HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-06 Library Commission PacketAGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. May 4, 2010
b. June 1, 2010
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Draft Library Code of Conduct
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 11:
a. Discussion Making Motions
b. Discussion "Anythink Colorado Libraries"
c. Discussion Fines and Fees
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. City Council Liaison
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JULY 6, 2010
7:00 P.M.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agenda Items from 2010.
ADJOURNMENT
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KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 4, 2010
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY April 6, 2010
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Library Expansion Update
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion Code of Conduct Policy
b. Discussion Meeting Schedule
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agenda Items from April 7 and 21, 2010.
b. Friends of the Kenai Community Library Board Meeting Minutes of
April 13, 2010.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
R 34.
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 4, 2010
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 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2:
MOTION:
ITEM 4:
ITEM 5:
5 -a.
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 a. Discussion Code of Conduct Policy
E. Bryson, C. Brenckle, J. Bookey, R. Peters,
S. Harris
K. Glidden
Library Director M. Joiner, Council Member M. Boyle
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Harris SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY April 6, 2010
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to approve the meeting summary of April 6, 2010 and
Commissioner Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion Library Expansion Update
Library Director Joiner reviewed the project and noted the library would be closed
three weeks in June. Joiner summarized the progress of the line item in the capital
budget that goes to the Governor and urged commissioners to voice their support for
the $1.5 million grant.
Bryson YES
Brenckle
YES
Bookey
YES
Peters NO
Harris
YES
NO
NO
Bryson
NO
Brenckle
NO
Bookey NO
Peters
NO
Harris
NO
NO
Bryson
YES
Brenckle
YES
Bookey
YES
Peters
YES
Harris
NO
Joiner reviewed sample policies and general discussion took place. Commission
requested the Director bring a draft policy to the next meeting.
6 b. Discussion Meeting Schedule
Joiner reviewed the current policy and requested input on meeting concerns. General
discussion followed.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to request the meetings for the Library Commission
be monthly, with no meetings in July. Commissioner Harris SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brenckle MOVED to reconsider and Commissioner Bookey SECONDED
the motion.
VOTE TO RECONSIDER:
MOTION PASSED.
VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION:
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY FAILED.
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
7 a. Director Joiner reported on her presentation at the Chamber of
Commerce; noted she would be traveling to Kansas City for the All- America City finals
in June and to Colorado to visit libraries that have done innovative projects with
Dewey.
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 4, 2010
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7 b. City Council Liaison Council Member Boyle announced the Town Hall
meeting would be held May 8, 2010.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
Bookey reported the groundbreaking ceremony was wonderful with heartfelt speeches.
Brenckle reported she had traveled to Washington, D. C. and Juneau to discuss
funding with Legislators.
Peters reported he would not be at the June meeting.
Bryson reported she would be gone for the June and July meetings and complimented
the Director on the groundbreaking ceremony.
Harris complimented the Director on the groundbreaking ceremony.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 a. Kenai City Council Action Agenda Items from April 7 and 21, 2010.
10 b. Friends of the Kenai Community Library Board Meeting Minutes of
April 13, 2010.
ITEM 11:
MOTION:
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Peters MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at approximately 8:38 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 4, 2010
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ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
APRIL 6, 2010
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER It ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY March 2, 2010
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Library Expansion Update
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
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a. Kenai City Council Action Agenda Items from March 3, 13 and 17, 2010
council meetings.
b. 3/9/2010 Friends of the Kenai Community Library Meeting Minutes
c. Examples of Library Codes of Conduct
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
APRIL 6, 2010
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR EILEEN BRYSON, PRESIDING
SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
Chair Bryson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
MOTION:
E. Bryson, J. Bookey, B. Peters, K. Glidden
M. Graves, C. Brenckle, and S. Harris
Library Director M. Joiner, Council Member R.
Marquis
Commissioner Peters MOVED for approval of the agenda as presented and
Commissioner Glidden SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY March 2, 2010
Commissioner Bookey MOVED for approval of the March 2, 2010 meeting summary
and Commissioner Peters 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 Update
Director Joiner reported the following items:
There were two expansion- related ordinances on the April 7, 2010
council meeting agenda as well as a resolution to award the library construction
contract to Blazy Construction.
It appeared three additive alternates would be included in the award.
An application was submitted to the State for the Library Matching Grant
Program She was hopeful the program would be funded or the top six projects in the
State would be funded (Kenai's project was in second place).
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS None.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 a. Director Joiner reported the following items:
She would be speaking at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce on April 14
with regard to the library expansion project.
Code of Conduct sample policies (included in the packet as information
items) were there for the Commissioners to review and consider for the May meeting.
Reports from workshops she recently attended were included as
information items, i.e. Alaska Library Association and Public Library Association.
She thanked the Commission for supporting the Library travel budget.
The Library received a S4,000 grant from Walmart to put toward the
expansion project for furnishings and technology for the teen area.
The Girl Scouts raised $701 for the expansion project and would be
presenting it at the April 21 council meeting
The Eagle Scouts would be helping to move shelving and books before
construction.
7 b.
items:
City Council Liaison Council Member Marquis noted the following
Reviewed action agendas for the March 3, 13, and 17, 2010 regular and
special council meetings, which were included in the packet.
The administrative policies discussion was postponed.
The City was working toward submitting an All- America City Award
application in the next year.
The City donated $10,000 toward the Russian Orthodox Church
improvement project and $5,000 to the Kenai Watershed Forum to assist in the
monitoring of the River and streams in the area.
A resolution noting the 50th anniversary of the City's incorporation was
passed at the March 17 meeting and events to celebrate would be planned throughout
the year.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
Bookey Thanked the Mayor and Council for the commission /committee dinner and
was pleased a local construction firm would be awarded the library construction bid.
Peters Thanked the Mayor and Council for the commission /committee dinner,
adding the expansion project was a long time in coming.
Bryson Stated she enjoyed the dinner; was excited about the award of contract;
and, mentioned the library tea on Sunday, April 11, 2010.
Glidden Thanked the Mayor and Council for the dinner and stated she was excited
about the expansion project.
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 6, 2010
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ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
Pat Porter, Mayor, 310 Rogers Road, Kenai Presented balloons to the Commission
to celebrate the library project.
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 a. Kenai City Council Action Agenda Items from March 3, 13 and 17, 2010
council meetings.
10 b. 3/9/2010 Friends of the Kenai Community Library Meeting Minutes
10 c. Examples of Library Codes of Conduct
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Glidden 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 7:30 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 6, 2010
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We expect our customers to:
Library Code of Conduct
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The Library Commission of the City of Kenai, by adopting the following code, seeks to insure
that our library provides an atmosphere conducive to appropriate use of its services and facilities.
1. Attend to personal belongings. The library is not responsible for personal
belongings left in or on library property.
2. Adhere to the guidelines in the Kenai Community Library Unattended Children
Policy.
3. Use restrooms only for their intended purpose. Bathing is prohibited.
4. Maintain acceptable bodily hygiene. IJ'bodily odor is offensive enough to
constitute a nuisance to other people, the customer shall he required to leave the
building.
5. Use Library furniture, equipment, and materials properly and for their intended
function.
6. Use library parking areas, sidewalks, and lawns properly and safely.
7. Leave the library at the designated closing time.
The following actions and forms of conduct are not pennitted:
1. Mutilation or destruction of library buildings, materials, or equipment.
2. Solicitation of any kind for any purpose.
3. Bringing animals and pets into the library, with the exception of service animals.
4. Carrying illegal weapons of any type.
5. Loud talking and other noise producing activities that disturb other customers.
Limit use of cell phones. Cell phones should be placed on silent or vibrate mode.
6. Intentionally damaging, destroying, or stealing any customer's or employee's
property.
7. Abusive language or harassment of library staff or customers.
The library reserves the right to require anyone violating the Library Code of Conduct to leave
the library. Serious or repeated misconduct may lead to legal action or criminal prosecution.
MAIN MOTION
A motion is a proposal to do something. A main motion has these important
characteristics:
1. It should be written unless it is very short.
2. It should be concise and unambiguous.
3. It should be phrased in the grammatical positive.
"I move to approve Ordinance No. 2777 2010" rather than "I move to not
approve Ordinance No. 2777 2010.
