2007-51RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 51
COUNCILMEMBER SCHEVE INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, libraries play an important role in helping to educate our citizens, especially
our children, the elderly, and people with limited incomes; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Blair have shown the benefit of and their support for Blair's
library services by increasing the circulation of materials checked out from the library by thirty -
three percent (33 %) from 2000 to 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Library Building Needs Analysis and Program, funded by the Library
Foundation and the Friends of the Library and developed by George Lawson in August, 2006
indicates that the current library facility is undersized to meet the needs of Blair citizens today;
and
WHEREAS, the Library Building Needs Analysis and Program indicates that a library of
approximately 24,000 sq /ft is necessary to meet the growing needs of Blair citizens for the next
twenty (20) years; and
WHEREAS, the Library Board, the Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library
have all expressed their desire to see a new library facility of approximately 24,000 sq /ft be built
in a new location; and
WHEREAS, the Library Board, the Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library
have all expressed their willingness to work on a capital campaign to raise funds for a new
library facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BLAIR:
1. That a new library facility of approximately 24,000 sq /ft be constructed in an appropriate
new location in the City of Blair, that the existing building be sold once the new facility
is open, and that the proceeds of the building sale go towards funding the new library
facility.
2. That the City of Blair is willing to consider a plan to match dollar for dollar all funds
raised by the Library Foundation for a new library facility, up to Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000), that the City of Blair funds may come from sales tax proceeds, from a bond
issuance passed by a vote of the citizens of Blair, or some other funding source to be
determined by the City.
3. That the City of Blair would match dollar for dollar all funds raised by the Library
Foundation for a Library Capital Campaign Feasibility Study, up to seven thousand, five
hundred dollars ($7,500), and that the City of Blair funds would come from Keno funds.
(SEAL)
4. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute such
documents and take such actions as are necessary to carry out this Resolution.
COUNCIL MEMBER ABBOTT MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING "AYE" STEWART, SHOTWELL,
SCHEVE, FANOELE, ABBOTT, WOLFF, CHRISTIANSEN AND BIFFAR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING
RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED THIS 14TH DAY OF AUGUST,
2007.
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ES REALPH, MAYOR
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution
was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said city held on
the 14th day of August, 2007.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK