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KENAv ALASKA
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2454 -2009
Suggested by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $14,924 IN THE GENERAL FUND
LIBRARY FOR A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE RASMUSON FOUNDATION FOR
THE PURCHASE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE LIBRARY
LAPTOP LENDING PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a grant in the amount of $14,924 from the
Rasmuson Foundation for the purchase of fifteen laptop computers, a mobile
computing station, and associated hardware /software that will be the basis of the
library's new laptop lending program; and,
WHEREAS, the laptop lending program will allow library users to borrow a laptop
computer for use within the library; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to appropriate these grant
funds for the purpose intended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Other Grants
Increase Appropriations:
General Fund Library
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14,924
14,924
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fourth day of
November, 2009.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, ity Clerk
Approved by Finance:
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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Introduced: October 21, 2009
Adopted: November 4, 2009
Effective: November 4, 2009
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KEN \v ALASKA
MEMO:
"Village with a Past, Ct y with a Future
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794
Telephone: 907 283 -7535 FAX: 907 283 -3014
TO: Rick Koch
FROM: Mary Jo Joiner
DATE: October 13, 2009
SUBJECT: Ordinance regarding Rasmuson Tier 1 Grant
The library received notification that our Tier 1 grant application with the Rasmuson
Foundation has been funded. This is an in -house Library Lending Laptop program that
we modeled on a successful pilot project conducted last year and ongoing at the
Anchorage Public Library. The grant is for $14,924 which will fund the purchase of 15
laptops and a charging station to hold them. The Anchorage Public Library has shared the
policies and liability forms that they wrote as part of their program. These will be
presented to the Library Commission and come to Council for approval before the
program becomes active.
The laptops that will be purchased were specified in the grant application. Competitive
bids for their purchase will be obtained. The Alaska Library Network has been able to
negotiate rates on group purchase of machines as more libraries institute these programs.
The laptop computers will access the internet via our wireless network and have the
advantage over desktop computers in that we do not need to designate specific floor
space and wiring to use them. They also enable the staff of the library to conduct classes
anywhere in the library to a larger number of students. We are currently limited to
attendance in most classes of approximately 6 students.
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