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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2007-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3000 FROM
THE STATE OF ALASKA, AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF PUBLIC
ACCESS COMPUTERS FOR THE LIBRARY, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS
WHEREAS, the library had four different computer systems for public access; and
WHEREAS, the four different systems were continually requiring maintenance and
attention from City technical services; and
WHEREAS, a grant was submitted to the State of Alaska to replace three of these
computers; and
WHEREAS, a fourth computer was purchased by the Gates "Staying Connected"
program; and
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WHEREAS, the grant was awarded and the computers purchased, and the funds must be
appropriated in the library budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $3,000
from the State of Alaska and appropriate $3,000 to the library 2006 operating budget.
Section 2.
This resolution is retroactive to December 31, 2006.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 8th
day of January 2007.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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/~lIard Dunham, Vice Mayor
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2007-001
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Valdatta, Bardarson, Thomas, Schafer, Amberg, Dunham
None
Shafer
None
ATTEST:
J hannna Dollerhlde
(,//Acting City Clerk
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 8, 2007
Through: Marvin Yoder, City Manager
From: Patricia Linville, Library Director
Agenda Item: Accepting a State grant for the purchase of library
public access computers
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Until recently, the Seward Community Library had four public access computers of various shapes
and sizes hooked into their library network. These were, without a doubt, the most popular draw in
the library; when they worked properly.
The City of Seward’s information systems manager was constantly being called upon to upgrade,
tweak and maintain this conglomeration of technology on an individual basis. When one computer
failed he individually diagnosed, and repaired computers, hoping the fix would work and be
compatible with the others and the network printer. Many of the “problems” were hardware/software
version related. These individual blips in performance took valuable MIS staff time, library staff time
and more importantly, took the library patron’s time away from the tasks that each had intended to
perform.
Interlibrary Cooperation Grant Funds from the Alaska State Library are being used to purchase three
identical computers. These systems are the same as the newest system recently purchased with a non-
competitive Gates Staying Connected grant. This resolution will accept the $3,000 grant from the
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State and appropriate the funds retroactively to the library 2006 budget
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No
1. Comprehensive Plan ____
2. Strategic Plan ____
3. Other: _ ____
4. Not applicable ____
FISCAL NOTE:
No matching funds required by the City.
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Resolution 2007- authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funds from the
State of Alaska and appropriate $3,000 to the library budget for the purchase of three computers.