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Home My WebLink About2003-01-07 Library Commission PacketKENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM JANUARY 7~ 2003 6:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ITEM 2: ELECTION OF OFFICERS ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES-- December 2, 2002 ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 6: REPORTS a. Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 7: a. OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Visioning Session Planning ITEM 8: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 9: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS / QUESTIONS ITEM 10: INFORMATION ae Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 4 and 18, 2002. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM DECEMBER 3, 2002 6:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3: a.. ITEM 4: ITEM 5: a. ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8: ITEM 9: a. ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 3, 2002 November 5, 2002 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD REPORTS Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Preliminary Visioning Session COMMISSIONER COMMENTS! OUESTIONS INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of November 6 and 20, 2002. ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM DECEMBER 3, 2002 6:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN BOB PETERS, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER/l~ ROLL CALL Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. confn-med as follows: Roll was taken and Commissioners Present: Brown, Coon, Heus, Brenckle, Peters, Rodes (in at 6'10 p.m.) Commissioners Absent: DeForest Others Present' Councilman Moore, Library Director Jankowska, Department Assistant Harris ITEM 2. ,AGENDA APPROVAL Chairman Peters requested the following items added to the agenda: To be added as 7-b: To be added as 7-c: Council Worksessions Library Chairperson Election MOTION: Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the agenda as amended as Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES ,, September 3, 2'002 November 5, 2002 Councilman Moore requested" 5, 2002 minutes. and adopted" be omitted from Item 5-c in the November MOTION: Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the minutes as amended and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5' REPORTS 5-a. Director -- Jankowska reported the following: · The library has experienced a slight drop in patron usage compared to last month, but overall usage has gone up 13% compared to last year. · The library is preparing for upcoming holiday events including the December 12 Open House from 4-7 p.m. · Debbie Miller, author of The Great Serum Run, will be discussing her book at the librm-y on December 4. 5-b. Friends of the Library -- Commissioner Heus reported on the following: · The Friends of the Library raffle took in nearly $13,500. · Writers' Night is scheduled for March 6, 2003 at the Kenai Visitor's Center. · The Friends of the Library sent out 350 newsletters last week. The newsletters included plans for the expansion proposal and a new member application. 5-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Moore reported the following: · Tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. a meeting concerning the Kenai Coastal Trail will take place in Council Chambers. Moore encouraged all who are interested to come and listen. · The upcoming Council meeting will discuss policy work session results and a proclamation for the Kenai Cheerleaders. ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS-- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Preliminary Visioning Session Director Jankowska stated she is preparing information for a visioning session for Commission members, citizens, and city administration. Jankowska stated the purpose of this session will be to brainstorm and gather ideas on how to make the Kenai Library a more user-friendly service and examine new or revised goals for the library. Jankowska urged all who are interested in helping to see her before the February 2003 meeting. Discussion -- Council Work sessions Commissioner Heus reported she attended a Council work session which discussed policy statements in regard to future budgets. Heus reported the Council stated the probable budget for the next several years will remain status quo, with little to no expansion in projects. The Council did, however, discuss the idea of proposing a bond sale for a maintenance building and for the library expansion (separate bonds). The library expansion bond sale proposal would be reliant on Friends of the Library LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2002 PAGE 2 obtaining grants or matching funds from some other source. Heus stated the Council requested City Attorney Graves to look further into the bond sale issue. The Commission discussed Heus' report and all stated entertaining the notion of a bond sale seemed positive for the library. 7-Ce Discussion -- Library. Cha/rperson F~iec~!on Chairman Peters stated the election of a new chairperson is scheduled to be on the agenda next month. Peters also stated he would prefer another commission member become chairperson and asked he not be nominated. Peters stated he has been chairperson for many years and feels it is time to encourage another member to lead the Commission. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONF...~' .MENTS/OUESTIONS Brenckle stated she was pleased the addition and looks forward .* ~he Commission will never give up the goal of honing session. Heus stated she was glad to se- Additionally she suggested supporters to the visioning -cfi discuss ,,c possibility of a bond ..... )nd Kenai c~ty limits for support ana m mwung Coon stated she would not be in attendance at the January meeting.' Peters thanked Councilman Moore for his continued support. ITEM 9: INFORMATION -[[. