I-1 - Resolution 2024-003 - 28E Agreement - Springmier Library

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-003 28E AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TIFFIN AND CLEAR CREEK AMANA SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this _____th day of January, 2024, between the City of Tiffin, hereinafter referred to as the City, and the Clear Creek Amana Community School District, hereinafter referred to as the District, WITNESSETH; WHEREAS, both the District and the City wish to continue to improve and expand library services for the school and the residents of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed: 1. The District will make the school library in Tiffin available to City of TIffin Residents for the purposes of a shared Public Library. 2. The City will rent the facility which will include the costs of utilities, maintenance/cleaning and technology supports, as determined annually. 3. The City will work as the liaison between the Springmier Library and the Clear Creek Amana Foundation. 4. Library Trustees (Library Board) will consist of eight members. Three (3) of those members are appointed by the City; one city council member, the librarian and one member who resides in rural Johnson County. 5. The duties and responsibilities of the Library Board to be followed are stated in CIty of Tiffin Ordinance 2001-245. 6. The City will be the hiring entity and will have direct management over the staff of the Springmier library with input from the District and Library Board. Hiring, compensation, and benefit decisions will be made by the City as the final authority. The City will assume responsibility for clearing any employees and maintain appropriate background checks. 7. While the Public Library Director reports to the City, they will keep the District and Library Board apprised of pertinent information. The Public Library Director will need to ensure compliance with school policy and education laws. 8. The Public Library Director is responsible for making a recommendation to hire staff (in conjunction with the library board, City Administrator and School Administration), ordering and processing materials and recommending policies to the Library Board. 9. The City will actively seek support for the Public Library Program in the form of grants or appropriations. 10. The Library will actively seek and support from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for appropriations for library services, grants and appropriations from the State of Iowa. 11. The Springmier Library will adopt the same policies as the school library and the personnel policies of the City whenever possible.