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KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
DECEMBER 2, 2008
7:00 P.M.
ITEM l: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -November 4, 2008
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Invited Legislators -- State Law AS 14.56.355-56
b. ECI/IiYER Architects -Proposed Library Expansion
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -Budget Preview FY 10
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Friends of the Library
c. City Council Liaison
YTEM 8:
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
%TEM 1®:
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of November 5 and 19, 2008.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
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CHAIR EILEEN BRYSON, PRESIDYNG
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM I: 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, E. DeForest, E. Bryson, R. Peters, C. Brenckle
Commissioners absent: M. Graves, C. Cook
Others present: Library Director M. Joiner, Council Member M. Boyle
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and
Commissioner Peters SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 4, 2008
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the meeting summary of November 4, 2008
and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4-a. Invited Legislators -- State Law AS 14.56.355-56
Chair Bryson thanked the legislators for the $1 million they allocated to public
improvements for the City of Kenai last year; $250,000 of which went to the library.
Bryson urged support of AS 14.56.355-356 and requested a similar appropriation of $1
million be allocated this year.
Mary Jackson, Aide to Senator Wagoner -- Reported the Senator was doing well,
that he supported and preferred allocations in lump sums so cities could decide what
to fund, and noted funding the new law might best be accomplished by approaching
the Governor.
Commissioner comments included:
® Inquiry if Representative Chenault would have more influence as Speaker
of the House. Jackson stated she expected he would be vocal in his
support.
® Inquiry about the regulations the Department of Commerce needed to
write. Jackson defined the process a division might take in defining
regulations.
® Inquiry if the statute precluded requesting funds for the library from the
Legislature. Jackson stated she did not believe it would.
® Inquiry if funding would be unlikely without regulations. Jackson stated
she was sure if funding was available, the regulations would be written,
noting all decisions were dependent on the price of oil.
® Request for a letter to be sent to the Legislators not present.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to request Council write a letter noting the Library
Commission appreciates the legislature's allocation of $1 million for public
improvements in 2008 and encouraging them to allocate similar funds in this session
in order to support and finish the library project. Commissioner Peters SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
4-b. ECI/HYER ~.rchitects -- Proposed Library Expansion
Brian Meissner, ECIJHyer Elrchitects -- Summarized the proposed library expansion
plans, showed hand-drawn proposed plans, and answered questions from the
Commission.
YTEM 5: OLD BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 6:
6-a. Discussion -Budget Preview FY10
Library Director Joiner summarized possible budget requests that may appear in the
FY2010 budget.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Director -- Joiner summarized her monthly report.
7-b. Friends of the Library -- Heus reported on activities of the board,
including membership drive and newsletter information.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Boyle noted he was looking forward to working
with the Commissioners and urged them to contact him when they had concerns.
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ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTSIQUESTIONS
The Commissioners welcomed Boyle as the new Council liaison.
ITEM 9: IaERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of November 5 and 19, 2008.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Peters SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:55 p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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