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KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/~ ROLL CALL
ITEM 2'
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- January 2, 2001
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 -- Budget Strategies
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9'
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 3 and 17, 2001.
Updated Membership List
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the roll was confirmed as
follows'
Present:
Absent:
Others Present:
Peters, Heus, Brown, Brenckle, DeForest, Amen (ar. rived at
7:45p.m.)
Rodes
Councilman Moore, Acting Library Director Linda McNair, Contract
Secretary Shalev
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner
Heus SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- January 2,2001
Commissioner Heus requested a change in the minutes of January 2,2001 (Item 6b) to
read, "The building fund raffle generated about $13,500..." There were no other
changes requested and the minutes were approved as amended.
ITEM 4'
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- -None
ITEM 5' REPORTS
5-a. Director -- McNair reported the library budget request had been submitted for
review. Aside from an administrative position request, the submitted budget was
status quo. She added, Jankowska would be attending the scheduled meetings in the
next month or two to further justify and clarify the requests.
5-b. Friends of the Library- -Commissioner Heus reported on the following:
· Colleen Sutherland will be the new summertime storyteller for the
upcoming children's reading program.
Guest speakers from the Economic Development District and Edward
Jones gave advice on available options for investing the building fund money. The
building fund treasurer was instructed to arrange the money to be laddered {a
distribution of the fund in various areas) as a laddered account will ensure funds will
be available if needed with little notice.
· The next writer's night will be March 15, 2001.
· The next meeting of Friends of the Library will be held on February 19,
2001 at 5:45p.m. at Paradisos. Members will receive an itemized list of yearly
expenditures.
· Used and donated books are being stored at the EDD. The public will be
advised they can drop off any donations directly.
$-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Moore reported the following:
· He attended the recent economic forum and items discussed at length
included: - Lack of retail outlets in area
- Re-Zoning of the Kenai Spur Highway
- Ideas on how to broaden town base
- Lack of arts in the area
ITEM 6:
OLD BUSINESS-- None
ITEM 7:
NEW-BUSINESS
Discussion -- Budget Strategies
Councilman Moore stated he would contact the finance director the next morning to
discuss the need for a new computer server as well as the need to extend the part-time
administration position to full-time. Peters stated if the position were extended, part of
the job duties assigned would be computer maintenance and assistance. A discussion
regarding the process for being listed as a Capital Improvement Project then took place.
Additional discussion took place regarding options for obtaining FAA funding for a new
library building (similar to the Animal Shelter situation), as an alternative. It was
decided that arrangements for a speaker to answer questions regarding FAA funding
would be scheduled. Moore suggested Kim Howard and Rebecca Cronkhite, but will
notify the Commission when a knowledgeable source is available.
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Commissioner Brenckle congratulated the Friend's of the. Library for the large
contribution to the building fund. DeForest expressed thanks for being able to
continue with her role on the Commission.
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 3 and 17,2001.
Updated Membership List
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 6,2001
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ITEM 10:
MOTION:
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Peters MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Heus SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8'25 p.m.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
Sharon Gaudet Shalev, Contract Secretary
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 6,2001
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