M E M O R A N D U M 05-46

TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM: COUNCILMAN DOUG STARK

DATE: COUNCIL MEETING OF 14 MARCH 2005

SUBJECT: LIBRARY VOLUNTARY FEES

I met with the Library Advisory Board on 1 February and we reached agreement on the following:

1. The $6 fee for non-resident library cards will be eliminated.

2. The $5 per half hour fee for use of computers from 1 June to 30 September will be

voluntary. Signs will be posted, including on the computer screens, and a receptacle

for donations is available.

3. There will be a voluntary charge of $2 for movie video checkouts. This will still be less

than businesses charge.

The minutes for that meeting reflect that "Chair Mauger affirmed that the Board was in agreement with the voluntary donations in lieu of the required fees and that staff could discuss ways to implement."

Ordinance 05-08 to be voted on tonight deletes the mandatory fees. The $2 voluntary fee for video checkouts and the $5 per half hour voluntary fee for use of computers from 1 June to 30 September should bring in about $40,000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the above voluntary fees to be allocated to library depreciation.

Fiscal note: $40,000 estimated income to be allocated to library depreciation.