241RESOLUTION NO. 241
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST MADE
BY THE VOLUSIA LIBRARY BOARD TO THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, REGARDING THE COUNTY'S
FUNDING OF ALL COSTS OF OPERATION OF
MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES IN VOLUSIA COUNTY,'`
FLORIDA.
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WHEREAS, the Volusia Library Board has requested that
the Board of County Commissioners of Volusia County, Florida,
fund all of the necessary expenses incurred in the operation of
municipal libraries in Volusia County including the purchasing
of all books, maintenance of books and salaries of employees
and costs of utilities, and
WHEREAS, the various municipalities located in Volusia
County would be relieved of all expenses incidental to the opera-
tion of their various municipal libraries except that the said
municipalities would continue to maintain their respective build-
ings, and
WHEREAS, it is the feeling of the City Council of the
City of Edgewater, Florida, that it would be to the advantage of
the City of Edgewater to have the County of Volusia fund the
Edgewater Public Library with the provision that the Library
Board of the Edgewater Public Library continue to act as the
policy making body for the Edgewater Public Library and will
continue to make policy decisions in the operation of said
Library including but not limited to the hiring and discharg-
ing of employees and the types of books to be purchased.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida, in regular session on this
the 15th day of July, A.D. 1968
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Edge-
water, Florida, hereby approves and requests that the Board of
County Commissioners of Volusia County, Florida, grant the re-
quest of the Volusia Library Board requesting that the Board of
County Commissioners of Volusia County, Florida, fund all
necessary expenses incurred in the operation of the various
municipal libraries situated in Volusia County, Florida, in-
cluding the purchase of books, maintenance of books, salaries
of employees and costs of utilities and excepting maintenance
of the various buildings.
Section 2. The approval of the City Council of
the City of Edgewater, Florida, be conditioned upon the Library
Board of the Edgewater Public Library remaining in control of
said library as to the making of policy, the hiring or discharg-
ing of employees and the decisions on what type of books shall
be purchased for the library.
Section 3. That a certified copy of this Resolu-
tion be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners of Vol-
usia County, Florida and to the Volusia Library Board.
Section 4. That all Resolutions or parts of Res-
olutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby rescinded.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and approval by
the Mayor.
The above and foregoing Resolution was presented by
Councilman Dimm who moved its adoption, said motion being
seconded by Councilman Ledbetter and, upon roll call vote, the
said Resolution was duly declared adopted at the regularly called
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
said meeting being held on the 15th day of July A.D., 1968; the
vote of said Council upon roll call being as -follows:
Mayor �
Approved this 15th day of
July A.D., 1968
Councilman
Mayor Page Two