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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Discussion September 18, 2017 Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Additional Elk River Library Hours Lori Ziemer, Finance Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Action Requested <br /> Direct,by motion, staff to enter into a 5-year agreement with the Great River Regional Library (GRRL) <br /> to increase open service hours. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The mayor has expressed interest in increasing weekly Elk River Library Hours so the library is open for <br /> service at the same time each day. <br /> In the council work session on August 14, 2017, GRRL leadership explained current programming, the <br /> costs of additional hours, the impact of additional hours on the city's current programming contribution, <br /> and their desire for a 5-year funding commitment to the new hours for staff and patron continuity. The <br /> additional open service hours and programming adjustments amount to an additional$2,200 beyond the <br /> city's most recent contribution. <br /> The finance director has reviewed the current library budget and expenditures and has made adjustments <br /> that will require no additional general tax levy funds. <br /> By approving this motion, the council is committing to funding the new hours for at least the next five <br /> years in future budgets. GRRL will draft a formal agreement. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> No financial impact beyond what has been provided to the council in preliminary 2018 budget <br /> discussions. Future proposed budgets for the next 4 years will include funding for council approval. In <br /> 2023, the council will be asked to consider/reconsider a continuation of the additional hours. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ N/A <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />