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YTEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
YTEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -February 5, 2002
YTEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Friends of the Library
o. City Council Liaison
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -Library Expansion: Work Session Results and Plans
for Financial Assistance.
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
YTEM S: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 6 and 20, 2002.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COM TY LIB Y ACTIVITY ROOM
MARCH 5, 20
6:00 P.M.
CHAIRMAN BOB PETERS, PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at approximately 6:05 p.m. The
roll was taken and confirmed as follows:
Commission Present: DeForest, Peters, Brenckie, Amen, Brown, Heus
Commission Absent: Rodes
Others Present: Councilman Moore, Library Director Jankowska,
Department Assistant Harris
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.
YTEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 5, 2002
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the minutes as presented.
Commissioner Heus 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 the following:
• A Dr. Seuss birthday pazty was held; approximately 140 people
attended.
• The first budget meetings were held last week. Jankowska
reported $23,000 was cut from the proposed budget, though an additional
$2,000 was added to the book fund.
• A book raffle is scheduled for next month. The books to be raffled
were donated by River City Books.
• The current server would need to be replaced soon. The current
system is text based and transferring the data would be expensive and time
consuming. Jankowska stated a rough estimate for transferring the data is
$30,000.
5-b. Friends of the Library -- Commissioner Brown reported on the
following:
• Friends of the Library has two new members.
• The Book Sale is tentatively scheduled for June 14, 2002.
5-c. City Council Liaisoa -- Councilman Moore reported on the
following:
• Stated he felt the work session held last month was successful.
• Stated he would try to add the library expansion and renovation
project to the administration project list.
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Library Expansion: Work Session Results and
Plans for Financial Assistance.
The Commission spoke at length regarding various funding options. As a
Commission can submit grant applications, it was decided each member should
reseazch various foundations and report their findings at the next Commission
meeting.
• The Commission agreed to approach CIRI as a funding option.
• It was agreed all members would attend the next meeting with
information on at least one grant foundation. It was also agreed the upcoming
would be dedicated to reviewing and preparing the applications for submittal.
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to dedicate the upcoming (April 2002) regularly
scheduled meeting to reviewing grant applications and filing procedures.
Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS -- None
YTEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTYONS
• Commissioner Heus stated she found the unapproved minutes
from the work session to be helpful.
• Commissioner Amen stated she left the work session somewhat
disappointed, but is looking forward to the next meeting to prepare grant
information.
Commission Brenckle stated she is excited to begin with grants
psepazations.
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• Councilman Moore stated he would look into putting the
expansion project on the capital improvements list.
ITEM 9° YNFORMATYON
9-s. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of February 6 and 20, 2002.
STEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
MOTYON:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by:
Sharon M. Hams, Department Assistant
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2002
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