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of November 6 and 20, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Brown MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 7'30 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2002 PAGE 3 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- I/EGUIA~ MEETING DECEMBER 4, 2002 7:00 P.M' KENAI CITY COUNCrt CHAMBERS http://www, ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *Ail 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 COMMENTS (10 minutes) PROCLAMATION: KCHS Cheerleading Squad - State Champions/Spirit Coaches Association State Competition, Small Varsity Division. le Jeff Sinz, Kenai Peninsula Borough -- Amendments to Kensi Peninsula Borough Sales Tax Ordinance. 0 James Carter, Economic Development Council-- Econom/c Outlook Forum December 6 & 7. ITEM C: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNC~ ITEM D: PUBLIC HF_,ARINGS Ordinance No. 1978-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $203,671 in the Street Improvement Capital Project Fund. Resolution No. 2002-76 -- Closing the 1974 Debt Service Fund. Resolution No. 2002-77-- Closing the Dock Facility Fund. Resolution No. 2002-78 -- Transferring $8,800 in the Airport Terminal Enterprise Fund for Elevator Equipment. ITEM E: . COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS C'ouncil on Aging . 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM F: . ITEM G: ITEM H: ITEM I: , , , , Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks as Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Mumcipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce lVIIK~TES *Kenai City Council Work Session of November 4, 2002. *Regular Meeting of November 20, 2002. CORRF~PONDENCE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, B/lis to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1979-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $195,153 in the General Fund or Transfer to the Debt Service Fund. *Ordinance No. 1980-2002 -- Replacing the Tables Referred to in the Personnel Regulations at KMC 23.55 to Establish a New Salary Structure to Comply with M~imum Wage Requirements. *Ordinance No. 1981-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $12,223 in the Council on Aging Fund for Purchase of a Vehicle. *Ordinance No. 1982-2002 -- Amending KMC 23.30.050(d) to Allow Management Greater Workforce Scheduling Flexibility by Changing the. Normal Work Period to Forty Hours a Week Rather Than "Forty Hours Per Week/Eight Hours Per Day" and Allo~g Management More Discretion in Adjusting Operating Hours. Approval -- Special Use Permit/Alaska's Best Travel -- Lease of Airport Terminal Office Space, Space 34A. ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attomey 3. City Clerk ITEM L: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM M: ADJOUltNMENT AGEKDA I~NAI CITY COUNCIL -- REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. KEN~ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBEI~ http' //www. ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER , 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed w/th an asterisk {*) are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There w/Il 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- ,! SCHJgDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) le Tim Wisniewski, Dick Hultberg, Jack Castimore, Dale Sandahl -- Proposed Playing Field Complex/Section 36 ITEM C: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS . . Ordinance No. 1979-2002 -- lncreasm§ Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $195,153 in the General Fund for Transfer to the Debt Serv/ce Fund. Ordinance No. 1980-2002 -- Replacing the Tables Referred to in the Personnel Re,relations at KMC 23.55 to Establish a New Salary Structure to Comply with Minimum Wage Requirements. Ordinance No. 1981-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $12,223 in the Council on A~in§ Fund for Purchase of a Vehicle. Ordinance No. 1982-2002 -- Amending KMC 23.30.050(d) to Allow Management Greater Workforce Scheduling Flex/bility by Changing the Normal Work Period to Forty HOurs a Week Rather Than "Forty Hours Per Week/Eight Hours Per Day" and Allowing Management More Discretion in Adjusting Operating Hours. -1- 5~ , ITEM E: _ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM F: le ITEM G: _ ITEM H: ITEM I: . , . Resolut/on No. 2002-79 -- Formally Accepting an Increase to ADEC Grant No. 47547 from the State of Alaska, Departm__ent of Env/ronmental Conservation in the Amount of $950,000 for Well House No. 4 and Water Mains. *Liquor License Renewal-- Peninsula Offers/Recreational Site -- Seasonal. C,, OMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging. Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planmng & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce *Regular Meeting of December 4, 2002. *Council Work Session Notes of November 18, 2002. CORRF~PO~ENCE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 2002-1983 -- Adding KMC 7.15.035 to Allow for the Solicitation and Award of Construction Contracts by Competitive Sealed Proposal. *Ordinance No. 2002-1984-- Amending KMC 14.20.280(c) to Remove the Requirement that Notification of Public Heanngs Be Sent Via Certified Marl. Discussion-- Report to Council/McCollum-Al/ak Drive Proposed LID Discussion -- Rental Car Fees and Taxes -2- ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM L: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SF, SSION-- None Scheduled ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT -3-