Resolution 13-076 Amending the Fee Schedule for Library Facility Use Fees

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Clerk/
Library Advisory Board

RESOLUTION 13-076

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR LIBRARY FACILITY USE FEES.

WHEREAS, The Library Advisory Board reviewed the Library’s Facility Use Policy and made recommendations to initiate fees for usage of the rooms and building.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby amends the City of Homer Fee Schedule as follows:

LIBRARY FEES

235-3180 (Amended: Ordinance 05-08; Resolution 12-006, 04-98(S)(A); 03-87; 99-19(A); 98-86; 97-87)

Closed - Sundays. Open - Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues and Thurs from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Facility Use  Fees for after-hours private use (including building supervision):
   Conference Room $50/hour
   Reading Lounge $50/hour
   Children’s Room $50/hour
   Entire facility, excluding staff work space -- $300 Facility Use Fee
   plus $50/hour staff supervisor. $300 damage/cleaning deposit.

Library Cards   Replacement cards $5/issue
Temporary card $10 non refundable
Temporary Family card $50, $40 refundable; limit of twelve items. Refunds are issued the second check run of each month via check from the City of Homer. Apply for refund through Library staff and provide forwarding address. If the refund is not claimed within six months the refund becomes a donation to the Library.

Overdue Items - 14 day circulation  (except digital devices)  $0.15/day
    (except digital devices)  Maximum charge $6.00
         
7 day and 1 day circulation -    $1.00/day
Digital Devices     $5.00/day
Interlibrary Loans-    $1.00/day
2nd overdue notice -     $1.00/notice

Bill notice -      $1.00/notice
Admin. Fee for Bills Sent to Collection Agency $25.00

Photo copy     $ .15/ea (letter size) and (legal size) per side
    $.25/ea (11”x17”) per side
    $1 .00/ea color copies (letter size) and (legal size) per side
    $2.00/ea color copies (11”x17”) per side

Interlibrary loan fee    $2 standard size books
    $.15 per page for photo copy
    Priority Mail $4.00
    Microfilm/videos/CDS/Audios
Additional charges may be assessed and mailing costs may exceed these amounts.
Replacement/Repair of items
    Lost or damaged items: Replacement cost plus $7.00 processing fee      per item   
    Lost or damaged cases, hang-up bags, etc.: Replacement cost or       $2.00, whichever is greater

Lost map or inserts -   $10/item
Lost out-of print items - $50/Alaskana
         $40/non fiction
         $35/fiction

Damaged Item -  $1.00/page
       $2.50/cover
Damaged beyond repair - Full bindery cost or full replacement cost plus $7.00 processing charge.

Improper Return of Digital Devices- $25 fee if not returned to Front Desk staff

Please Note: To receive a refund on a lost item, patrons must return the item within sixty days of lost status. Refunds of payment for items deemed valuable to the collection and returned after the 60-day period may be made at the discretion of the Director. No refunds will be given for digital devices.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska, this 22nd day of July, 2013.
        CITY OF HOMER

                     ________________________
        MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

______________________________
JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Revenue amounts not defined in CY2013 budget.