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c, It is the County's intent to increase its contribution to the Town Library by <br /> b.rng <br /> adding 3% of the total annual operational costs of the County Lj�brary <br /> system to the sum contributed to the Town each fiscal year Over the life of <br /> this agreement, doinq so would increase the County's contribution to the <br /> Tavvn!s Library from its current 18% of total County Library System <br /> operational costs to 30%in the fiscal Vear ending June 30 2015 Formatted:Font:bold,Jnde,llne <br /> dl. If in any fiscal year the Countv does not increase its funding the <br /> Library System by an amount equal to the iincrease ing_provided the <br /> Town Library via this agreement the amount contributed to the Town <br /> Library will be less than 3%. If in any fiscal year the County reduces <br /> funding for County Library System operational costs no increase will be <br /> provided the Town Library during that same fiscal year Font:Bold,Underline <br /> G. It would be the intent of the County to increase its funding of Library <br /> operational costs at a minimum by an amount Pnijil — the proposed <br /> increase in fiscal <br /> year., !,`Formatted:Font:Bold,Underline j <br /> f. At no time during the term of this agreement would the 1--d- <br /> contribution to the Town Library fall below the base amount of$250,000, Font sold,Undd- <br /> q. Funding for equipment,facility expansion and—debt service associated with <br /> facility enhancements of County Libraries are not operational costs and <br /> are excluded in calculation of contributions to be provided the Town Library <br /> by the County. <br /> 4l;h. The Town will remain responsible for the day to day operations of the- 11.11�.��ndlMmb.ring � <br /> Municipal Library. <br /> 3. INTEROPERABILITY OF LIBRARY SYSTEMS <br /> a. The Parties agree to direct County and Town managers and library staff to <br /> examine methods and ,deterh ine the most appropriate methods of <br /> interoperability,between the Orange County Library System and the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill Library.. <br /> b. Upon staff mutually determining the most appropriate methods for a <br /> transition to interoperability, County and Town management shall make a <br /> recommendation to the governing boards of the County and Town before <br /> November 2012- This recommendation will include a description of costs <br /> and benefits of options considered, <br /> c. Upon adoption of an agreement implementing interoperability, which may <br /> bi�'bdopli&d by way of Amendment to this Agreement,such interoperability <br /> shall be phased in over an appropriate period of time. <br /> 4. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEESIADVISORY BOARD <br /> The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a county commissioner to <br /> serve as liaison to the Town's Library Board of Trustees. The liaison may attend <br /> Board of Trustees meetings and may make recommendations to the Board of <br /> Trustees. <br /> 5. REVIEW OF AGREEMENT <br />