4. It must comply with by -laws and the procedural law of the land.
5. It is in order when no other business is pending.
A main motion has a default setting:
1. Takes a second.
2. Can be debated.
3. Can be amended.
4. Takes a majority vote to pass.
EIGHT STEPS TO PROCESS A MOTION
MOTIONS
1. A member makes a motion. (The chair cannot make motions.)
2. Another member seconds the motion.
3. The chair states the motion.
4. There is debate on the motion.
5. The chair states the motion again and calls for the vote.
6. The members vote on the motion.
7. The chair states the result of the vote, whether the motion passes or fails, and
what will happen as a result of the vote.
8. The chair moves on to the next item of business.
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AMENDMENTS
To amend a motion is to change it. You amend a motion to improve it because
you've come up with a better idea.
The amendment applies to the main motion.
The amendment must be relevant.
There are four different ways to amend:
1. Add or insert words (add at the end, insert in the middle.
2. Strike out words.
3. Strike out and insert.
4. Substitute.
The amendment has a default setting:
1. Takes a second.
2. Can be debated.
3. Can be amended.
4. Takes a majority vote to pass.
CALL FOR THE QUESTION
Call for the question, previous question, question all mean the same thing. This
motion is often misunderstood. A single person does not have the right to shut down
debate and make everyone vote. This motion simply means that one person believes
that it is time to stop debate and vote immediately.
1. This motion requires a second.
2. HOWEVER, it cannot be debated.
3. It cannot be amended.
4. It takes a 2/3 vote to pass.
Do not allow people to shout out "QUESTION." A person must be recognized before
making this motion.
POINT OF ORDER
A point of order is a statement or claim that something is being done wrong. It must
be made timely right after the offense or breach.
Example:
Madam Chair, I rise to a point of order.
State your point.
The chair has called for the vote, but we have had no debate yet. Before we vote,
we need to talk about whether this is a good idea or not.
Your point is well taken. The floor is now open for debate.
1. Does not require a second.
2. Cannot be debated.
3. Cannot be amended.
4. Does not need to be voted on.
POINT OF INFORMATION
A point of information is a request for information that is relevant to the debate, and
about which there is some urgency.
Example:
Madam Chair, I rise to a poi of information.
State your question.
Is it true that the Frontier Bank in which we keep our money is likely to go into
bankruptcy?
Mr. Treasurer, what do you know about this?
1. Does not require a second.
2. Cannot be debated.
3. Cannot be amended.
4. Does not need to be voted on.
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It's Not About Dewey
Borrowing the best of bookstore models makes libraries
more usable
By Francine Fialkoff, Editor -in- Chief, fialkoff @reedbusiness.com Library
Journal, 11/01/2009
More than a decade ago, when big box bookstores were sprouting up all over, we were inundated
with articles telling as to run libraries more like bookstores, including one in LJ titled "B&N:
The New College Bookstore" (LJ2/1/98). Most of us took the advice in stride, incorporating
what we thought was good from the bookstore model —comfy chairs, cafes, displays at
checkout —if we hadn't done so already. The articles also triggered reminders of what bookstores
had picked up from libraries, like free story hours for kids, book groups for adults, and, as
Crain's New York Business's Alair Townsend pointed out, "library -like anonymity" for patrons
(6/24/96). There seemed to be a consensus that we could learn from each other.
Now, as librarians discuss the possibility of ditching Dewey, were hearing again about importing
the bookstore model into libraries. It's not about Dewey, however, nor is it about mimicking
bookstores. Rather, librarians have set out to adopt what is good from others, whether they are
bookstores or libraries. Barbara Fister laid out the case for change (and some of the pitfalls) in
"The Dewey Dilemma" (LJ 10/1/09, p. 22 -25), emphasizing not the anti -Dewey argument so
much as the goal of easy browsability and user friendly language by those reinventing Dewey.
The question isn't "Dewey or don't we" but what makes the most sense for our users. It's almost a
cliche in the library field that "users want to find, librarians want to search." The shift toward a
Dewey /BISAC (Book Industry Standard) mashup in public libraries, or, as Fister suggested in LJ
Academic Newswire (10/8/09; bit.ly /sUTPp), even Dewey instead of LC (Library of Congress) in
academic libraries, is all about making it easy for users to head straight to a shelf and find what
they want.
Simplifying Dewey isn't so revolutionary. Even before places like Maricopa County Library
District, AZ, and Rangeview Library District, CO, began using BISAC -based classification
(think A –Z subject categories for nonfiction, as in a bookstore), librarians have been adding
signage to the end panels of shelf ranges and identifying sections not just by Dewey number but
by subject. The subjects may not be as granular as they are in bookstores (e.g., personal finance,
investing), but they give users a sense of where to go.
The library is certainly as good as the bookstore, or better. at breaking down fiction with labels
and sections for every type of genre. And while many bookstores have only recently given
audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs significant floor space, libraries have been doing that for years.
As both a library borrower and bookstore customer. I decided to compare the new Barnes
Noble in my New York neighborhood with some of the Libraries I've been to recently. The store
spans two floors below ground (no window displays to entice me), with lots of open spaces, few
places to sit down other than the cafe (but what a huge number of tables and chairs there), and
poor signage. There is no indication that fiction and literature are down two levels; in fact, there
are few directional signs at all. Gone are the checkout displays to lure impulse buyers, though
there are randomly organized book tables scattered all around.
There's no doubt that the library trumps the bookstore, not to mention that its services are free,
paid for by our taxes. Nevertheless, as one of the commenters on Fister's story —a bookseller
turned- librarian— wrote, "I...think I can see the strong and weak points of each system [of
organization]. At our library [West Palm Beach PL, FL], I believe we have the best of both. You
can walk in the door and go right to the section of your choice and enjoy browsing...Food and
Wine, Guys Read, Go Green.... You can also use the computer catalog or the assistance of a
friendly library employee to find the exact book that you want" (bit.ly /INNvaz).
When "The Dewey Dilemma" carne out, we asked our readers, in a pop poll at
LibraryJournal.com, "Is Dewey Dead About 90 percent of respondents clicked on "Not in my
library." The remainder said they either had their own "non -Dewey mix" or planned to move
away from Dewey. In the end, it's not so much about Dewey or about what librarians have done
in the past. It's about creating a user responsive environment now.
Section: Features
The Dewey Dilemma
In the search for better browsability, librarians are putting Dewey in a
different class
Not long ago, a mother blogged about her visit to a newly opened public library in
Darien, CT. Though she appreciated its soaring ceilings, the fireplaces and cozy
nooks, the presence of a cafe, and state -of- the -art technology, what really excited
her was the way the books were organized. "The books everywhere, but especially
in the children's room, have been shelved, labeled, and organized in a way that
makes me feel less like a moron and more empowered to find what I'm looking for
on my own." She went on to say, "the Library, which in my mind used to be a little
intimidating and kind of like a disapproving Mother, is reaching out to ME. 'Library'
is saying to ME that she wants to be like ME and doesn't expect me to be like her
anymore."
It's not often that patrons express such strong enthusiasm for shelving systems,
but in recent years librarians have been embroiled in a classification struggle. The
first skirmish occurred in Maricopa County, AZ, when the new Perry Branch Library,
Gilbert, opened in 2007 with nonfiction books shelved using a system adapted from
the book industry, BISAC (Book Industry Standards and Communications). Unlike
Dewey, which categorizes related knowledge systematically, BISAC is an
alphabetical list of categories ranging from Antiques and Collectibles to True Crime.
Many librarians feel BISAC's relative simplicity and user friendly language have an
advantage over Dewey's complexity.
Self- sufficiency
The BISAC system is maintained by the Book Industry Study Group, which classifies
books into 52 broad categories, each with additional levels of specificity. Categories
for a book are typically determined by the publisher (a job that often falls to the
editor, who knows the book best) and are used throughout the distribution chain by
companies like Amazon, Baker Taylor, Barnes Noble, Bookscan, Bowker,
Ingram, and others. In many ways, it fuses the functions of subject headings with
classification. Many bookstores work with the categories to organize their shelves,
but the categories and subcategories are also used to create a searchable record of
a book. Though the bookseller might decide to shelve the book in one category,
that book may have multiple BISAC headings assigned to it in the computer
system. Unlike library classification systems, BISAC codes are invisible to the end
user, enabling browsing but usually requiring customers to turn to a staffer to
locate a specific title.
According to Marshall Shore, a consultant who was at the Maricopa County Library
District (MCLD) at the time and played a major role in inspiring the Perry Branch
Rebellion, the issue isn't which system is superior; it's about the user's experience.
When interviewing nonusers, he reports, "I heard over and over 'those numbers
scare me,' 'I don't understand them,' 'they make me feel stupid.' The goal of having
a BISAC -based scheme is to put customers at ease and help them become more
self- sufficient and comfortable using the library."
Jennifer Miele, Perry Branch manager, says the change was prompted by annual
surveys. "Over 75 percent of our customers stated that they go to the library to
'browse' for materials." Serving the fifth fastest growing community in the country,
the new branch has been so popular that MCLD plans to adopt BISAC classification
in all new branches and will convert existing branches as funds permit. At the Perry
Branch, circulation continues to rise. According to Miele, for FY07 /08, "our average
circulation was 28,693 and for [FY08 /09], our average was 39,693."
"Ease, comfort, and flexibility were important parts of the planning discussion, with
taxonomy being one piece," says Shore. "The library was designed to be customer
centric." That emphasis included placing low shelving at the entrance to draw
people into the collection, tripling the number of lounge chairs, creating reading
nooks, and adding signage to help patrons navigate. Shore recalls, "On opening
day, extra staff were called in to handle the presumed customer confusion. I
remember approaching a woman to explain the library, when she mouthed
'gardening' and made a beeline to the area, browsed, and left with a stack of
books."
Since the Perry Branch opened, four more libraries in the Maricopa system have
gone Dewey -less, with a goal of ditching Dewey in all 18 system libraries.
The rebellion catches on
The innovations at MCLD have inspired other libraries. After attending a
presentation about the system's experience at the Public Library Association
national conference in 2008, librarians at the Frankfort Public Library District, IL,
immediately began planning a conversion, According to their Freeing Dewey blog,
they are "not necessarily saying no to Dewey but, rather, slowly freeing him,
something that we, as well as other libraries, had begun to do years ago with our
biography and fiction collections." They chronicled their progress on Twitter, finally
posting on September 10 that "our Adults Coils r officially DEWEY FREE."
Following a visit to the Perry Branch, librarians at the Rangeview Library District,
Northglenn, CO, decided to join the revolution and in 2009 became the first library
system to adopt a BISAC -based classification for all of its libraries, though with
some modifications. Their "WordThink" system shelves books using words labeling
the spine of a book with a broad category such as Art and a narrower term such as
Drawing. Within those subsections, books are shelved alphabetically by title.
According to Director Pam Sandlian Smith, "Customers often comment that when
they visit bookstores, they can find things easily and would like that ease of use in
libraries." Though it took about 1000 hours of staff time, the changeover was well
received. "The elegant simplicity of the system becomes evident immediately.
People love the idea of simply finding all their favorite books together under a word
heading, which is so easy to navigate," says Smith. "Librarians have visited our
library and have immediately fallen in love with this organization."
Shelve under skeptical
When Maricopa made its move, the responses were fast and occasionally furious on
library discussion lists and even on Metafilter, where a posting in 2007 about
dropping Dewey attracted over 80 comments. One ongoing debate is whether
turning to retail for inspiration is a betrayal of core library values. Tom Eland, a
librarian at Minneapolis Community and Technical College who teaches courses on
the politics of information, thinks that turning to business as a model for libraries
shows an uncritical acceptance of market capitalism. "Unlike customer service,
which is done by private sector corporations on behalf of the profit motive, public
service to library patrons is done on behalf of the civic duty of library workers to
serve the interest of citizens and residents of the community who patronize the
library." He's not surprised that libraries that drop Dewey often display materials
using ideas from retailing. "Too bad for the people who are trying to do real
research, or who want to explore a specific domain of knowledge by going to the
shelves and browsing by classification area."
Wayne Wiegand, professor of library and information studies and American studies
at Florida State University, Tallahassee, says, "In general, bookstores do a better
job of identifying newer titles relevant to their customers' interests, but that doesn't
mean they understand those interests. They are mostly responding to a market
demand." While he thinks libraries should respond to what readers want rather than
expecting readers to fit into the library's way of doing things, he takes a pragmatic
view. "Dewey has faults but so does any other classification scheme.... To talk of
changing classification systems at this time is unrealistic."
Joan S. Mitchell, editor in chief of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), is
supportive of libraries that want to experiment. "I would never criticize a library for
making a decision based on the needs of the population the library serves. If you
ha a r collection for which broad cate such as those
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used in bookstores are adequate, then perhaps such labeling works in your local
setting." However, she points out that "if you equate 'using Dewey' to a physical
shelf location device, you are missing the rich layers of access." Dewey can sort
large collections into more specific groups than BISAC can. Moreover, a system that
is entirely based on English words might inadvertently send the message that the
public library is for English speakers only. A web site (Dewey.info) is under
development that will, among other things, provide linked DDC summaries in nine
languages.
What librarians think
Librarians in the field are actively trying to figure out the right balance. In August
2009, an online survey posted to blogs, Twitter, FriendFeed, and Rusa -L was taken
by over 100 public librarians. Well over half said patron difficulty in finding
nonfiction is related to three factors: having trouble understanding the online
catalog, feeling intimidated by a classification system they don't understand well,
and wanting to go straight to the right shelf without having to look anything up.
Only half believe patrons find call numbers too complicated, and a third felt
shelving categories don't pull together topics in the way patrons want to browse.
There was more disagreement about the best solution. Ten percent agreed with the
statement that their library would be better off if Dewey was scrapped in favor of
the browsing categories used in bookstores. Almost 50 percent agreed with the idea
of keeping Dewey but adjusting categories and adding words to the call number.
lust over a quarter thought enhancing Dewey with better signage would satisfy
patrons. Ten percent affirmed the statement, "People who want to drop Dewey
don't understand the nuances of classification and are throwing away something
valuable and widely used just to follow a trend." Three respondents felt there was
no compelling reason to change.
Respondents expressed everything from "it's about time" [we gave up Dewey] to
"It's part of the dumbing down of our society." Others thought nothing would
satisfy patrons completely: "We shelve fiction by the authors' last names, and
sometimes by genre, and people still have trouble finding books."
A number of respondents wondered if the experiment would scale well. "So far the
libraries I've seen that have implemented a BISAC -like program have all been small
branches," one respondent wrote. "When you get to the larger collections with a
much greater subject range, I'm not sure how well one can divide everything into a
smaller group of categories."
Of course, there are those librarians who think libraries already do it better than
bookstores. "Dewey allows for a level of 'granulation' in topic areas that general
subject areas such as those in bookstores cannot duplicate," one wrote. "I find it
harder to find materials in bookstores than in the library." But others feel it's time
for a change. "It's not about what I think, it's about what the patrons think," wrote
one. "And these days, I don't think Dewey translates well for many of our patrons-
the majority wouldn't miss it at all as long as they could still find books on the
subject they're looking for, especially if they could find it quickly and easily without
assistance."
The mashup solution
At the new Darien Library, the staff decided to work with Dewey rather than
abandon it. According to Kate Sheehan, knowledge and learning services librarian,
"adult nonfiction has been rearranged in what I like to call a Dewey /bookstore
mashup. We wanted to retain the findability of Dewey while encouraging and
enabling browsing. We clumped similar areas of Dewey together in eight broad
categories, which we call glades," a concept similar to the innovative
"neighborhoods" created in Hennepin County's, MN, Brookdale Branch. "Dewey
does a decent job of organizing, for example, travel books. They get broken down
by region and then country, and it's pretty easy to browse and find," says Sheehan.
