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<br />REOUES-AtR CITY COUNCH. AGENDA ITE. <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: AR::riI26. 1999 nV <br />Requested By: Robert T. ~ L Carol Buttl.partment: Administration <br />_ Report XXX Resolution Ordinance <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1. Resolution No. <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDADON <br /> <br />One of the Texas Library Association's responsibilities is to monitor legislation that would impact public libmries. This <br />professional org;mi7Jltion is IeqUesting that all members send resolutions supporting the establishment of the Texas Public Library <br />Fund to the legislature. <br /> <br />Cum:ntly, both the House and Senate of the Texas Legislature are considering legislative bills to establish an endowmeut fund <br />(Texas Public Library Fund) fur public libmries. This fund would be outside the State Treaswy, which would prevent the <br />legislature from appropriating the funds fur any purpose and would prevent use of the principal portion of the fund by anyone. <br />Only donations or interest generated by the fund would be available fur grants to public libmries fur construction of fiIcili1ies as <br />well as fur materials and programs. <br /> <br />If the State Legislature establishes this type fund, the next step would be to determine a source of funding and criteria fur <br />distributing grants. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br /> <br />Approve Resolution No. <br />financial aide to public libraries. <br /> <br />supporting the establisbment of the Texas Public Library Fund to provide direct <br /> <br />Availability of Funds: <br /> <br />General Fund _ WaterlWastewater <br />_ Capital Improvement _ General Revenue Sharing <br />Other <br /> <br />Account Number: N/A <br /> <br />Funds Available: <br /> <br />YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />Aooroved for City Council Aeenda <br /> <br />~~ 1\ <br />Robert T. Herrera <br />City Manager <br /> <br />~ q\~6 \'\\ <br />Date <br />