HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-03 Library Commission Summary KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AUGUST 3~ 2004
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
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ITEM 11:
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- July 6, 2004
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Scheduling Library Subcommittee Meetings
REPORTS
Director
Commission Chair
Friends of the Library
City Council Liaison
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 7 and 21, 2004.
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AUGUST 3~ 2004
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR EMILY DE FOREST~ PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/l~ ROLL CALL
Chair DeForest called the meeting to order at approximately 7'02 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
K. Heus, E. DeForest, J. Brown, B. Peters, and C. Brenckle
K. Dunn and J. Rodes
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- July 6, 2004
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the meeting summary of July 6, 2004 and
Commissioner Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS-- None.
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Scheduling Library Subcommittee Meetings
The Commission reviewed the information included in the packet relating to meeting
requirements, i.e. posting, scheduling, etc. The Commission agreed members to the
subcommittee would be ,Judge Hugelet, Commissioner Brenckle, Council Member
Gilman, and Library Director dankowska. It was requested the City Clerk schedule a
meeting after Labor Day, though no specific date was suggested.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Director -- Director Jankowska noted the following:
· Distributed yearly 2003-2004 statistics and noted circulation numbers
are similar to last year's.
Library received a $5,000 grant for medical books and videos.
· Anchorage library would like to arrange for an exchange, i.e. patrons
would be able to borrow books from participating libraries.
· Library now has Anchorage Daily News on line and the passwords are
available to library patrons.
7-bo
Commission Chair-- No report.
format.
Friends of the Library-- The following was reported'
The concept of a spelling bee was presented as a possible fundraiser
The summer reading program ended and was very successful.
The Rassmusson grant application was being submitted for a museum
case for donated Native dolls.
· Tickets for the October fundraiser were available for sale.
The book sale was very successful.
7-d. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Gilman reported the Library
subcommittee was approved at the last council meeting.
ITEM 8.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Heus stated she was pleased a subcommittee was formed to research the
possibility of the Community Library housing the law library.
sale.
Brenckle congratulated the Friends of the Library on the success of the book
ITEM 9:
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO _~- HEARD -- None.
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION
10-a.
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 7 and 21, 2004.
ITEM 11'
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Peters SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:51 p.m.
Mee~ng Summ. ~ p.r~ared by/
Carol L. Freas, ~2i~y Clerk
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 3, 2004
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