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KENAI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 3~ 2004
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1'
CALL TO ORDER/~ ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- December 2, 2003
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5'
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6'
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
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Director
Commission Chair
Friends of the Library
City Council Liaison
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTIONS
ITEM 9'
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 7 and 21, 2004.
ITEM 11'
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
7:00 P.M.
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/~ ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Heus called the meeting to order at approximately 7:03 p.m.
confirmed as follows:
Roll was
Commissioners Present'
Commissioners Absent:
Others Present:
K. Heus, J. Brown, J. Rodes, K. Dunn, B. Peters, and C.
Brenckle
E. DeForest
Library Director Jankowska, Council Members Gilman and
Moore
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
Requests were made to add Election of Officers as Item 6-a, Discussion/Book Storage
as Item 6-b, and Discussion/Goals & Objectives as Item 6-c.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to add the items to the agenda as requested and
approve the agenda as amended. Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- December 2, 2003
Corrections requested included: Item 7-a, change "...which puts less stress on staff..."
to "...which puts more stress on staff..."; 7-c change "...to send messages of support..."
to "...to send comments about the library..."
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to make the requested changes to the summary and
approve the summary as amended. Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Officers --
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED for Emily DeForest (Chair) and Kathy Heus (Vice
Chair) to remain in their positions and Commissioner Peters SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
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Discussion-- Book Storage
It was noted the book sale books can no longer be stored at the Economic Development
District. Suggestions for alternate storage space were requested. One suggestion was
to contact the fire training facility to ask if there is space available there.
Discussion -- Goals & Objectives
It was requested a review of the Commission's goals and objectives be included as a
discussion on the next meeting agenda.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Director -- Jankowska reported the January circulation statistics are up
more than 19% from the previous month. She also presented an update of the new
cataloging system's use.
7-b. Commission Chair -- Vice Chair Heus noted the following:
· Stated the Commission's thanks to the members of the council, public
and the Finance Director who supported the purchase of the new computer software.
· Suggested the Commission might want to support additional staff.
Both Commissioner Dunn and Council Member Gilman stated their support of Sunday
hours.
7-c. Friends of the Library -- Commissioner Brown reported there were no
minutes from the meeting, because the group used the time to prepare their
fundraising event, i.e. letters and tea bags for the membership tea drive. She also
noted the Writer's Night was discussed as well.
7-d. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Gilman reported he requested
the council to reconsider the bi-monthly meeting schedule. He also noted he will
support Sunday openings and an ordinance for a bond issue for a building expansion
during budget hearings. Some commission members requested the meeting location
be changed back to the library.
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/~UESTIONS -- Commissioners
noted the following:
Dunn stated she was glad to continue to serve on the Commission and
happy the library was able to get the new cataloging software.
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· Peters noted the summaries for the last two months included Sunday
openings comments.
· Brown stated he appreciation of Gilman's ideas about Sunday openings.
· Rodes stated her appreciation of Gilman's energy.
· Brenckle noted the new judge's mother is a librarian and is very
supportive of a library expansion and law library.
ITEM 9'
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION
10-a.
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of January 7 and 21, 2004.
ITEM 11'
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION;
Commissioner Brown MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Peters SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8'13 p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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