Title
An Ordinance ratifying Resolution 06-16-80 that established the Library Advisory Board
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
The Finance Division is requesting passage of an ordinance, the highest level of decision making authority, to ratify creation of the Foley Public Library, a special revenue fund, and its Library Board as established by resolution 06-16-80 passed on June 16, 1980, and amended by Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-90-3. This is a housekeeping item to ratify the intent of the Library Fund as a special revenue fund as defined by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: N/A
Is this a budgeted item? Yes /No N/A
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_____________ Account No. ___________________________
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? _________________________
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? Yes/No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
Body
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama, under Article 4 of Chapter 7, Title 55 of the Code of Alabama of 1940 provided for the establishment of a free public library, and
WHEREAS, the Foley City Council adopted a resolution on March 18, 1957 establishing a free public library for the use of the citizens, and to that end accept gifts, donations, etc., and further established a Library Board consisting of five members to be appointed by the governing body, and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 1980 adopted Resolution 06-16-80 abolishing the Foley Public Library Board and created a Library Advisory Board of the City of Foley, Alabama under Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 11-90-3, and
WHEREAS, the Code also set forth the powers and duties of the Board giving the Board full power and authority to control the expenditure of all funds received or appropriated for such l...
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