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AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VYCE CHAIR
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -December 2, 2008
ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Brian Meissner, ECI/Hyer Architects -- Library Expansion Project
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Goals & Objectives
ITEM ?:
a. Discussion -- FY10 Budget
ITEM 8: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Friends of the Library
a City Council Liaison
ITEM 9: COMMISSION COMMENTS/OUESTYONS
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 11: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 3 and 17, 2008.
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
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CHAIR EILEEN BRYSON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
YTEM 1: 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, M. Graves, C. Brenckle (arrived at
7: l0 p.m.), E. Bryson, R. Peters
Commissioners absent: C. Cook
Staff/Council Liaison present: Council Member M. Boyle, Library Director M. Joiner
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner DeForest MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Peters
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to nominate Eileen Bryson as Chair and Commissioner
DeForest SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to nominate Robert Peters as Vice Chair and
Commissioner DeForest SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -December 2, 2008
The Commission requested the meeting summary of December 2, 2008 reflect that Sal
Mattero, Brian Meissner, Mary Jackson, Tom Walker, and Tim Navarre were in
attendance.
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the meeting summary of December 2, 2008
and Commissioner DeForest SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
5-a. Brian Meissner, ECI/Hyer Architects -- Library Expansion Project
Mr. Meissner reported Concept #4, which was included in the packet, was the concept
that would be advanced. General discussion of the design followed.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Goals & Objectives
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to table the discussion and Commissioner Heus
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6-b. Discussion -- Letter to Legislators (Deputy Clerk's Note: This item was
not added at AgendaApproval.j
Bryson presented a draft letter provided by Council Member Boyle. General
discussion followed.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to request Council Member Boyle present the letter to
City Council again and Commissioner DeForest SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Heus ; NO DeForest YES Graves ;YES
Bryson ~ YES ~ Peters NO Brenckle YES
~ok ;ABSENT ~ i~
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to request the letter be sent to each Legislator
individually and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
7-a. Discussion -- FY 10 Budget
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Library Director Joiner summarized the budget request that she would present this
year, noting personnel requests.
ITEM 8: REPORTS
8-a. Director-- Joiner reviewed her monthly report.
8-b. Friends of tfie Library -- Heus reported the membership drive was in
January and encouraged everyone to write letters to the editor regarding the library
expansion.
8-c. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Boyle noted he had nothing
further to add to the previous discussion regarding the letter to Legislators.
ITEM 9: COMMISSION COMMENTS/QUESTYONS
The Commission expressed appreciation to the architects and to Council Member
Boyle for his work on the draft letter to Legislators. Joiner noted Commissioner Cook
would be resigning.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to thank Cook for her work on the Commission and
Commissioner Peters SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 11: INFORMATION
11-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of December 3 and i7, 2008.
YTEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner DeForest MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle
the motion. There were no objections. 50 ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 9:00 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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