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City of Omaha
Hal Daub,Mayor
Law Department
Omaha/Douglas Civic Center
1819 Farnam Street,Suite 804 October 31, 1995
Omaha,Nebraska 68183-0804
(402)444-5115
Telefax(402)444-5125
Herbert M.Fide
City Attorney
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
The attached Resolution is prepared at the request of Councilmember
Christensen. It creates a separate library fund and credits all fees and
fines collected by the Omaha Public Library to that fund. The fees and
fines would thereafter be used exclusively for the Omaha Public
Library.
The Resolution is not effective until January 1, 1996. It will have no
effect on the present year's budget.
Respe fuubmitted,
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homas O. Mumgaard
Assistant City Attorne
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REQUEST TO LAW LAW DEPARTMENT USE ONLY:
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TO: HERBERT M. FITLE, City:,Attorne, DATE ASSIGNED % %Y Z-GO
ASSIGNED TO '"'` '"'
DATE: October 25, 1995
DATE ANSWERED /D's- 2 6-g‘5
REQUEST BEING MADE BY: on behalf of Councilmember Frank Christensen
Sharon J. Arnold City Council 5519
(NAME) (DEPARTMENT) (PHONE)
TIME LINE: October 31, 1995 City Council Agenda
12 WORKING DAYS FROM DATE RECE
DATE:
REQUEST FOR: Resolution - Separate Fund for Library Fines and Fees
(State Specifically What You Are Requesting)
DETAILS: (Do Not State "See Attached").
Councilmember Frank Christensen requests a resolution be prepared for the
October 31, 1995 City Council Agenda which would require the Finance
Department to create a separate fund for library fees and fines. All library
fines and fees would be credited to this separate account and the funds would
be available for the exclusive use of the Omaha Public Library.
An accompanying fund transfer ordinance will request the transfer of
$185,000 in 1996 to offset the loss of this amount to the General Fund.
Please contact Lou Andersen (ext. 5518) or Sharon Arnold (ext. 5519) if you
have questions concerning this request.
INFORMATION ATTACHED: YES NO X_ NONE AVAILABLE
sja c: Councilmembers, Lon Dickerson, Lou D'Ercole, Mary Galligan
Cornett, Council Staff
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CITY OF OMAHA
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
Omaha, Nebr 19
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS,the Omaha Public Library collects fees and fines as part of its operations
in providing library services to the citizens and residents of Douglas County; and,
WHEREAS, Section 51-209 of the Nebraska Statutes provides that funds acquired
for the erection, maintenance, or support of a public library shall be kept for the use of the library
separate and apart from all other funds of the city, village, county, or township; and,
WHEREAS, presently no separate library fund exists into which the Omaha Public
Library fees and fines are credited; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council that effective January 1, 1996, a
separate library fund be created into which will be credited fees and fines collected by the Omaha
Public Library; and, •
WHEREAS,it is the desire of this City Council that these fees and fines shall be used
exclusively for the purposes of the Omaha Public Library; and,
WHEREAS,this City Council finds it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City
of Omaha that this separate library fund be created.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the Omaha Finance Department is hereby directed to create a separate library
fund into which will be credited fees and fines collected by the Omaha Public Library,which funds
shall be used exclusively for the purposes of the Omaha Public Library.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED:
THAT,the effective date of this Resolution shall be January 1, 1996.
APPROV TO FORM:
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