G-07-04-26-11A1 - 4/26/2007 ORDINANCE NO. --
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 1,
SECTION 1.1902 AMENDING THE LIBRARY CARD FEE
SCHEDULE TO ALLOW FOR A LIMITED SEASONAL CARD AT A
REDUCED RATE FOR CERTAIN NON-RESIDENTS, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock Public Library wishes to
provide for a one-time seasonal variance in its card fee schedule
for certain non-residents, and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock and the Round Rock
Independent School District wish to gauge the response of the
affected demographic to help determine the feasibility of a joint
use facility project, and
WHEREAS, providing for a temporary amendment of the Code
provisions directing the level of card fees and services
available to non-residents will set a benchmark for determining
the probable impact a joint use facility will have on the City
Library and the Round Rock Independent School District, Now
Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 1. 1902 (2) Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition) , City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(2) Library Card Fee
(a) No library card fee shall be charged to a resident of the city or to a non-resident
who owns real property within the city according to the records maintained by
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the city tax office, provided that the non-resident also has no delinquent property
taxes due at the time the card is issued.
(b) No library card fee shall be charged to a non-resident full time employee of the
City of Round Rock.
(c) TexShare Cardholders
No library card fee shall be charged for participants in the TexShare Card
System, established under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 441. Libraries
and Archives, Subchapter M. Texshare Library Consortium.
(d) Except as otherwise provided, all other non-residents shall be charged an annual
non-refundable library card fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per person or
forty ($40.00) dollars per family for the issuance of a library card.
(e) The library card fee shall be waived for persons who reside within the Round
Rock Independent School District (RRISD) and meet the requirements for the
National School Lunch Program, as set out in Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 210.
(f) Waiver and Reduced Cost for Non-Resident Fees for Library Services Provided
May 26 through August 11, 2007
(i) This subsection applies only to children aged 5-18 years who live
outside of the corporate city limits of Round Rock, but within the
Round Rock Independent School District and will be attending a Round
Rock Independent School District school in the fall of 2007.
(ii) Persons covered by this subsection are eligible to obtain a library card
for use from May 26 though August 11, 2007 according to the
following choices:
(A) Free Card: Holder is limited to 5 checked out items at any one
time. Holder may not participate in summer reading program
awards and prizes. The card is only valid between May 26 and
August 11, 2007.
(B) $7.00 Card: Holder is entitled to make use of the complete
range of library services between the dates of May 26 through
August 11, 2007.
This subsection (f) will expire by operation of law at the end of the day on
August 11, 2007. Upon its expiration, the requirements pertaining to library
card fees will revert back to the provisions contained in subsections (a) through
(e).
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
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C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at
which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting
was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were
discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by
the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as
amended.
READ and APPROVEDAon first reading this the day of
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2007 .
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of 2007 .
WEL , Mayor
it of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr tary
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DATE: April 19, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - April 26, 2007
ITEM: 11.A.1. Consider an ordinance adjusting non-resident fees for library
services to RRISD students in the form of a temporary card from
May 26-August 31, 2007. (First Reading)
Department: Library
Staff Person: Dale Ricklefs, Library Director
Justification:
The Round Rock Public Library System (RRPLS) and the Round Rock Independent School
District (RRISD) are discussing a joint branch/school library at the fifth high school on Gattis
School Road. The RRPLS, in anticipation of this relationship, recommends that a pilot project
be initiated this summer to gauge the impact of non-resident school-aged children's use on
the library's services and collection through a free and reduced fee program. It recommends
that two forms of alternative cards be offered to children entering the RRISD for use
between May 26 and August 31, 2007.
Free card: The free card will entitle the student to 5 items, excluding the DVD collection,
during the dates mentioned above. The card does not provide access to the summer reading
program contest.
Reduced fee card: The second service includes a $7.00 card for the dates listed above. This
card provides complete service to the library's collection and the entire summer reading
program contest.
Financial impact: It is estimated that there will be a reduction of $2800 in non-resident fee
revenue and an 8% increase in the number of items checked out. The staff of the library
feels that as these children do not have access to a library during this period of time, that
the Round Rock Public Library System should provide some options for these children to
maintain reading and learning skills during the summer months. The reduced non-resident
fee will help fund core staffing required to meet expected demand of those checking out a
larger number of items and attendance at the concluding party. This is a pilot program to
assess library use and to gauge impact of service cost and possible loss of revenue when a
co-located RRPLS/RRISD branch opens in 2009 or 2010.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: N/A