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KENAI COUNCIL CHAMS
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
YTEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 7, 2008
YTEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Patricia Coffman -- Reconsideration of Materials
YTEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Rasmuson Tier II Grant/Fundraising
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Turning the Page/Advocacy
b. Discussion -- Yearly Review of Goals and Objectives
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Friends of the Library
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
STEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of October 1 and 15, 2008.
YTEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
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KENAY COUNCIL CHAMB
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
7:00 P.M.
CHAYR EILEEN BRYSON, PRl
MEETING SUMMARY
YTEM l: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Bryson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: K. Heus, M: Graves, E. Bryson, R. Peters,
Commissioners absent: E. DeForest, C. Brenckle, C. Cook
Others present: Library Director M. Joiner, Council Member H. Smalley
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Heus SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
YTEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 7, 2008
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the meeting summary with the correction
Item 3 should read SB119 rather than SB19. Commissioner Peters SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4-a. Patricia Coffman -- Reconsideration of Materials
(Deputy City Clerk's Note: Patricia Coffman did not attend the meeting)
Joiner explained the process for reconsideration of library material, noting she
provided Ms Coffman with a copy of her written recommendation to return the book to
the collection and informed her any appeal should first go to the Library Commission
and then to the City Manager.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- Rasmuson Tier II Grant/Fundraising
Heus reported work was continuing on a brochure, fundraising pins were available for
sale in the library, pins would be sold at Safeway, and other fundraising ideas were on
hold until Tim Navarre returned in late November. Graves reported on a fundraiser at
the high school.
ITEM 6:
6-a. Discussion -- Turning the Page/Advocacy
Joiner presented the commissioners with a report from the Gates Foundation
Workshop she attended with Sal Mattero and Chris Cook, noting the workshop was in
conjunction with the Online Opportunity Grant the Library received, and each
commissioner received an invitation to take part in a workshop online.
6-b. Discussion -- Yearly Review of Goals and Objectives
Bryson suggested the Commissioners review last year's goals and objectives and bring
suggestions to a future meeting.
ITEM ?: REPORTS
?-a. Director -Joiner reported on the resolution that would award a contract
to ECI/HYER for architectural plans for the library expansion, reported on the Story
Corps Project, noted Senator Lisa Murkowski presented a story time at the library,
and summarized her monthly report.
7-b. Friends of the Library -Heus reported the minutes went out yesterday
(November 3, 2008), reported on the annual raffle, and noted Senator Lisa Murkowski
donated a book and attended the raffle.
-~-c. City Council Liaison - Smalley reviewed the action agenda items
included in the packet, noting the Library Expansion was number three on the Capital
Improvement Project list, and reported this was his Iast meeting as Council Liaison.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Bryson, Heus, and Peters thanked Smalley for his service to the Commission.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10:
10-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of October 1 and 15, 2008.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
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MOTYON:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Graves SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:03 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
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