HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-07 Library Commission SummaryKENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 3, 2006
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Proposed Library Expansion
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Friends of the Library
c. City Council Liaison
YTEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of October 4 and 17, 2006.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
7:00 P.M.
CHAYR BOB PETERS, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Peters called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. The roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: K. Keus, E. DeForest, E. Bryson, B. Peters, C. Brenck]e
Commissioners absent: R. Gilman and C. Cook
Others present: Council Member L. 5warner and Library Director M. Joiner
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Comnussioner
Brenekle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 3, 2006
It was requested the word "that" be added as the second word to Item 4-b, first, second
and fourth bullets.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the meeting summary of October 3, 2006
and Commissioner DeForest SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- Proposed Library Expansion
The proposed library expansion was discussed and items noted included:
• A joint work session with members of the City Councll will. be held on
December 5, 2006 instead of a Library Commission meeting, notification will be made.
and the work session will be open to the public.
• A council work session to discuss Capital Improvement List projects has
been scheduled for December 12, 2006, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
• Site selection for the project, i.e. 20-year expansion needs, project
timelines/deadlines, funding sources requirements, considerations in using Lawton
Acres for a site (zoning change, neighboring property owner opposition).
• A request was received to locate the State Law Library collection at the
Kenai library.
• A list was requested.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINES -- None.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Director -- Director Joiner distributed the November 2006 monthly
report.
7-b. Friends of the Library -- Commissioner Heus' report included the
outcome of the library raffle; Friends endorsing the Commission's motion to encom-age
council to select a new site for the library expansion; the Friends steering eomnuttee
met and set goals; and, there are two openings on the Friends board.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- No report.
ITEM 8:
Council Member Swarner was welcomed as the Commission's liaison.
DeForest -- Reported business people purchasing raffle tickets expressed interest in
the library expansion.
Heus -- She is gathering names and addresses of businesses to contact for letters of
support.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 10:
10-a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of October 4 and 17, 2006.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:23 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Cairol L. Freas, City Clerk
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
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