were seen during the' event. The
reading performances were a big hit also.
c. Book Sale.
This year the Book Sale will be held Thursday through
Saturday, February 13-15, in the Kenai Cart's Mall from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers are needed and a sign up
sheet is on the back door. The Library Board will also
· be~.~.nvolved in this event.
8.. NEW_ BUS INESS:
a. Commi.ss~~rl ~-:=v~~e~:"'~"~'"'l:ast year's goals and~ objectives
HEUS MADE A MOTION TO MOVE ~OAL C TO ~OAL A AND MOVE
OBJECTIVE 4 TO THE FIRST OBJECTIVE POSITION. QUESNEL
SECONDED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
There Was discussion of revising various dates within
the. ~oals and Objectives and also incorporating
.building restraints and new regulati, ons under the
Disa'b~li2y Act. Turner volunteered to revise the date.S
and goals i~ Reed would type them before the nex~
meeting.
b. Welcome New and Returning Commissioners. All
conenissioners were thanked for their support and work
on the Library Commission.
c. Next Meeting Date. Due to. DirectOr DeForest attending
the State Library Conference, the March meeting is
Postponed' until Tuesday, March 10, 1992, at 7: 30 P.m.
9. C_~_OMMISSlON.. C~ENTs ..&., .QUESTIONS:
Heus reminded Commissioners that Wetzel resigned ~rom the
Commission creating another vacancy. She askedcommissions
to recommend and encourage potential candidates to apply
t!he position. Heus also thanked all the commissioners for
their support during her tenure as Library Commission Chair.
K~NA I ADVISORY L I BRARY CONNI SS I ON
February 4, 1992
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10. ADJ.OURNMI~N, T
The meeting was then adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectful ly submitted,
g~r-t'e~' ii~¢.~ ,' .~~r'~'ing.~ secretary
· for the City of Kenai