R-0816-87 9
RESOLUTION NO. 816-87
RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGIS—
LATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR
ACCESS BY MUNICIPALLY—SUPPORTED PUBLIC LIBRA—
RIES TO STATE LIBRARY GRANT FUNDING SOURCES
W-fEREAS# the present provisions of Chapter 257 Florida
Statutes do not provide for access by local independent free
public libraries to state operating grants, but instead solely
assist counties, district designated single administrative units
and cities of 200, 000 or more population, and
WHEREAS, Brockway Memorial Library is an independent
public facility supported by the city of Miami Shores Village
and provides free public library services to persons residing
within the Village and also provides services to persons
residing in other areas of Dade County, and
WHEREAS, Brockway Memorial Library meets public library
needs which are not directly met by Dade County yet is denied
access to state funding sources for library operating grants,
and
WHEREAS, the continued development of public library
services in Florida is dependent on adequate support from the
state to encourage quality services to every resident, and
WHEREAS, there has been an indication by members of the
State Legislature to consider a plan for equitable funding for
public libraries, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide independent public
libraries with fair and reasonable access to state funding
sources so as to share fairly the state grant proceeds.
• NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE:
Section 1. That the State Legislature is hereby
requested to amend Chapter 257 of the Florida Statutes by the
adoption of HB309 and SB344 to provide for publicly—funded
independent libraries such as Brockway Memorial Library to
have access to library funding sources provided by the state.
Section 2. That the State Legislature create new
funding sources to assist all public libraries to continue to
provide vital
p public library services.
Section 3. That the Legislature recognize the important
role played by independent municipal libraries and declare the
policies of the state to be to encourage the establishment and
development of free public library services throughout the
state by providing access to grants to all that maintain free
public libraries.
Section 4. That copies hereof shall be provided to
members of the Dade County Legislative Delegation and all
members of Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate
committees considering HB309 and SB344.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day. of April 1987.
ATTEST: L.R. Forney, Jr. Karen Kirby
Village Clerk Mayor
BY
Charlotte Delascasas
Deputy Village Clerk