HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-04 Library Commission SummaryITEM 7: REPORTS
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AUGUST 4, 2009
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 85 ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY June 2, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Library Expansion Project Update
b. Discussion Automation System Migration Update
c. Discussion Circulation Loan Periods
d. Discussion Service Charges
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
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 July 1 and 15, 2009.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AUGUST 4, 2009
7:00 P.M.
VICE CHAIR ROBERT PETERS, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Peters called the meeting to order at approximately 7:04 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
K. Heus, M. Graves, C. Brenckle, R. Peters
E. Bryson
Library Director M. Joiner, Council Member
R. Molloy
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to approve the agenda as submitted and
Commissioner Graves SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY June 2, 2009
MOTION:
Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the meeting summary of June 2, 2009 and
Commissioner Brenckle 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 Update
Library Director Joiner reported Ordinance No. 2398 -2009 would be before Council at
the August 5, 2009 meeting; Rasmuson Foundation had extended the deadline for
raising matching funds; and, funding opportunities were noted on the Friends of the
Library website.
5 b. Discussion Automation System Migration Update
Joiner reported the new automation system was up and running, the transition was
smooth and the cost was only $480 with a value of approximately $55,000.
5 c. Discussion Circulation Loan Periods
Joiner reported due to configuration of the new automation system, she recommended
changing the loan period from four weeks with 2 weeks renewal to three weeks with
three weeks renewal. Commission supported the change.
5 d. Discussion Service Charges
Joiner reviewed a list of service charges needing changing in the library regulations.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS None
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 a. Director Joiner summarized her monthly report and noted Russian
Stories were suspended for the summer.
7 b. Friends of the Library Heus reported her resignation from the Friends
of the Library Board; noted the booth at the Kenai River Festival and July Fourth
festivities; the book sale was a huge success; and, tickets for the dinner raffle were
available, the dinner would be October 23 and 24, 2009.
7 c. City Council Liaison Council Member Molloy reviewed the action
agenda from the Council meetings of July 1 and 1 2009 and noted a resolution in
honor of Emily DeForest would be before the Council at the August 5, 2009 meeting.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
Heus inquired about funding sources for the $250,000 in Ordinance No. 2398-
2009.
Brenckle inquired about the opening date for Wal -Mart. Molloy reported the
expected opening date would be in March 2010.
Graves thanked the Commission for the birthday cheesecake.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 1 and 15, 2009.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 4, 2009
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MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Heus SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:02 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Lorene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 4, 2009
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