"However, Dewey leaves languages on the other side of the library, which doesn't
help travelers who want to browse for materials for their trip. So, we put them in
one section and call it Places. It's a flexible system that were still tweaking based
on patron feedback."
How exactly does this work? "In terms of process," Sheehan explains, "we made
each glade a location in our ILS, and we bought stickers the same width as our
spine labels, with the glade names. We went through the stacks in the old library
and marked off ranges of Dewey by glade. Every book got a glade sticker above the
call number. We changed the locations by call number." The outliers, she adds,
were problematic. "The 300s [social sciences] end up everywhere. And in every
range of Dewey numbers, there were exceptions."
In the children's section, changes were even more radical. Gretchen Hams
Caserotti, head of Darien's children's services, used the questions parents asked to
drive her redesign. "The most common request we hear in a children's library is 'My
son is three, and he really loves trains. Can you show us where those books are
she says. The common thread is always a declaration of the child's age (or reading
level) and intent or interest." So she planned around that need, using open source
software to map visually color -coded categories -such as colors, nature, or
transportation making it easier to find books by the categories that interested
different age groups. Even prereading children know that books about trucks can be
found in the red section, but the location of a particular book can be pinpointed
through the catalog.
"If you spend an afternoon at a large bookstore," Sheehan says, "you'll see people
using it in a couple of ways. The bookstore -as- destination people come in, wander
around, get a stack of books, a cup of coffee, and settle in. The grab- and -go folks
take a quick look around and usually hop on a computer or ask an employee, find
the item they're looking for, and leave. Dewey is great for the grab- and goers, and
we didn't want to lose that. Dewey is not so great for the destination users.
Cooking is in technology. Gardening is in arts and recreation. Don't those two make
more sense with each other
With six weeks to make the switch, it wasn't easy. In spite of the challenges, Hams
Caserotti would do it again in a heartbeat. "Since we opened in January 2009, the
children's book circulation has been up about 30 percent each month and still
growing as we fine -tune the collection and the room."
Other approaches
The urge to find new ways to make it easier to discover books has spread to many
libraries, including the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, KS, and Anna
Porter Public Library (APPL), Gatlinburg, TN, which organized a preconference for
the Association for Rural Small Libraries in September, "Dewey or Not As APPL
director Kenton Temple explains, "We did not drop Dewey. Rather, we split up and
moved Dewey catalog numbers to suit an overall shelf location design. I visited
'bookstore' libraries and many bookstores to see what subjects were usually placed
together since I assumed that some market research had been conducted in the
book industry to place subjects where they would sell better. If necessary, Dewey
numbers were reassigned to get books shelved where they would 'sell' better but
not drop Dewey altogether." Librarians wanted to retain Dewey's precision and its
ability to identify a specific shelf location.
The San Jose Public Library, CA, has also embraced a bookstore approach, in part
to handle soaring circulation and increased funding for materials but no increase in
staff. One of its timesaving innovations is a "direct shelving method" that eliminates
steps in getting books back to the stacks. Books are roughly sorted from book
drops right onto trucks. Lorraine Oback, director of marketing communications for
the library, estimates that more than half of the books checked in are never placed
in precise Dewey order because they're shelved in a "Marketplace" near the library's
entrance, which features new and popular materials in general categories.
IGNS OF THE TIMES Librarians
nationwide have found ways to un -Dewey and re -Dewey their collections. Stack
ends at Darien further aid in findabi/ity. The Anna Porter Public Library, TN (below),
features signposts in combination with Dewey to identify shelf location
Right next to MCLD, the much larger Phoenix Public Library (PPL) has taken another
approach to integrating BISAC into the library. According to Ross McLachlan, deputy
director of technical services, "We didn't go the route of 'let's abandon Dewey. Not
only would it be too costly, but Dewey is useful. "It is a living thing. There are
constant changes, always attempting to be relevant to the development of human
knowledge." To complement the traditional "shelf location with a system behind it,"
PPL decided to use BISAC to enrich the catalog with additional metadata and
faceted browsing.
In 2005, PPL was the second in the nation after North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, to choose Endeca as a replacement for its ILS. By working with OCLC and
vendors, BISAC headings were imported into MARC records. BISAC levels of
specificity complement Library of Congress Subject Headings, allowing patrons to
drill down into a topic in an intuitive system of guided navigation.
Though adding BISAC headings to the catalog was labor- intensive, it should be
easier for libraries in future. According to DDC's Mitchell, "We have a mapping
under way between BISAC and Dewey to support the association of Dewey numbers
with metadata early in the publication stream."
On the far end of the innovation spectrum, an experiment has begun at
LibraryThing to build a new system from the ground up. The Open Shelves
Classification project aims to create "a free, 'humble,' modern, open- source, crowd
sourced replacement for the Dewey Decimal System." (Both Dewey and BISAC are
licensed proprietary products.) As of this writing, the project seems to have hit the
pause button, but the online discussion demonstrates the conceptual and practical
difficulties involved in designing a classification system.
How broken is it?
There is no doubt the library world is in a dilemma about Dewey, but the system is
hardly dead. In his 2007 book, Everything Is Miscellaneous David Weinberger said
bluntly, "It can't be fixed." In spite of that, Dewey is currently the most widely used
classification system in the world, employed in 138 countries by over 200,000
libraries. But the Perry Branch Rebellion and experiments in serving both browsers
and "grab- and -go" patrons have spurred a spirited discussion of how to make a
singular knowledge system work in a world full of miscellany.
CHART 1 WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON DEWEY?
48.4% It could be vastly improved if we combined some categories and
added words to the call number label to indicate a general subject area
11.8% My library would be much better off if we scrapped Dewey and
adopted the kind of user friendly browsing categories they have in
bookstores
9.7% People who want to drop Dewey are throwing away something
valuable and widely used just to follow a trend
3.2% I don't see any compelling reason to change
26.9% If we simply added better signage, patrons would be able to find
what they want more easily
SOURCE: ONLINE DEWEY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY BARBARA FISTER, 2009
TABLE 1 WHY PATRONS HAVE TROUBLE FINDING NONFICTION
68.4% Trouble understanding the online catalog
50.5% Call numbers too complicated to use
33.7% Shelving categories don't effectively pull together the books they
want to browse
63.2% Want to go straight to the right shelf without having to look anything
up
66.3% Feel intimidated by a classification system they don't understand
very well
7.4% Patrons very rarely have trouble finding nonfiction
SOURCE: ONLINE DEWEY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY BARBARA FISTER, 2009
GRAPH: CHART 1 WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON DEWEY?
GRAPH: TABLE 1 WHY PATRONS HAVE TROUBLE FINDING NONFICTION
PHOTO (COLOR): SIGNS OF THE TIMES Librarians nationwide have found ways to
un -Dewey and re -Dewey their collections. The new Darien Library, CT, offers a
Dewey /bookstore mashup called glades.
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By Barbara Fister
Barbara Fister, LJ Academic Newswire's Peer to Peer Review columnist, is a librarian
at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, a contributor to ACRLog, and an
author of crime fiction. Her next mystery, Through the Cracks, will be published by
Minotaur Books in 2010
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It's Fine To Drop Dewey
We think it's good news that the Rangeview Library District, CO, is experimenting in
one of its branches with an alternative to Dewey.
MC: I started highlighting Dewey's failings when I was helping build and open a
new branch library. I asked the many contractors and vendors if they used the
library. Many responded that they had gone as kids but that they never continued
use into adulthood.
Many said they went to the book superstores but had given up on the library. Why?
Coffee, collection, and classification.
Today's busy, working adults want to find what they want, quickly, and be able to
have a latte or iced tea while they browse. And Dewey, no matter how good for
librarians needing to locate a book fast, is simply not suited to a popular collection
intended more for browsing than research.
Missing the big picture
MS: Recently, while visiting a library in a distant city for a meeting, I entered the
building with a librarian who was about to check how series titles were cataloged,
saying, "So many libraries do it wrong." Such granularity of concern among some
colleagues bothers me.
