11.05 - Resolution for KRLS Funding to Crosslake and Pequot Lakes

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RESOLUTION 13 -... CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES COUNTY OF CROW WING STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR MATERIALS FUNDING FOR THE KRLS AFFILIATE LIBRARIES IN CROSSLAKE AND PEQUOT LAKES WHEREAS, on December 11, 2012 the Crow Wing County Board voted to reduce the proposed budget for the Kitchigami Regional Library Services (KRLS) from $549,002 to $529,002; and WHEREAS, on January 17, 2013 the Kitchigami Regional Library Board voted to cut $20,000 from the 2013 outreach budget for materials expenditures for the KRLS affiliate libraries in Crosslake and Pequot Lakes; and WHEREAS, the Brainerd Public Library is scheduled to receive $133,378 for materials funding in 2013 while the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes Library are scheduled to receive $00.00 in funding for 2013; and WHEREAS, the Crosslake Area Library and the Pequot Lakes Library serve the library needs of residents in Ideal Township, Breezy Point, Fifty Lakes, Emily, Fairfield Township, Mission Township and Manhattan Beach and the library allocation of all of these communities total $201,325 or 38% of the $529,002 budgeted for Library expenditures in Crow Wing County for 2013; and WHEREAS, the extended services that the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes Library provide is a very efficient way to extend library services without a high cost to KRLS; the elimination of the mobile library stops in Crosslake and Pequot Lakes have also extended services to other areas of Crow Wing County; and WHEREAS, the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes Libraries in 2012 had higher circulation numbers than three Kitchigami Branch Libraries and also the Mobile Library, (Crosslake Circulation — 28,197), (Pequot Lakes Circulation- 35,507); and WHEREAS, the Handbook for Minnesota Cities, Chapter 1 page 9, recommends that City officials pay close attention to the way county boards spend the money collected from property taxes levied within cities to ensure city residents receive a proper share of county services; and WHEREAS, under the terms of paragraphs 3.6 and 4.4 of the Joint Powers Agreement, the KRLS Board reduces services to the residents of cities and counties consistent with the revenue received from them; using this same philosophy doesn't it make sense to provide funding of at least 3.79% ($20,000) of the Crow Wing County Library Funding to the communities that provide 38% of the overall funding for Crow Wing County; and WHEREAS, Brainerd residents are taxed separately by the city and do not contribute to the Crow Wing County tax levy for library services; Crosslake and Pequot Lakes residents pay taxes for both their local library expenses and the regional library contribution in Crow Wing County, the KRLS contribution in 2013 is $66,990 for Crosslake and $15,482 for Pequot Lakes; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council recommends to the Kitchigami Regional Library Board that the $20,000 in materials funding that the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes libraries received in 2012 is reinstated to the budget in 2013. Adopted by the Pequot Lakes City Council this 5th day of March 2013. Nancy A. Adams Sandra A. Peine Mayor City Clerk