Agenda - 12-13-2011 - 8b - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

2 leading the Chapel Hill Town Council to consider implementing a library services user fee effective August 15, 2011 for Orange County patrons living outside Town limits. At its June 21, 2011 meeting, the Board of Commissioners discussed the current status of this matter and approved a Resolution Regarding Orange County's FY 2011-12 support the Town of Chapel Hill Library (Attachment 2). The resolution states; "The County will provide total funding in the amount of $342,986 during FY 2011-12 to the Town to support the library services provided to all Chapel Hill Library patrons upon the approval and signature by both the town and County of an interlocal agreement." The Town of Chapel Hill did not implement a library services uses fee. The revised Interlocal Agreement (Attachment 1) reflects both funding changes that occurred during the Board's budget deliberations on June 21, 2011 and language changes that reflect the enhancements to the agreement by Town of Chapel Hill Council Members and Orange County Commissioners. The Chapel Hill Town Council is scheduled to discuss the Interlocal Agreement at its regular meeting scheduled for January 9, 2012. FINANCIAL IMPACT: It is the intent of the County to increase its funding of County Library operational costs by 3%, an amount equal to the proposed increase in funding provided to the Town Library by the County each fiscal year. If the Town and County approve and sign an interlocal agreement during FY 2011-12, the County would contribute a total of $342,986 to the Town for libraries during FY 2011-12, or 21% of the County Library operating costs. It is the County intent to increase its annual contribution to the Town Library by 3% each year, until the County's contribution reaches 30% of the County Library operating costs by June 30, 2015 RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board consider an Interlocal Agreement by and between Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill regarding funding of the Chapel Hill Municipal Library and improved interoperability of library systems, and if an Agreement is approved, authorize the Chair to sign it.