Some commenters on U's Rangeview news story can't understand why more
signage placed on top of the Dewey framework wouldn't fit the bill. Another
suggested that the Rangeview people were just making the library "more
confusing." One person noted this approach had been tried in the 1980s, serving
browsers well but not folks seeking a particular item.
MC: Does this mean libraries should become bookstores? Absolutely not. We offer
services that bookstores simply cannot. Libraries are nonprofit public service
organizations. That doesn't mean we can't experiment with ways of providing better
access to our materials.
Compromises include better subject signage and improved shelving layouts. The
West Palm Beach Public Library, FL, is trying something like this with a mix of
bookstore categories and Dewey classification.
MS: The response from Rangeview director Pam Sandlian Smith (who used to run
West Palm Beach) is spot on, because she recognizes customer convenience and
the DIY movement.
Amen. User centered self- service and easy -to- access collections should be the
order of the day. It pains me to think we still expect people to come to the librarian
behind the reference desk -the gatekeeper of all knowledge -to beg for some
snippets of information.
Findability issues
MC: Findability can be complicated; to some it means locating things easily while
browsing and to others it means finding things precisely after doing a catalog
search. The relationship between shelving style and findability has a lot to do with
the size of the collection. Smaller collections (perhaps 100,000 volumes or less) are
probably better suited to de -Dewey shelving strategies.
Improving findability will not take us closer to becoming bookstores nor will it lead
to the "commodification" of libraries in general. It will make access to our materials
easier for our users to understand, which will improve use, which will result in
happier library customers. And this is what we want, right?
Improving service
MS: Each semester, during an intro class unit on organization of information, we
discuss these issues. Dewey designed a system that worked well for its time -and
way beyond -but it has deficiencies we've tried to cover with Band -Aids, like more
signage. We listen to Marshall Shore interviewed on NPR about the original project
at Maricopa County Library Districts Perry Branch. Then the students share their
views and personal experiences -and many echo what Michael mentioned above.
Smith has an answer: "WordThink allows library staff the freedom and creativity to
develop collocation relationships that could never happen in Dewey. [It] allows staff
to anticipate customers' inquiries and shelve items that have natural affinities."
What a perfect duty for librarians: creating connections among materials to inspire
users. To me, this naturally pairs readers' advisory with the foundations of
collection management.
I have no idea where these innovations may lead, but I'm glad others are following
the initiative at Maricopa. Isn't focusing on innovation, creative thinking, the
delivery of intuitive user focused service, and streamlining workflows a bit more
important and timely than worrying if the catalog is perfectly correct?
LINK LIST
LJ's Rangeview article
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Marshall Shore on NPR
bit. ly/15wxEZ
Pam Sandlian Smith on podcast
bit.ly /14CNcQ
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By Michael Casey and Michael Stephens
Michael Casey is Information Technology Division Director, Gwinnett County Public
Library, Lawrenceville, GA, and coauthor of Library 2.0. Michael Stephens is an
Assistant Professor, GSLIS, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, and author of
Web 2.0 Libraries
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LIBRARY REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APX -35
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LIBRARY REGULATIONS APX -36
BORROWERS' CARDS APX -36
LATE FEES APX -36
SERVICE CHARGES APX -36
REPLACEMENT CHARGES APX -37
DAMAGES APX -37
RENEWALS APX -37
USE OF LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM APX -37
EXHIBITS APX -37
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY POLICIES APX -37
MISSION APX -37
MATERIALS APX -38
PERSONNEL APX -38
BUDGET, OPERATIONAL APX -38
BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS APX -38
BOOK SELECTION APX -38
PUBLIC RELATIONS APX -38
UNATTENDED CHILDREN APX -39
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY INTERNET SAFETY POLICY APX -39
IVIISSION APX -39
CURRENT INTERNET POLICIES APX -39
GUIDELINES FOR RESPONSIBLE USE APX -40
UNACCEPTABLE USES OF COMPUTERS AND RULES OF CONDUCT APX -40
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY APX -40
*A SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS APX -41
INTERNET OFFERINGS AND LIMITATIONS APX -41
RESPONSE TO VIOLATIONS APX -41
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIBRARY STAFF AND USERS APX-4I
DISCLAIMERS APX -41
(Kenai Supp. No. 95, 12-09)
APPENDICES
LIBRARY REGULATIONS
1. BORROWERS' CARDS
a. All transactions will require the
presence of a valid library identification
card which will be issued to a resident
filing an application, and accepting
responsibility for the usage thereof. No
card will be issued to a minor under
eighteen (18) years of age unless the
application, and acceptance of
responsibility, is signed by the minor
and also by a parent or legal guardian.
The responsible adult must be a current
cardholder and be willing to assume the
responsibility for the minor for misuse
or abuse of the privileges of library
usage.
b. Where privileges have been suspended
on a card of a minor, privileges on a
card of a parent or legal guardian with
legal custody of the minor may be
suspended by giving prior written notice
of suspension to such parent or a legal
guardian at the address on the library
record, and will remain in effect until
the overdue materials have been
returned, and/or the late fees, charges, or
penalties on the suspended card have
been paid in full.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 12 -1 -06 supplement, 10 -1 -08
supplement)
2. LATE FEES
a. Ten cents ($0.10) per day on books
loaned for a three (3) week period.
b. One dollar ($1.00) per day on videos,
DVDs and non -book materials.
c. Three dollars ($3.00) per day on cassette
players, screens or projectors.
d. The maximum late fee accrual per item
is ten dollars ($10.00).
(Kenai supp. No. 95 09) APX -36
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 9 -7 -02 supplement, 12 -1 -06
supplement)
3. SERVICE CHARGES
a. Full replacement costs of books or othe
erials that are lost or damaged
beyond repair, plus either a five dollar I
($5.00)) andling charge for periodicals, 1
IRS publi Lions, maps and pamphlets
or a ten dollad($10.00) handling charge
for books and other materials that are
lost or damaged dryond repair. The
handling charge is duet addition to the
full replacement cost the lost or
damaged item.
b. If the current replacement cost of the
lost or damaged item is unavailable, the
default replacement cost for each item is
as follows:
Twenty -five dollars (825.00) for
hardback books
Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) for juvenile
reference materials
Twenty dollars ($20.00) for music CDs
Five dollars (85.00) for periodicals
Forty dollars ($40.00) for CD -ROMs
Forty-five dollars ($45.00) for Alaskan
government documents
Twenty dollars (820.00) for audio books
Twenty -five dollars (825.00) for videos
and DVDs
Twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for
Interlibrary Loan materials or the actual
cost charged to the City of Kenai by the
lending library, whichever is higher
Forty -five dollars ($45.00) for adult
reference materials
Twenty dollars ($20.00) for juvenile kits
Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) for
microfilm reels or for microfiche flat
films
Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for paperback
books
,see
i selasel
caw- ot
Sixty dollars ($60.00) for fishing rods
and reels
c. tual cost for rebinding a damaged t
book may be rebound, plus a five
dollar ($5.01 andhng charge. The v
handling charge is addition to the
cost of rebinding the damage. ook.
d. Twenty dollars ($20.00) for proctoring
tests.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 9 -7 -02 supplement, 12 -1 -06
supplement, 10 -1 -08 supplement, 12 -4 -09
supplement)
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i Jut-7n, &O /o 07 L
APPENDICES
(Kenai Supp. No. 95, 12 -09)
tAC Ctycf
KENAI, ALASKA
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING
AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY TO
ELIMINATE HANDLING CHARGES TO BORROWERS FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOST
OR DAMAGED MATERIALS.
