HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0711 (2)The Town of Mooresville will operate the Mooresville Public Library and provide
library services to the residents of the Town of Mooresville and Iredell County. Residents of
Iredell County who are not residents of the Town of Mooresville will be provided the same level
of library service as residents of the Town of Mooresville.
The Mooresville Public Library will submit any and all requested budgetary
information to the County of Iredell according to the budget schedule adopted by the Iredell
County Board of Commissioners, and the County of Iredell will submit any and all requested
budgetary information to the Town of Mooresville according to the budget schedule adopted by
the Town of Mooresville.
The County of Iredell will appropriate funds for the operational expenses of the
Mooresville Public Library. For purposes of this Resolution, 'operational expenses" shall
mean expenses, other than "capital needs, " that are necessaryfor the day-to-day operation and
upkeep of the Mooresville Public Library. Operational expenses include:
A. Staff, including salaries, fringe benefits, and other personnel costs.
B. Materials, including books, audiovisual materials, computer sof ware, and any
other material for use by the public.
C. Utility services including telecommunications, electricity, gas, water, sewer, garbage
disposal and any other utility service necessaryfor operation.
D. Office supplies and consumables such as paper, ink, toner, and other office supplies.
E. Staff travel and training.
F Any other costs associated with the day-to-day operations of the library.
Iredell County agrees that for the purpose of appropriating funds for the Mooresville Public
Library, it will treat the Mooresville Public Library as it would any other department of county
government.
Funding for the Mooresville Public Library will be based on the following formula: county
funding for operational expenses (as defined above) of the Main Library in Statesville divided
by the total square footage of the Main Library building (54, 000 square feet) multiplied by the
total square footage of the Mooresville Public Library building (34, 000 square feet).
The Town of Mooresville will be responsible for all capital needs and debt service of the
Mooresville Public Library. This includes, but is not limited to, building and construction,
furnishings, computer equipment, repair and maintenance of the facility or facilities, and any
and all insurance, bonds, etc., deemed necessary for the operation of the Mooresville Public
Library.
The Town of Mooresville will maintain the building and grounds of the library as part of
the town -owned property.
Library personnel will be employed by the Town of Mooresville who will be responsible for
all workers compensation withholding and other benefits. The Town of Mooresville indemnifies
Iredell County and holds it harmless for any liability loss claim, injury or damage to person or
property arising from the operation of the library.
The Director of the Mooresville Public Library will be certified by the North Carolina
Public Librarian Certification Commission.
The Mooresville Public Library will adopt policies which are commensurate with the
policies of the Iredell County Library and will develop plans for improved public library
services to the citizens of southern Iredell County. In the event that policies adopted by the
Mooresville Public Library are in conflict with the policies of the Iredell County Public Library,
Iredell County and the Town of Mooresville agree to submit the differences to mediation.
The Town of Mooresville will be responsible for major repairs or emergencies not included
in the operational budget.
This agreement is in effect for a period of ten years from its adoption by the Iredell County
Board of Commissioners and the Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners and shall be
automatically renewed at the expiration of each term unless both the Iredell County Board of