HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-02 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
MAY 2~ 2000
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April 4, 2000
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5' REPORTS
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Director
Friends of the Library
City Council Liaison
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS
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Discussion -- Library Staffin§
Discussion -- Commission Member Replacement
ITEM 8'
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9' INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 5 and 19, 2000.
ITEM 10' ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
MAY 2~ 2000
7:30 P.M.
CHAIR BOB PETERS~ PRESIDING
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL
Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at 7'30 p.m. The roll was taken as
follows:
Present:
Absent:
Others Present:
Heus, Brown, Peters, Brenckle, and Ha_ring (7'45)
Rodes, Forbes
Department Assistant Corey Hall and Contract Secretary Kellerby
ITEM 2'
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April 4, 2000
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the minutes of the April, 2000 meeting with
the amendment to "Item 8' Commissioners Comments/Questions - $4,000 for a data
base should be $400,000 and Commissioner Brown SECONDED the motion. There
were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: REPORTS
5-a. Director - Corey Hall gave the Director's report. Director Jankowska was
attending the final budget work session at City Hall and was unable to be present.
Hall reported, during discussion at the last work session, council was notified there
was not adequate staffing at the library and Jankowska was asked to develop job
descriptions to cover the duties needed. Hall noted, job descriptions for a full time
electronic services librarian and a part-time department assistant were developed and
copies were distributed to the Commission. Scheduling of staff, duties not getting
done, and quality of service to the public were discussed. Hall also reported on "Turn
Off TV Week" and "The Young Writer's Conference."
5.b. Friends of the Library - Commissioner Brown reported they had approved $400
to be used to assist the Youn§ Writer's Conference and that many memorials were
received in Marj O'Reilly's name. Brown also reported the Kenai River Festival would
be held on June 10 and 11 and the Friends will have a booth there. The Friends are
also working on their summer book sale and an opening on the Board would come
available in June. Brown added, over $50,000 was in their building fund, $5,000 in
their general fund, and 151 members.
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City Council Liaison - None
ITEM 6'
OLD BUSINESS
It was reported the City of Kenai and the Library Commission sent flowers for Marj
O'Reilly's memorial service.
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Library Staffing
Chair Peters reported on some of the options being considered to help with library
staffing.
6-b. Discussion - Commission Member Replacement
Haring reported on her progress with recruiting a person as her replacement on the
Commission.
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Peters reported on some issues he felt were important to consider and suggested the
Commission attend the budget meeting after the Commission meeting adjourned.
ITEM 9'
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 5 and 19, 2000.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Haring SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8' 15 P.M.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
Susan Kellerby, Contract SecreYary
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
MAY 2, 2000
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