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CITY OF KITTITAS
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on this 17th day of December, 2019 between
the City of Kittitas; Library Board of Trustees (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") and
Kittitas County (hereinafter referred to as the "County"); and consented to by the City of
Kittitas City Council (hereinafter referred to as "City Council").
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 27.12.280, the Board of Kittitas Public Library has
the power to make available to Kittitas County residents living outside the city limits of
Kittitas the materials of said Library, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed
upon; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to contract for library services from the Kittitas
Public Library, and the Board is granted the reciprocal power to contract to render such
services with the consent of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to assist in providing library services from the
Kittitas Public Library for County residents living outside the city limits of Kittitas;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Services. The usual public library services provided by the Kittitas Public Library
will be provided to Kittitas County patrons who come to said Library to use its
facilities in accordance with the rules, regulations and operating policies and
procedures applicable at any given time. Assistance in registering for the book
borrowing service will be provided for anyone requesting that service when said
service is regularly available for registered patrons of the library so long as the
person making the request lives in Kittitas County.
2. Compensation. Kittitas County shall pay directly to the City the sum of $8,500.00
as a subsidy to the City for Library services provided annually to unincorporated
County residents from January 1 through December 31. Payment shall be made
on a quarterly basis on the last day of January, April, July and October of 2020.
3. Records. The following statistics shall be compiled and maintained by the
Kittitas Public Library and reported to the Kittitas County Board of
Commissioners annually:
(a) Statistics on library materials circulation comparative to the previous
years' circulation figures.
(b) Comparative statistics reflecting the services received by residents of
unincorporated Kittitas County to the total services provided by the
Library.
4. Amendments. Any amendment to this agreement shall be in writing and shall be
only as specifically authorized by the Kittitas County Board of County
Commissioners and the Kittitas Board of Library Trustees as consented to by the
Kittitas City Council.
5. Duration ofAgreement. This agreement shall take effect January 1, 2020, and
shall continue in effect for a period of one year until December 31, 2020;
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to the County's right to cancel or terminate the
agreement, without penalty or obligation by the County for further payment, at
any time for any reason during said period on a prorated basis and to recover as
refund from the City of Kittitas any prepayment made by the County for
remaining unused portions of the County's quarterly payment, upon Thirty (30)
Days written notice by the County to the City of Kittitas, sent certified mail,
return receipt requested.
DATED this 17th day of December 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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