R90-193RESOLUTION NO.~0-/~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CON!ZISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
STATING ITS SUPPORT OF A POLICY
STATEMENT PROMOTING STATE AID TO ALL
PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN FLORIDA AND THE
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF SAID FUNDS, TO
BE INCORPORATED INTO STATE LAW;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR CO L CTS AND PROVIDING AN
E E TiVz DATE.
Governor's Conference on Library
~nd is being held the week ef December
3, 1990, ; and
WHEREAS,~ this Conference will address Library and
[nforraation Services in the State of Florida and will
[ormulate Florida's needs and plans to present at the White
{ouse Conference on Library and Information Services in
1991; and
WHEREAS~ municipal libraries such as the
Roynnon Be~ Library play an important role in
library and information services to a
of the State's population; and
ion
it is
in the best interest of the continued
library service in Florida to assist
free professional library and
to the citizens of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has a grave concern
~bout its ~£pally funded Public Library not being
~ligible : ~!by way of a direct operational grant in
2he State's g of public libraries as outlined in F.S.
275.17; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide
nunicipal libraries by direct grants now going
Counties and Districts; and
independent
exclusively
WHEREAS, equity in funding will lead to greater
:ooperation amon~ information provider and thus to the
~nhancement of library and information services available to
hhe citizens of Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
THE CITY OF BOYN~ON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of
~oynton Beach, Florida, hereby authorizes Delegate Norman
Rleshman to present this Resolution at the Florida
]overnor's Conference on Library and Information Services
~xpressing the position of the City of Boynton Beach which
[s as follows:
The State of Florida establish a policy to
aid and encourage the establishment and
development of free library services
throughout the state to ensure and promote
free and ready access to information by
grants ~o districts, counties,
municipalities, and other independent
libraries maintaining a free library or free
public library service; and that this
objective be met without discrimination
against the patrons and supporters of public
libraries not affiliated with a library
system.
The above stated policy be incorporated as
State Police under F.S. 257.
Provisions be made to allow municipal and
other independent libraries equal access to
all types of funding to public libraries
currently addressed through the various
provisions of F.S. 257.
Section 2. If any clause, section or other part of
his Resolution shall be held by any court of competent
}urisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
tnconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as
~liminated and shall in no way effect the validity of the
:emaining portions of this Resolution.
Section 3. Ail Resolutions or parts
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
~uch conflict.
of Resolutions
the extent of
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
tpon its passage and adoption.
P~SSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of December, 1990.
CITY OF BEACH, FLORIDA
Vice Mayor
~ommissione~
Co~missioner -
~TTEST:
~i~; Cle~k
Corporate