HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-03 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
APRIL 3~ 2001
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUT -ES -- March 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 March 7 and 21,2001.
Volunteer Reception Invitation
ITEM 10'
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
APRIL 3~ 2001
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/h 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:
Public:
Rodes, Peters, Amen, Brenckle, Heus, Brown, DeForest
None
Library Director Jankowska, Councilman Moore, Contract
Secretary Shalev
Ethel Clausen
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-- March 6, 2001
MOTION:
Commissioner Rodes MOVED to approve the minutes as presented.- Commissioner
Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- -None
ITEM 5' REPORTS
5-a. Director -- Director Jankowska reported on the following:
· The new firewall and DSL was successfully installed.
· New shelving was installed to provide an expanded juvenile section that will
provide a larger area for the juvenile book section as well as a larger sitting area.
· She attended a meeting with City Manager Ross to discuss the proposed $1
million expansion fund for the library. Ross stated to Jankowska the City of Kenai
would pay for an architect to work with her and the Library Commission to provide
several structural and budgetary ideas and an estimation of costs.
.She provided the Commission with a blueprint of the library layout. A general
discussion took place regarding various design ideas, ADA requirements, and concerns
regarding whether $1 million would cover expansion basics as the proposed amount
must be all inclusive (air circulation, heating, wiring, furniture, etc).
· The University Database (Database for Alaskans) is being threatened. The
Database for Alaskans provides full text periodicals and other educational information
and is state funded. Jankowska explained the seriousness of losing funding for this
valuable site and encouraged others who may be concerned to write a public opinion
message to a state representative.
5-b. Friends of the Library-- Commissioner Heus reported on the following:
· The March 15 Writer's Night was successful. Proceeds were split with the
KCVB ($480.00 each).
.Friends of the Library membership is at approximately 149.
.A discussion will take place at the next meeting regarding corporate support
and additional fund raising. The Friends currently sell See's candies, stationary, pins
and calendars for their fund-raising efforts.
.The Summer Book.Sale discussion was tabled. Further discussion will take
place regarding which summer month will be best.
.New officers will be coming up for election. Heus will keep the Commission
apprised of any developments.
,Friends of the Library will discuss a possible fund-raising effort toward the
purchase of a microfilm reader/printer.
5-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Moore and the Library Commission briefly
discussed bond issues related to library funding. In addition, Councilman Moore gave
a brief recap and clarification of the March 21,2001 City Council Meeting discussions
which referred to the Kenai Library.
ITEM 6:
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion -- Library Expansion Funding
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED that the Library Commission accept the City Council
proposal of $1 Million for the library expansion and that the amount be put aside in a
Capital Improvement Fund. Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Heus: Yes Brenckle: Yes Amen: Yes
Brown: Yes DeForest: Yes Rodes: Yes
Peters:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS -- None
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 3,2001
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ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS -- None
ITEM 9'
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of March 7 and 21,2001.
Volunteer Reception Invitation
ITEM 10'
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
C'ommissioner Heus MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p'm.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by'
Sharon Gaudet Shalev, Contract Secretary
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 3, 2001
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