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted regulations governing the fines and charges
assessed by the Kenai Community Library when a borrower does not timely return an
item or when an item is damaged or lost; and,
WHEREAS, when an item is lost or damaged, the Library regulations require the
Library to collect from the borrower handling charges of $5.00 and $10.00, depending
upon the type of material lost or damaged, in addition to requiring payment for the
cost of the item lost or damaged; and,
WHEREAS, due to industry discounts the Library sometimes receives when acquiring
new materials, the handling charge is not necessary to compensate the Library for its
additional overhead cost and time (handling) expended to obtain replacements for
loaned materials; and,
WHEREAS, the Library Commission recommends the handling charges be eliminated
from its fee schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that paragraph 3 of the regulations for the Kenai Community Library is
hereby amended to read as follows:
3. SERVICE CHARGES
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -04
a. Full replacement cost[S] of books or other materials that are lost or damaged
beyond repair[, PLUS EITHER A FIVE DOLLAR ($5.00) HANDLING CHARGE
FOR PERIODICALS, IRS PUBLICATIONS, MAPS AND PAMPHLETS OR A TEN
DOLLAR ($10.00) HANDLING CHARGE FOR BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS
THAT ARE LOST OR DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE HANDLING CHARGE
IS DUE IN ADDITION TO THE FULL REPLACEMENT COST OF THE LOST OR
DAMAGED ITEM].
b. If the current replacement cost of the lost or damaged item is unavailable, the
default replacement cost for each item is as follows:
Twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for hardback books
Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) for juvenile reference materials
Twenty dollars ($20.00) for music CDs
Five dollars ($5.00) for periodicals
Forty dollars ($40.00) for CD -ROMs
New Text Underlined. [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Suggested by: Administration
Resolution No. 2010 -04
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Forty -five dollars ($45.00) for Alaskan government documents
Twenty dollars ($20.00) for audio books
Twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for videos and DVDs
Twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for Interlibrary Loan materials or the actual cost
charged to the City of Kenai by the lending library, whichever is higher
Forty -five dollars ($45.00) for adult reference materials
Twenty dollars ($20.00) for juvenile kits
Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) for microfilm reels or for microfiche flat films
Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for paperback books
Sixty dollars (60.00) for fishing rods and reels
c. Actual cost for rebinding a damaged book that may be rebound PLUS A FIVE
DOLLAR ($5.00) HANDLING CHARGE. THE HANDLING CHARGE IS DUE IN
ADDITION TO THE COST OF REBINDING THE DAMAGED BOOK).
d. Twenty dollars ($20.00) for proctoring tests.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this third day of
February, 2010.
ATTEST:
Carol. Freas, City Clerk
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
New Text Underlined' [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED)
4. REPLACEMENT CHARGES
a. One dollar (81.00) for each library
dentifier/barcode.
b. Two dollars ($2.00) for lost library card.
c. Three dollars ($3.00) for record sleeves,
hang -up bags or AV or cassette
containers.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 9 -7 -02 supplement, 12 -1 -06
supplement)
5. DAMAGES
a. Two dollars ($2.00) per page for torn or
defaced pages or covers. (Pages or
covers containing scribbling, writing or
pages that have been mended with
scotch tape or like material are
considered defaced.) The charge should
not exceed the actual cost or
replacement cost of the item.
b. If library materials are damaged to the
extent that any part of them are illegible,
charges under paragraph 3(a) above will
be applicable.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 12 -1 -06 supplement)
6. RENEWALS
Books and /or other library materials may be
renewed in person, on -line or by telephone
once if not reserved.
(Amended during 12 -1 -00 supplement, 12 -1 -06
supplement)
7. USE OF LIBRARY CONFERENCE
ROOM
Use of the library conference room is limited
to general goverment and library related
events or meetings.
(Amended during 9 -7 -02 supplement, 12 -1 -06
supplement)
8. EXHIBITS
Only governmental or library related exhibits
may be displayed at the library.
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APPENDICES
(Amended during 9 -7 -02 supplement, 12 -1 -06
supplement)
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY POLICIES
MISSION
The mission of the Kenai Community Library
is to provide a comfortable and friendly
environment in which the public may:
a. Have a reasonable expectation that they
will leave the building with what they
came for;
b. Relax and read current materials;
c. Receive knowledgeable assistance and
answers to questions;
d. Pursue opportunities for lifelong
learning;
e. Find professionally selected materials in
all formats for personal enjoyment;
f. Enjoy programs or performances;
g. Have access to technological resources.
In support of this mission, the library
provides individualized assistance,
community outreach, professional expertise,
and current technologies for equal access to
facilities, quality services, and materials in a
variety of formats.
The Kenai Community Library will endeavor
a, Provide service to every resident in the
community;
b. Provide non residents the same services:
c. Have the library open seven (7) days a
week for at least a total of fifty -nine (59)
hours.
The library supports the Library Bill of Rights of
the American Library Association Freedom to
Read statement. The Library's mandate is to
provide the public access to information on all
sides of an issue.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 12 -1 -06 supplement)
(Kenai Supp. No. 86 12.0
APPENDICES
MATERIALS
Books and other library materials will be
added to the present collection to provide
information, entertai nment, intellectual
development and enrichment to all the people
of the community.
PERSONNEL
Salary schedule, holidays, vacation and sick
leave shall confortn to those rules outlined in
the Personnel Regulations of' the City of
Kenai.
BUDGET, OPERATIONAL
The budget shall be presented to the City by
the Library staff.
BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
The initiation of a budget for Capital
Improvements shall be done by the Library
Commission and the Library Staff.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 12 -1 -06 supplement))
BOOK SELECTION
The Library Commission, recognizing the
pluralistic nature of this community and the
varied backgrounds and the needs of the
citizens, declares as a matter of book
selection policy that:
a. Books and /or other library material
selection are and shall be vested in the
librarian. Any book and/or library
material so selected shall be held to be
selected by the Commission.
b. Selection of books and/or other library
material shall be made on the basis of
their value of' interest, information, and
enlightenment of all the people of the
community. No book and/or library
material shall be excluded because of
the race, nationality or the political or
social views of the author.
c. This Commission believes that
censorship is a purely individual matter
(Kenai Supp. No. 89, 12 -06)
APX -38
and declares that while anyone is free to
reject for himself books of which he
does not approve, he cannot exercise
this right of censorship to restrict the
freedom to read to others.
d. This Commission defends the principles
of the freedom to read and declares that
whenever censorship is involved no
book and /or library material shall be
removed from the library save under the
orders of a court or competent
jurisdiction.
e. This Commission adopts and declares
that it will adhere to and support:
1. The Library Bill of Rights, and
2. The Freedom to Read Statement adopted
by the American Library Association,
both of which are made a part hereof.
Gifts will be accepted with provisions as to
addition to the collection upon examination of
materials. Non usable gifts will be given the
disposition that is of most value to the library.
(Amended during 7 -7 -99 supplement, 12 -1 -00
supplement, 12 -1 -06 supplement)
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Cooperation will be given to other libraries to
advance the usage of all libraries and to
provide additional services to the readers of
our community, and to publicize the value of
library services to all.
(Revised by Res. 91 -26, amended during 12 -1 -00
supplement, 12 -1 -06 supplement)
UNATTENDED CHILDREN
The library offers many programs and
services that encourage children to develop a
love of books, reading and learning.
However:
Because the library is a place where
children gather, it may attract people
whose interest in children is not entirely
wholesome.
The safety and well -being of children at
the library is of serious concem.
Responsibility for children using the
library rests at all times with the
parent(s) or assigned caregiver(s), not
with the library personnel.
The library staff has leeway to intervene
if aware of disruptive behavior.
The staff cannot know if children are
leaving the building with their parents or
strangers.
For the protection and well -being of children
who enjoy libraries, the following has been
established:
Children under eight (8) years must be
continually attended by a parent or a
caregiver while in the library.
Parents and caregivers should be
familiar with the library's hours of
operation and should not leave children
before opening or after closing.
The library staff is not responsible for
supervising children left alone when the
library is closed, but will make attempts
to reach a parent for immediate pick -up.
The police depallurent will be notified
of any child who has been left too long
or repeatedly in this unsafe situation.
(Added during 3 -6 -08 supplement)
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APPENDICES
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY INTERNET
SAFETY POLICY
MISSION
The mission of the Kenai Community Library
is to provide a comfortable and friendly
environment in which the public may:
Have a reasonable expectation that they
will leave the building with what they
came for;
Relax and read current materials;
Receive knowledgeable assistance and
answers to questions;
Pursue opportunities for lifelong
learning;
Find professionally selected materials in
all formats for personal enjoyment;
Enjoy programs or performances;
Have access to technological resources.
