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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-03 Library Commission SummaryKENAI ADVISORY LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM December 3, 1996 @ 7:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 1, 1996 5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 7. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT St OLD BUSINESS A. Internet Policy B. Internet X-pert Committee Report 1 NEW BUSINESS A. February Meeting with Kenai City Council 10. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS/QUESTIONS 11. INFORMATION A. "Child Safety on the Information Highway" 12. ADJOURNMENT Library Commission ***Minutes*** December 3, 1996 - 7:30 p.m. Kenai Library Activity Room Chairman Bob Peters ® CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Members Present' Bob Peters, Janet Brown, Kathy Heus, Carol Brenckle, Vince O'Reilly, Elissa Fahnholz Members Absem: Janice Rodes, Lorrene Forbes, Also Presem: Emily DeForest, Debby Fahnholz 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner O'Reilly MOVED to approve the agenda as presemed. SECONDED the motion. The agenda was approved as written. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Brown Commissioner O'Reilly MOVED to approve the minutes as written. SECONDED the motion. The minutes were approved as presented. Commissioner Brown 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Library Director DeForest reported that there will not be a quorum at tomorrow's Council meeting due to department heads being out of town for the holidays, in case anyone was planning to attend the meeting. DeForest reported that circulation at the library has been down, probably due to the holidays. She reminded everyone of the Christmas party on the 19th and invited everyone to attend. She also reported that the first meeting in February would be a joint meeting with the Library Commission December 3, 1996 Page 1 Council to discuss the library's furore plans. 6. FRIENDS REPORT Commissioner Heus stated that the Friends meeting is scheduled for next Monday. She stated that at their last meeting they went over the election results and stated that there is a current vacancy on the board. She reported that there was discussion to possibly elect officers at large. Commissioner Heus also reminded everyone of the February membership tea. She stated that the Friends has applied for a games of chance permit. She stated that they discussed the Christmas party, and are discussing restructuring the membership fees. 7. OLD BUSINESS Imemet Policy - Commissioner Peters felt that the Commission needed to take acti°n on the library intemet policy. DeForest stated that a disclaimer will be needed and a policy will have to be written to go into the policy books. Commissioner Brenckle felt that a committee would be a good idea to present something to the Commission to look at. DeForest agreed. Commissioner Heus suggested that the library staff draft up a proposed policy to be presented to the Commission to review. Commisisoners Brenclde and Heus will meet with DeForest and draft up something for the Commission to review at their next meeting. Imemet Use Committee - Commissioner Brenckle stated that she will make arrangemems to bring an expert on the intemet to discuss security issues. ge NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Peters stated that the City Council will be meeting with the Library Commission on February 4 to address ADA issues and the library's furore. He stated that a 1% tax would bring in approximately $1.2 million. He stated that if taxes were raised by ! % for three years, there would be an increase of revenues of $3.6 million. Commissioner Heus asked if the Council could impose a tax for a designated time and purpose or if they would have to go to the voters. Commissioner Brenckle didn't feel it would raise much support from Council. Commissioner Heus stated that she also looked into the service area aspect. That would also need to be done with signed petitions and would also mean a tax increase for the designated service area. Library Commission December 3, 1996 Page 2 Commissioner Peters wanted direction from the Commission on how to respond when the Council meets with the library in February. Commissioner Heus suggested again showing the Council the research justifying the space requirements requested. Commissioner Brown stated that if just the ADA requirements were made, as a band-aid measure, they would only lose more space for the changes, making the library even smaller. Commissioner O'Reilly asked what the final vote was in favor of the library bond issue. Commissioner Peters responded that there were 665 in favor of the bond and 749 votes against. Commissioner Brenckle suggested combining the city library with the school libraries imo a service area. DeForest stated that the suggestion has also been made to have the Borough assume library powers. She stated that because it is a second class borough though, it would have to go before the voters to be approved borough-wide. Commissioner Peters stated that during smdem governmem day one of the smdems suggested putting the library needs ahead of the Challenger Cemer on the priority list and the Council agreed. e COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS Commissioner O'Reilly felt the Commission needs to pick up and keep going on needed issues. Commissioner Brown agreed and wished everyone a happy holiday. Commissioner Heus asked that her work phone number be deleted from the commission list and also Commissioner Rodes work phone number, since they have both retired. Commissioner Peters welcomed the new smdem represemative to the Commission and wished everyone a happy holiday. 10. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner O'Reilly MOVED to adjourn. Commissioner Brown SECONDED the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9'00 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for January 7, 1997. Respectfully submitted, Debby J. t~t~olz Library Commission December 3, 1996 Page 3