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RESOLUTION
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WF�REAS, the Saint Paul Public Library is an integral element of the general health and welfaze of the Saint Paul
community; and
3 WF�REAS, it is incumbent upon the City Council to provide c3tizens with a library system that offers a level of
4 service indicative of the ability to foster success among children, families, seniors, and all who cross its threshold;
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6 WIIEREAS, the methodology and shucture for operating and funding libraries varies throughout Minnesota; and
7 WI IEREAS, the Friends ofthe Saint Paul Public Library recently completed a comprehensive and public-driven study
8 oflibrarystructureandtaYation,concludingthatSaintPaulshouldseekauthorizationfromtheMinnesotaLegislature
9 to separate its library system in both operational structure and funding; and
10 WHEREAS, with unanimous support from the City Council, the Minnesota Legislature in its 2002 session passed
11 authorizing legislafion, which would permit the City Council to create a separate Saint Paul Library Agency with a
12 separate properiy tax levy to enhance accountability; and
13 WfIEREAS, enacting such legislation into City policy involves a variety of complex issues that include asset
14 ownership, properly taxation, bonding policies, budgets, accounting and auditing, meeting structures and tunes, and
15 a host of additional issues; now therefore be it
16 RESOLV ED, that the City Council accepts the legislation as an opportunity to examine and impiement a new and
17 positive library structure and funding plan; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby establishes a task force to analyze and recommend an option with regazd
19 to this opportunity — to be appointed by the Council President and consisting of the following individuals:
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Two Saint Paul City Council Members (one will serve as chair)
• One Ramsey County Commissioner
• Director of the Saint Paul Public Librazies
• One representative of the City of Saint Paul Department of Finance
• One representative of the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Libraries
• The City Council Fiscal Policy Director
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2 RESOLVED, that the City Council Research staffwiil fiunish research and admiuistrative support and that xegular
3 updates will be provided for City Council Members; and be it fmally
4 RESOLVED, that the task force will report back to the City Council with an implementation ordinance for
5 consideration by August 2002 and a recommendation for action on the State legislation.
Raquested by Depariment of:
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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Adopted by Council: Date \�„ ,��� a_
Adoption Certified by Council Se tary Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Councilmember Pat Harris 6-8630
June5,2002
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A resolution establishing a Task Force to examine and implement a new and positive Library siructure and funding plan as new State
legislarion has allowed, and requesting a fiill report of findings to the City Council by August 2002.
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