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KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
MARCH 6, 2001
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
iTEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/~ ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 6,2001
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
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Discussion -- Library Expansion Funding
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 8-
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 7 and 21,2001.
ITEM 10'
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTMTY ROOM
MARCH 6~ 2001
7:30 P.M.
CHAIRMAN PETERS~ PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/1~ 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'
Rodes, Peters, Amen, Brown
Heus, Brenckle, DeForest
Library Director Jankowska, Contract Secretary Shalev
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION-
Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner
Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 6, 2001
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the minutes of February 6,2001 as
presented. Commissioner Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5' REPORTS
Director- -Director Jankowska reported on the following:
· A section of the library was rearranged to provide a larger area for
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juvenile fiction. -
· Two mystery authors spent two days at local schools and at the library
teaching writing skills and providing tips and advice on mystery writing.
Status of budgetary_ requests:
· $10,000 in communications was rejected from the budget request. This
amount may be covered by a grant by E-Rate, though this funding is uncertain.
· $5,000 request for'computer upgrades for staff was not approved for
council review.
· Requested computer server was approved for council review.
· Requested administrative position upgrade from part-time to full-time
regular was approved for council review.
5-b. Friend~ of the Library-- Commissioner Brown reported on the following:
· There are currently 132 Friends of the Library members; 26 are lifetime
members.
· Friends of the Library enacted a raise in yearly dues to $10.00 per year.
· The next Writer's Night will be March 15, 2001 at KVCB. A sign-up sheet
for those interested in bringing refreshments will be available at the library.
· The Friends of the Library have established a yearly budget to which they
will adhere.
S-c. City Council Liaison -- None
ITEM
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion -- Library Expansion Funding
The Library Commission discussed various issues involving the library expansion and
possible funding and city bond issues.
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS -- None
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 7 and 21,2001.
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ITEM 10:
MOTION:
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brown MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Amen SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30p.m.
Minutes transcribed and prePared by'
Sharon Gaudet Shalev, Contract Secretary
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MARCH 6,2001
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