In support of this mission, the library
provides individualized assistance,
community outreach, professional expertise
and current technologies for equal access to
facilities, quality services and materials in a
variety of formats.
The library supports the Library Bill. of Rights
of the American Library Association Freedom
to Read statement. The Library's mandate is
to provide the public access to information on
all sides of an issue.
CURRENT INTERNET POLICIES
Internet access shall be made
reasonable, fair, and equitable to all
users with the understanding that it is
the individual user's responsibility to
demonstrate judgment, respect for
others, and appropriate conduct while
using Public Library resources and
facilities. Use of the Internet constitutes
agreement to comply with this policy.
Internet communications shall be
considered private and confidentiality
will be encouraged within the limits of a
public environment, the technology of
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APPENDICES
the equipment, and the requirements of
law.
Violations of library guidelines and
engaging in certain prohibited practices
in Internet use may lead to the
suspension or revocation of Internet
access through the Library.
GUIDELINES FOR RESPONSIBLE USE
It is expected that the user of the Internet:
Shall make only authorized access to
systems, netware, software and
databases for educational, informational
and recreational purposes only;
Shall avoid the sending, receiving, and
displaying of text or graphics that may
be reasonably construed as sexually
explicit or offensive. A written
definition of what constitutes "sexually
explicit" material is available at the
front desk;
Shall obey the law and regulations in
their application to copyright, licensed
software and data;
Shall be aware that violations of these
guidelines for responsible use my lead
to the suspension or revocation of your
Internet access within the Library.
UNACCEPTABLE USES OF COMPUTERS
AND RULES OF CONDUCT
Among the uses that are considered
unacceptable and which constitute a violation
of this policy are the following:
Uses that violate the law or encourage
others to violate the law. Downloading
and viewing visual depictions that are
(1) obscene, (2) child pornography, or
(3) harmful to minors;
Uses that violate copyright laws and
licensing agreements, such as
downloading materials that encourage
others to violate the law; downloading
or transmitting confidential, trade secret
information, or copyrighted materials;
(Kenai Supp. No. 93, 10-08)
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Uses that cause harm to others or
damage to their property. Engaging in
defamation, uploading any harmful form
of programming, vandalism; or
"hacking;"
Uses that jeopardize the security of
access of the computer network or other
networks on the Internet, altering the
Library's computer settings; damaging
or modifying computer equipment or
software;
Uses that compromise the safety and
security of minors when using e -mail,
chat rooms and other forms of direct
electronic communications: Giving
others private information about one's
self or others. Minor is defined as under
age eighteen (18);
Uses that Violate Confidentiality of
Information: Personally identifiable
information about users may not be
disclosed or used in any way, except to
law enforcement authorities as provided
in the law.
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
The Internet with its highly diverse and often
controversial content is an unregulated
resource and can be used only at your owri
risk. Beyond its home pages, Kenai
Community Library cannot control the
information found on the Internet and is not
responsible for its accuracy, correctness or its
suitability.
Library may suggest specific Internet sites
that have potential interest for Library users,
but the Library cannot control a user's access
to other Internet resources.
The Kenai Community Library has not
installed filters for Internet access. No
filtering system is completely effective or
efficient. This is especially true in filtering of
images and video. Filters on Internet
terminals might restrict access to sites that
could be deemed objectionable, but would
also limit access to sites that have legitimate
research. value.
*A SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS
The Internet's "user friendliness" and
intrinsic flexibility to access a wide range of
well known and many lesser known
information resources demands diligent and
thoughtful parental supervision.
It should be understood that the Kenai
Community Library cannot act as a censor or
as a substitute parent. It is the responsibility
of the parent to provide the oversight to
ensure their children's use of the Internet in
an appropriate and safe manner.
As with all Library resources, the Library
affirms the right and responsibility of
parents /guardians, NOT Library staff, to
determine and monitor their minor children's
use of the Internet. (Minors are defined in this
policy as children and young people under the
age of eighteen (18) years.) Parents who
believe that their children cannot responsibly
use the Library's Internet access are requested
to monitor their children's Internet use.
INTERNET OFFERINGS AND
LIMITATIONS
Library access to the Internet is
available at work stations that use
software designed to browse the World
Wide Web (WWW). Dial in access is
not available through the library.
You will need a current Kenai
Community Library card or photo
identification in order to check in for
computer use. Computer use is limited
to one (1) time per day. The library
offers both sit -down timed stations (one
(1) hour in the winter, forty -five (45)
minutes in the summer) and expresses
terminals (twenty (20) minutes.)
You may not use your own software
programs on the library computers, nor
install any programs or drivers on the
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APPENDICES
library computers. This will help
prevent computer viruses that are
common on public computers.
Bring your own used disk or drive,
formatted for an IBM PC compatible, if
you wish to save files. There is a system
printer for printing at twenty-five cents
($0.25) per page.
Misuse of the computer or Internet
access will result in loss of your
computer privileges.
Because of library scheduling, Internet
trained staff may not always be
avai.1ablc.
RESPONSE TO VIOLATIONS
Internet computers may not be used by
anyone, including minors, for illegal activity,
to access illegal materials, or to access
materials that by local community standards
would be obscene. Library employees are
authorized to take prompt and appropriate
actions to prohibit use by persons who fail to
comply with the Internet Safety Policy as
stated or implied herein.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIBRARY STAFF
AND USERS
Library staff will not monitor a user's Internet
use, except for length of use in order to
ensure equal opportunity of access for
everyone. The user, or the parent of a minor,
is responsible for his or her Internet session at
all times. The Library reserves the right to
terminate an Internet session that disrupts
library services or that involves user behavior
that violates the Library's policies.
DISCLAIMERS
While the Library endeavors to provide
access to information of the highest quality,
the Library specifically disclaims any warrant
as to the information's accuracy, timeliness,
authoritativeness, usefulness or fitness for a
particular purpose.
(Kenai Supp. No. 93, 10 -08 I
APPENDICES
The Library will have no liability for direct,
indirect or consequential damages related to
the use of information accessed through the
Library's Internet service.
Since software and information downloaded
from any sources, including the Internet, may
contain computer viruses, users are advised to
utilize virus checking software on their home
computers. The Library is not responsible for
damage to users' disks or computers or for
any loss of data, damage or liability that may
occur from use of the Library's computers.
(Kenai Supp. No. 93, 10 -08)
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ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
ACTION AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 2, 2010
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
http: /www.ci.kenai.ak.us
ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to 10
minutes per speaker)
ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to 3
minutes per speaker)
e newn 1Oa
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Persons may give
their time over to another speaker present, however no single speaker present may speak
for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and on others' behalf.)
*All items listed with an asterisk are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case
the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal
sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Persons
may give their time over to another speaker present, however no single speaker
present may speak for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and on others'
behalf.)
1. AMENDED AND PASSED. Ordinance No. 2484 -2010 Adopting the
Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2010 and Ending
June 30, 2011.
2. AMENDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2485 -2010
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $591,268 in the
Airport Land Sales Permanent Fund and Both Increasing and Decreasing
Estimated Revenues in the Airport Fund for Funds Received from the
Airport Land Sales Permanent Fund.
3. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2486 -2010 Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $8,552.95 in the General
Fund for State Bureau of Highway Patrol Overtime Expenditures.
4. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2487 -2010 Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $8,569.75 in the General
Fund for State Traffic Grant Overtime Expenditures.
5. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2488 -2010 Amending KMC
Chapter 6.05, Voting Qualifications and Procedures, to Change the Time
for the Meeting of the Canvassing Board, to Amend the Process for
Absentee Voting by Directing the Use of Pre -Paid Postage Return
Envelopes and Reducing the Number of Witnesses Required, to Expand
Certain Records Retention Requirements, and to Make Conforming
Amendments.
6. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -31 Requesting the
Kenai Peninsula Borough to Allocate 52,000,000 of its Volume Cap of
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds to the City of Kenai for the Issuance of
Revenue Bonds to Fund the Construction of a Commercial Building in
the City.
7. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -32 Awarding a
Contract to Harbor Enterprises, Inc., d /b /a Alaska Oil Sales, for
Furnishing and Dispensing of Diesel and Unleaded Fuel.
