HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-05 Library Commission SummaryKENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 5, 2009
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY April 7, 2009
'TEM_ 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Library Expansion Project
b. Discussion Budget Update FY2010
c. Discussion Effective Meetings Training
d. Discussion Migration to New Automation System
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion Circulation Loan Periods and Statistics
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
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 1 and 15, 2009.
b. March 15, 2009 Chenault Correspondence Regarding Possible Library
Expansion Funding.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 5, 2009
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR EILEEN BRYSON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
Chair Bryson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:01 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: K. Heus, M. Graves, E. Bryson, R. Peters
Commissioners absent: E. DeForest, C. Brenckle
Staff /Council Liaison present: Library Director M. Joiner, Council Member M. Boyle
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
Bryson indicated the following lay down:
SUBSTITUTE: April 7, 2009 Meeting Summary
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the agenda with the lay down and
Commissioner Heus SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY April 7, 2009
Library Director Joiner clarified Item 6 -c. should state "increasing circulation loan
periods" rather than "increasing circulation."
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the substitute meeting summary of April 7,
2009 and Commissioner Graves SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5 a. Discussion Library Expansion Project
Joiner reported Ordinance No. 2398 -2009, which would appropriate $250,000 to the
Library Expansion Project, would be before the City Council at their May 6, 2009
meeting and noted this money had originally come from the State of Alaska.
5 b. Discussion Budget Update FY2010
The Commission requested Council Member Boyle prepare an amendment to the
budget for the time management software.
5 c. Discussion Effective Meetings Training
Joiner reported on the Effective Meetings training she attended, noting items that were
new to her. General discussion occurred.
5 d. Discussion Migration to New Automation System
Joiner summarized the timeline toward the system migration, noting hardware had
been purchased, online training staff was completed, and the library would be closed
to the public on June 22 24 for the software migration.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 a. Discussion Circulation Loan Periods and Statistics
Joiner compared the library to other libraries of similar size, noting most had shorter
circulation loan periods and suggested the loan period be changed to two weeks with
two renewals.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 a. Director Joiner reported on the Public Library Association Symposium
she attended in Nashville.
7 b. Friends of the Library Heus reported the Friends might participate in
the Kenai River Festival and the Fourth of July Parade, and the book sale would be
June 26 28 at the State Office Building, noting Kari Mohn would be chairing the
sale.
7 -c. City Council Liaison Boyle reported on the Effective Meeting and
Open Meeting Training.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
Peters noted the Commission was short one member.
Graves reported she believed the library should change the loan period.
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ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 -a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 1 and 15, 2009.
10 -b. March 15, 2009 Chenault Correspondence Regarding Possible Library
Expansion Funding
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
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 7:59 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Lorene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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