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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3349-2023
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A DONATION TO THE KENAI COMMUNITY
LIBRARY FOR THE PURCHASE OF EARLY LITERACY EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Community Library received a $10,000 donation from community member
Deborah S. McCarthy; and,
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to purchase early literacy equipment and furniture for the Kids Spot;
and,
WHEREAS, the early literacy equipment features interactive games and STEAM content designed to
support school readiness and literacy skill -building in young learners; and,
WHEREAS, the furniture will provide additional shelving and storage for youth services materials and
programming supplies; and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of these donations to further the mission of the Kenai Community Library is in
the best interest of the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to accept these funds in the amount of $10,000.
Section 2. That the following budget revision is authorized:
General Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues —
Miscellaneous Donation
$10,000
Increase Appropriations —
Library — Small Tools/Equipment $10,000
Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to expend these funds in line with the intentions of
the donors.
Section 4. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in
which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder
of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or
application.
Section 5. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 17T" DAY OF MAY, 2023.
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Ordinance No. 3349-2023
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ATTEST:
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Michelle M. Saner, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
B n Gabriel Sr., Mayor
Introduced: May 3, 2023
Enacted: May 17, 2023
Effective: May 17, 2023
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City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www.kenai.city
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH:
Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM:
Katja Wolfe, Library Director
DATE:
April 20, 2023
SUBJECT:
Accepting and Appropriating a Donation for the Purchase of Early
Literacy Equipment and Furniture
The purpose of this memo is to request acceptance and appropriation of a $10,000 donation from
community member Deborah S. McCarthy. The funds will be used to purchase early literacy
equipment that is designed to support school readiness and literacy skill -building in young
learners, as well as furniture intended to provide additional shelf space and storage for youth
services material and programming supplies.
We appreciate the generosity of the donor!
Thank you for your consideration.