CITY OF HOMER Library Director

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 99-57

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSISTANCE MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,300 WITH A BUDGETED LOCAL MATCH OF $7,000 TO ASSIST LIBRARIES WITH THEIR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, the purpose of the grant acceptance of $6,300 and the budgeted local match of $7,000 is to assist the Homer Public Library with their operational expenses; and

WHEREAS, this grant will help the Homer Public Library to maintain the collection size commensurate with the statewide per capita average and update the materials annually to provide a current collection; and

WHEREAS, the Homer Public Library will continue to maintain free access to in-house library services for everyone and continue to be open 52 hours per week; and

WHEREAS, the Homer Public Library wishes to encourage reading and literacy through enhanced existing and new programs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska hereby accepts the Public Library Assistance Matching Grant in the amount of $6,300 to assist the Homer Public Library with its operational expenses and authorizes the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska this 12th day of July, 1999.

CITY OF HOMER

ATTEST: ________________________

JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC/AAE, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: There will be a $6,300 increase to revenue account #100-4507-146. The local match of $7,000 has already been budgeted.