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Home My WebLink About2001-03-06 Library Commission Packet KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM MARCH 6, 2001 7:30 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1- CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 6,2001 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' REPORTS Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Library Expansion Funding ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTIONS ITEM 9: INFORMATION ao Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 7 and 21,2001. ITEM 10' ADJOURNMENT CITY OF KENAi 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 1992 M emoranClum Date: To' From; February 14, 2001 Ewa Jankowska, Library Director Richard A. Ross, City Manager//~rr--- x- Library Expansion In your absence the Library Commission discussed the possibility of using airport funds as a source of financing the expansion of the Library. It was suggested this would be similar to the financing of the Animal Control Shelter. The short answer is that this avenue of funding is not available to the Library expansion project. The Library is a General Fund operation on Gen_eral Fund Land and we cannot use Airport Funds as a loan to the General Fund for this project. The distinction with the construction of the Animal Control Shelter is that it is constructed on Airport Land. The City planned and designed the Animal Control Shelter for the parcel it is now located on. When it came time to purchase the parcel, the FAA refused to release it for sale, stating in the future it may be needed for an aviation purpose. In negotiations with the FAA, it was determined that the land would not be released for sale, but was available for a long-term lease. The proposed Animal Control Facility would have future adaptability for an aviation related business on that property if it were determined not to continue its current use. Under these circumstances, the FAA consented to the Airport Funds involvement in the project. The Administration and Council determined to follow this course of action rather than develop a different property and redesign and engineer the facility to fit a new site location. The City General Fund currently leases the facility and land from the Airport for $44,662 per annum. Please forward these comments to the Library Commission. Let me know if they have further questions that we can be of assist,ance in addressing. Cc' Joe Moore, Council Liaison KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTMTY ROOM FEBRUARY 6, 2001 7:30 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- January 2, 2001 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5- REPORTS a. Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 6- OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Budget Strategies ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ITEM 9: INFORMATION a, Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 3 and 17, 2001. Updated Membership List ITEM 10. ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTMTY ROOM FEBRUARY 6, 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: Peters, Heus, Brown, Brenckle, DeForest, Amen (arrived 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. 5-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 Klm Howard and Rebecca Cronkhite, but will notify the Commission when a knowledgeable source is available. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTIONS 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 PAGE 2 ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: 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 PAGE 3 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNC~- REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAM~ERS http' //www. ci.kenai.ak.us lC, O~CIL STAFF MEETING: 6:00 P.M., Council chambersI ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: ITEM C: . . 3. 4. 5. o SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) Resolution No. 2001-5 -- Transferring $5,000 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund for a Ground Water Exploration Study. Resolution No. 2001-7 -- Awarding the Bid to Noms & Sons Contractors for Street Maintenance Sand for the Total Amount of $20,790. Resolution No. 2001-8 -- Transfemng $6,928 from General Fund Contingency to Beautification for Flowers and Part-Time Personnel. Resolution No. 2001-9 -- Awarding the Bid to Decor Industries, Inc. for Automated Flight Service Station Carpet Replacement -2001 for the Total Amount of $14,987. Resolution No. 2001-10 -- Supporting the Efforts of Randy ChalaWsky in Developing a Feature-Length Documentary Film Marking a Composite and Objective Story of the Kenai Peninsula's Past, Present, and Future. *Liquor License Renewals a. Don Jose's Restaurant & Cantina-- Beverage Dispensary b. Kenai Joe's-- Beverage Dispensary -1- ITEM D' , 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM E~: o ITEM F- ITEM G~: ITEM H~: . _ , , Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation C°mmission Planning & Zoning Commission .... Miscellaneous Commissions and~c°mmittees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report Mm'UT~ Notes of January 15,2001 Work Session. Notes of January 17,2001 Work Session. *Regular Meeting of January 17,2001. COItltESPONDENCE OlD BUSINESS~ Discussion -- Code Amendment to Prohibit the Operation of Motor Vehicles on the Vegetated Areas of a Portion of the South Shore of the Kenai River and Cook Inlet. lq?-W BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *O~dtnaace No. 1893-2001 -- Repealing the Current Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220 and Replacing it with a New Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220. *Ozdtnance No. 1894-2001 -- Amending KMC 14.20.105(i) (Townsite Historic (TSH) Zoning District) to Reflect a Change in the Numbering of the New Sign Code KMC 14.20.220 Which is Referenced in KMC 14.20.1050). *Ozdtnance No. 1895-2001 -- Requesting that Land, Water and Conservation Fund (LWCF) Restrictions be Released From City-Owned Land Described as the FAA Football Field (Portion of Borough Parcel No. 047-058-07) and that the Restrictions be Converted to Replacement Property Described as a Tract on the Kenai River Including a Portion of Birch Island (Borough Parcel NO. 049-110-09) After the Property is Transferred to the State of Alaska. -2- ITEM I: ,, ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J' DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUT~ SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ,, ADJOURNMENT -3- AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21,2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenE.~.us. ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COUNTS (10 minutes) ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 1893-2001 -- Repealing the Current Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220 and Replacing it with a New Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220. b, Substitute Ordinance No. 1893-2001 -- Repealing the Current Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220 and Replacing it with a New Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220 [includes amendment proposed by Planning & Zoning Commission at KMC 14.20.220(a)(11)]. Consideration of ordinance. Ordinance No. 1894-2001 -- Amending KMC 14.20.105(i) (Townsite Historic (TSH) Zoning District) to Reflect a Change in the Numbering of the New Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220 Which is Referenced in KMC 14.20.105(i). Ordinance No. 1895-2001 -- Requesting that Land, Water and Conservation Fund (LWCF) Restrictions be Released From City-Owned Land Described as the F.A.A. Football Field (Portion of Borough Parcel No. 047-058-07) and That the Restrictions be Converted to Replacement Property Described as a Tract on the Kenai River Including a Portion of Birch Island (Borough Parcel No. 049-110-09) After the Property is Transferred to the State of Alaska. 4. ~ Ordlaance No. 1~96-2001 -- Incre~stimated Rev~s and [~~ppro~y $_ 1~ _~,~00.0 ~~~. AirpOrt --~~p-~ · g Replacement and Seating. -1- . Resolution No. 2001-11 -- Transferring $6,000 in the Legislative Budget to the City Clerk Budget to Continue In-House Record Management/Document Imaging Efforts. . *Liquor License Renewal-- Elks Lodge #2425 - Club License ITEM D: COMlVIISSION/CO~~EE REPORTS le 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a.. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report ITEM E: . *Regular Meeting of February 7, 2001. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS e Bills to be Paid, Bills to be R_atified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1896-2001-- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $10,480 for Revenue Sharing Pass-Through Grants. , *Ordinance No. 1897-2001 -- Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $14,040 for a Memorial Park Sidewalk Extensions. Se *Ordinance No. 1898-2001 -- Amending the Development Requirements Table by Adding a Requirement for Setbacks to be Measured From the Right-of-Way or Access Easement.' Discussion -- Schedule Board of Adjustment Heanng/Appe~g the Decision of the Planning & Zoning Commission on PZ01-02, PZ01-03, PZ01-04, and PZ01-05, Relating to Conditional Use Permits Applications ~'/~~4~Sub~tted by Michael Kent, d/b/a Alaska Lodge/James Krein, Applicant -2- .~8. ITEM I: Discussion -- Set Budget Work Session Dates Discussion -- Set Volunteer Appreciation Reception Date ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT -3-