A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA ACCEPTING THE HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS/FOULSA AWARD IN HONOR OF AUTHOR BARBARA KINGSOLVER FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE HOMER PUBLIC LIBRARY, Inc. IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR THE HOMER PUBLIC LIBRARY.

WHEREAS, the Friends of the Homer Public Library, Inc., applied for and was awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 from HarperCollins Publishers/Friends of Libraries, U.S.A. (FOLUSA) in honor of author Barbara Kingsolver; and

WHEREAS, the Friends of the Homer Public Library, Inc. presents this award to the City of Homer for the Homer Public Library; and

WHEREAS, the award stipulates that the funds must be used to purchase library books.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council that the grant award from HarperCollins Publishers/FOLUSA through the Friends of the Homer Public Library, Inc., is hereby accepted in the amount of $10,000 for the purchase of library books.

PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska this 14th day of February, 2000.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK