Item R06
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 21,2005
Bulk Item: Yes XX No
Division: County Administration
Department: County Administration
Staff Contact Person: Debbie Frederick
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a request to apply for Florida Dept. of State,
Division of Library and Information Services grant funds, accept the funds if awarded,
and authorization for the County Administrator to execute the fiscal year 2006 FDLS
Public Library Construction Grant application; and, authorization for the Grants
Administrator to proportionately apply any reductions or increases in amounts required
by FDLS to applicants relative to amounts approved.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Grant funds will soon become available through the Florida
Dept. of State, Division of Library and Information Services, to assist in the
development of a Public Library facility in the City of Marathon. A Request for Proposals
for the Public Library Construction Grant is anticipated to be announced in December,
2005, with competitive applications due in April, 2006.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At the regular BOCC meeting in June, 2005:
discussion regarding establishing a working partnership with the City of Marathon, for
the building of a new library facility to better serve the residents of the area. By this
resolution, the BOCC agrees to serve as the coordinating unit of government for the
Public Library Construction Grant in the development of the grant proposal and in the
distribution of these grant funds allocated to the new library facility to be located in
Monroe County, adjoining the City Hall Building now being constructed in the City of
Marathon.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: Unknown at this time
BUDGETED: Yes 6.. No
COST TO COUNTY: Unknown at this time
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal Grant 50%
County Match 50%
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMT. PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY. OMS/PURCHASING
RISK MGT.
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: :iJelW.ie, g.~
Debbie Frederick
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: ~ NOT REQUIRED:
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #:
RESOLUTION NO.
- 2005
Admin. Services
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICES 2006
PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information
Services will soon announce the Fiscal Year 2006 funding cycle of the Public Library
Construction Grants program (PLCG); and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2005, the Monroe County Board of
Commissioners agreed to serve as the coordinating unit of government in the
preparation of the grant proposal and in the distribution of funds allocated to Monroe
County in the maximum amount allowed under the terms of the grant (typically
$500,000) with an additional dollar-for-dollar match requirement.
WHEREAS, a working partnership committee consisting of Monroe County and
City of Marathon officials and staff has met, with concern given to the need for the
building of a new library facility to serve the citizens of the County and the City of
Marathon, has recommended an application be submitted in the next round of
competition for the PLCG; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board of County Commissioners concurs with the library working
partnership committee that grant and other funds should be sought for this
important project;
2. The County Administrator is hereby authorized to sign and submit the
application packet for the Fiscal Year 2006 grant funds to the Florida
Department of Library and Information Services, Division of Library and
Information Services; and that
3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the
Board of County Commissioners and execution by the Clerk.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro T em McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
Commissioner Nelson
(Seal)
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
By:
Attest:
Clerk of Court
Mayor