ITEM E: MINUTES
1. AMENDED AND APPROVED. *Regular Meeting of May 19, 2010.
2. APPROVED. *May 24, 2010 Budget Work Session Notes.
ITEM F- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM G: NEW BUSINESS
1. APPROVED. Ratification of Bills
2. APPROVED. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000
3. INTRODUCED /CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2489 -2010
Local Amendments to the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code, to Delete the
Local Requirement That Underground Water Service Pipe Less Than Two
Inches in Diameter Must be in Copper.
4. INTRODUCED /CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2490 -2010
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $4,255 in the
Airport Fund for a Donation Received From the Kenai Watershed Forum
for the City's Summer Bird Hazing Program at the Kenai Airport.
5. INTRODUCED /CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2491 -2010
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by 51,500,000 in the
Library Improvements Capital Project Fund.
6. INTRODUCED /CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2492 -2010
Reducing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by 81,500,000 in the
General Fund and Library Improvements Capital Project Fund.
7. INTRODUCED/REGULAR AGENDA. Ordinance No. 2493 -2010
Amending KMC 13.40.040 to Provide for a Speed Limit of Fifteen (15)
Miles Per Hour While Driving Motorized Vehicles on a Portion of the
North Shore Public Beach Within the City of Kenai and Making Technical
Corrections.
8. P. BRYSON RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUSLY. Action Item
Appointment to Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.
9. NO ACTION TAKEN. Action Item Schedule Work Session /Town Hall
Meeting Collaborative Leadership Training Review.
ITEM H: COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Library Commission
5. Parks Recreation Commission
6. Planning Zoning Commission
7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
a. Beautification Committee
b. Alaska Municipal League Report
c. Mini -Grant Steering Committee
d. Kenai Convention Visitors Bureau
e. Reports of KPB Assembly, Legislators and Councils
ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR
ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. Attorney
3. City Clerk
ITEM K: DISCUSSION
1. Citizens (Public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker)
2. Council
MOVED TO 6/7/2010 SPECIAL MEETING. EXECUTIVE SESSION Annual
Evaluations of City Manager and City Clerk
ITEM L: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be
addressed at a later date as noted.)
Resolution No. 2009 -68 Supporting Actions Building and Maintaining a
Sustainable community Within the City of Kenai, and Supporting Networking with
Local Governments on the Kenai Peninsula. (Clerk's Note: At its May 19, 2010
meeting, Resolution No. 2009 -68 was substituted and then postponed to July 7, 2010
for consideration and an additional public hearing.)
Resolution No. 2010 -23 Opposing "An Initiative Creating an Alaska Anti
Corruption Act" Which Will be on the 2010 Alaska Primary Election Ballot. (Clerk's
Note: At its April 7, 2010 meeting, Council postponed Resolution No. 2010 -23 to its July
7, 2010 meeting. The motion to adopt is active.)
ITEM M. ADJOURNMENT
ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
ACTION AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 16, 2010
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
http: /www.ci.kenai.ak.us
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll. Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Persons may
give their time over to another speaker present, however no single speaker present may
speak for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and on others' behalf.)
*All items listed with an asterisk are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case
the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal
sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (1 01
minutes per speaker)
1. Janice Chumley, Invasive Plant Coordinator Alaska Invasive Weed
Awareness Week and the City of Kenai Opportunity for Invasive Plant
Controls.
2. OIivia Pfeiffer Bird H az i ng Program Update.
ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to three
(3) minutes per speaker)
ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
Persons may give their time over to another speaker present, however no single
speaker present may speak for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and
on others' behalf.)
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2489 -2010 Local
Amendments to the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code, to Delete the Local
Requirement That Underground Water Service Pipe Less Than Two
Inches in Diameter Must be in Copper.
2. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2490 -2010 Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by S4,255 in the Airport Fund
for a Donation Received From the Kenai Watershed Forum for the City's
Summer Bird Hazing Program at the Kenai Airport.
3. AMENDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2491 -2010
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $1,500,000 in the
Library Improvements Capital Project Fund.
4. AMENDED AND ASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2492 -2010
Reducing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by S1,500,000 in the
General Fund and Library Improvements Capital Project Fund.
5. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -34- Adopting the City
of Kenai Updated Annex to the Kenai Peninsula Borough All- Hazard
Mitigation Plan as an Official Plan.
6. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -35 Awarding a
Contract to Kachemak Electric Co., Inc. for the Project Entitled Kenai
Multipurpose Facility Lighting Upgrade -2010 for the Total Amount of
$58,587.00.
7. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -36 Authorizing
Sharing Cost Savings From the Calendar Year 2009 Health Insurance
Plan with Employees.
8. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -37 Authorizing the
City of Kenai to Issue Revenue Bonds, 2010 (Double Glacier Builders,
LLC Project) in the Principal Amount of Not to Exceed S1,700,000; the
Execution and Delivery of a Loan Agreement to Secure the Bonds; Fixing
Certain Details of Such Bonds and Authorizing Their Sale.
9. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -38 Rejecting All Bids
for the Project Entitled, "Elevated Light Penetrating Walkway Ramps
Kenai Dunes 2010."
10. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2010 -39 Awarding a
Contract to Harbor Enterprises, Inc., d /b /a Alaska Oil Sales, for
Furnishing and Delivering of Diesel Fuel.
ITEM E: MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of June 2, 2010.
2. *Special Meeting of June 7, 2010.
ITEM F: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM G: NEW BUSINESS
1. APPROVED. Ratification of Bills
2. SUBSTITUTE APPROVED. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding
$15,000
3. INTRODUCED /CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2494 -2010
Amending the Kenai Municipal Code, Chapter 23.55 Entitled "Personnel,"
Including 23.55.030 Entitled "Qualification Pay 23.50.010 Entitled,
"Employee Classification and, 23.55 Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Salary Schedule.
4. INTRODUCED /CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2495 -2010
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $50,000 in the
Water, Sewer and Streets Capital Project Fund for Public Road, Water,
and Sewer Improvements.
5. APPROVED. Action Item Amendments to Kenai City Council Policy for
Commission, Committee, Board and Council on Aging Meetings and Work
Sessions.
6. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUESTED. Discussion Amendments
to Kenai Municipal Code 1.10.060 Entitled, "Calling Special Meetings."
7. NO OBJECTION TO AMENDMENT. Discussion City of Kenai 401(A)
Plan/Amendment
ITEM H: COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Library Commission
5. Parks Recreation Commission
6. Planning Zoning Commission
7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
a.
Beautification .C.,ommittee
b. Alaska Municipal League Report
c. Mini -Grant Steering Committee
d. Kenai Convention Visitors Bureau
e. Reports of KPB Assembly, Legislators and Councils
ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR
ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. Attorney
3. City Clerk
ITEM K: ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to 5 minutes
per speaker)
1. Citizen Comments
2. Council Comments
EXECUTIVE SESSION None scheduled.
ITEM L: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be
addressed at a later date as noted.)
Resolution No. 2009 -68 Supporting Actions Building and Maintaining a
Sustainable community Within the City of Kenai, and Supporting Networking with
Local Governments on the Kenai Peninsula. (Clerk's Note: At the May 19, 2010
meeting, Resolution No. 2009 -68 was substituted and then postponed to July 7, 2010
for consideration and an additional public hearing.)
Resolution No. 2010 -23 Opposing "An Initiative Creating an Alaska Anti
Corruption Act" Which Will be on the 2010 Alaska Primary Election Ballot. (Clerk's
Note: At its April 7, 2010 meeting, Council postponed Resolution No. 2010 -23 to its July
7, 2010 meeting. The motion to adopt is active.)
Ordinance No. 2493 -2010 Amending KMC 13.40.040 to Provide for a Speed Limit
of Fifteen (15) Miles Per Hour While Driving Motorized Vehicles on a Portion of the
North Shore Public Beach Within the City of Kenai and Making Technical Corrections.
(At its June 2, 2010 meeting, Council introduced Ordinance No. 2493 -2010 and
subsequently postponed the public hearing to the first meeting in August, 2010 (August
4, 2010).)
ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT