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KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
MAY 7~ 2002
6:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES- April 2, 2002
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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ITEM 7'
Discussion - Review of Grant Options for Proposed Library Expansion
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 3 and 17, 2002
ITEM 10'
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
MAY 7, 2002
6:00 P.M.
CHAIRMAN BOB PETERS, PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL
Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The roll was taken
and confirmed as follows:
Commission Present:
Commission Absent'
Others Present:
DeForest, Peters, Rodes, Heus, Brown, Amen (in at
6'35 p.m.)
Brenckle
Library Director Jankowska, Department Assistant
Harris
ITEM 2'
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and
Commissioner Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES- April 2, 2002
Director Jankowska requested striking the last sentence in paragraph two of
Item 5-c (Additionally, the only services listed...).
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the revised minutes and
Commissioner Heus SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
ORDERED.
SO
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: REPORTS
5-a. Director- Director Jankowska reported on the following:
· Encouraged the Commission to attend the work. session at city
hall at 7 p.m. This work session will focus on city policies.
· The library has had a seven percent increase in circulation.
"Turn-off-the-TV-Night" had 48 participants.
· Registration for the summer reading program is scheduled for
June l~t-July 8th. The theme this year is "Good books are Good Friends."
5-b. Friends of the Library- Commissioner Heus reported on the following:
· The Book Sale is scheduled for June 13th pre-sale for members,
and June 14th& 15th for the general public.
· The Friends of the Library are taking names for the membership
board, as three seats are open in June.
5-c. City Council Liaison- No Report
ITEM 6:
OLD BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion- Review of Grant Options for Proposed Library Expansion
Commissioner Heus reported she and other members of Friends of the Library have
compiled some basic information such as the federal ID information, a brief history of
the library and Friends of the Library, a list of names and amounts of donations, etc.
This information can be applied to future grant applications. Jankowska suggested a
grant search on the CD-ROM grants index at the University of Alaska at Anchorage.
This service can provide a list of grant recipients who had similar requests for
expansions or renovations.
ITEM 7:
NEW BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
DeForest affirmed 7,800 people used the library last month and informed the
Commission the Historical Society expressed interest in establishing an
Alaskana Room at the library. Additionally, the Society intends to write a letter
of support for the addition and expansion. Commissioner Rodes stated she
would try to look into this while in Anchorage next week.
Chairman Peters stated he would request a cancellation of the July 2 meeting.
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 3 and 17, 2002.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Heus
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
JUNE 7, 2002
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The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by'
Sl~aron M. Harris, Department Assistant
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
JUNE 7, 2002
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