HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-03 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
JULY 3~ 2001
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL
ITEM 2'
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES- -June 5, 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
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 8'
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of June 6 and June 20, 2001.
ITEM 10'
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
JULY 3, 2001
7:30 P.M.
CHAIR BOB PETERS, PRESIDING
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:
Public:
Peters, Brenckle, DeForest, Rodes, Heus
Amen, Brown
Director Jankowska and Department Assistant Harris
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 -- June 5, 2001
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to approve the minutes as presented. Commissioner
DeForest 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:
.The Library Monthly Report indicated a slight decrease in circulation.
.The newly upgraded position {from part-time to full-time) was filled.
.Two new computers with Windows 2000 software will be installed soon.
.The Internet class being offered has been successful. Due to limited space, it is
being held in the conference room.
*A Literature Resource Center {a database compiled from various other
databases) will be available to library patrons in the near future. This database
has over 400,000 full text articles, over 25,000 essays, and over 5,000 available
links to related websites.
.Jankowska stated she and her staff were considering a Movie/Literature Club.
This club could meet on Friday nights to watch and discuss films. A DVD
player, VCR, and TV would need to be purchased.
· Jankowska provided the Commission with a recap of her San Francisco trip
and also spoke briefly regarding library building trends. Jankowska stated
most new libraries are focusing more on'patron space than storage/volume
space.
5-b.
Friends of the Library-- None
City Council Liaison -- None
ITEM 6'
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion -- Library Expansion
The Commission spoke at length regarding the library expansion and referred to the
priority list established by the Commission at the June 10, 2001 Special Meeting.
After a lengthy discussion and point-by-point recap of the items on the priority list, the
Commission agreed to forward the priority list to the Public Works Manager for review.
MOTION:
Commissioner Rodes MOVED to submit list of priorities to Public Works Manager La
Shot. Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion.
MOTION TO AMEND I I}'
Commissioner Heus MOVED to amend the motion to read' Submit list of priorities to
Public Works Manager La Shot and have schematics drawn up by an architect.
Commissioner Rodes SECONDED the motion.
MOTION TO AMEND
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to amend the motion to read: Submit list of priorities
to Public Works Manager LaShot and have schematics drawn up by an architect for
review by the Library Commission. Commissioner Rodes SECONDED the motion.
VOTE ON AMENDMENT { 2}-
Peters: Yes Amen: Absent Brenckle' Yes
Brown' Absent DeForest: Yes Rodes' Yes
Heus' Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
VOTE ON AMENDMENT
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Peters' Yes Amen: Absent Brenckle- Yes
Brown' Absent DeForest: Yes Rodes' Yes
Heus;
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
VOTE ON MAIN AMENDED MOTION:
Peters' Yes Amen' Absent Brenckle: Yes
Brown' Absent DeForest' Yes Rodes' Yes
Heus: Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS --None
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS.
.Chairman Peters stated he would like Jankowska, Heus, and DeForest to be
present when he discusses the submitted priorities with La Shot.
.DeForest stated she would contact George Brown regarding library land
ownership papers. She will keep the Commission abreast of any developments.
.Rodes stated she would not be attending the August meeting.
.Brenckle stated she was very pleased to hear about the new Literature
Database.
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
9'a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of June 6 and June 20, 2001.
ITEM 10'
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
Sharon Harris, Department Assistant
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JULY 3,2001
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