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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2010-04the oily �j KENAI. SKA CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -04 Suggested by: Administration A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY TO ELIMINATE HANDLING CHARGES TO BORROWERS FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DAMAGED MATERIALS. WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted regulations governing the fines and charges assessed by the Kenai Community Library when a borrower does not timely return an item or when an item is damaged or lost; and, WHEREAS, when an item is lost or damaged, the Library regulations require the Library to collect from the borrower handling charges of $5.00 and $10.00, depending upon the type of material lost or damaged, in addition to requiring payment for the cost of the hem lost or damaged; and, WHEREAS, due to industry discounts the Library sometimes receives when acquiring new materials, the handling charge is not necessary to compensate the Library for its additional overhead cost and time (handling) expended to obtain replacements for loaned materials; and, WHEREAS, the Library Commission recommends the handling charges be eliminated from its fee schedule. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that paragraph 3 of the regulations for the Kenai Community Library is hereby amended to read as follows: 3. SERVICE CHARGES a. Full replacement cost[S] of books or other materials that are lost or damaged beyond repair[, PLUS EITHER A FIVE DOLLAR ($5.00) HANDLING CHARGE FOR PERIODICALS, IRS PUBLICATIONS, MAPS AND PAMPHLETS OR A TEN DOLLAR (S10.00) HANDLING CHARGE FOR BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS THAT ARE LOST OR DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE HANDLING CHARGE IS DUE IN ADDITION TO THE FULL REPLACEMENT COST OF THE LOST OR DAMAGED ITEM]. b. If the current replacement cost of the lost or damaged item is unavailable, the default replacement cost for each item is as follows: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for hardback books Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) for juvenile reference materials Twenty dollars ($20.00) for music CDs Five dollars (55.00) for periodicals Forty dollars (540.00) for CD -ROMs New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Resolution No. 2010 -04 Page 2 of 2 Forty -five dollars ($45.00) for Alaskan government documents Twenty dollars ($20.00) for audio books Twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for videos and DVDs Twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for Interlibrary Loan materials or the actual cost charged to the City of Kenai by the lending library, whichever is higher Forty -five dollars ($45.00) for adult reference materials Twenty dollars ($20.00) for juvenile kits Thirty -five dollars ($35.00) for microfilm reels or for microfiche flat films Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for paperback books Sixty dollars (60.00) for fishing rods and reels c. Actual cost for rebinding a damaged book that may be rebound PLUS A FIVE DOLLAR ($5.00) HANDLING CHARGE. THE HANDLING CHARGE IS DUE IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF REBINDING THE DAMAGED BOOK]. d. Twenty dollars ($20.00) for proctoring tests. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this third day of February, 2010. ATTEST: Carol Freas, City Clerk PAT PORTER. MAYOR New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] tit 27/-