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CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES AGREEMENT
CITY OF ELLENSBURG
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on this 20th of December 2022, between the
City of Ellensburg (“City”) and Kittitas County (“County”), whereby the City, in return
for stated consideration, agrees to provide library services to residents of the County.
WHEREAS, the Ellensburg City Council desires to make available to all County
Citizens the materials of the Ellensburg Public Library, upon certain terms and
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to contract for library services from the
Ellensburg Public Library for all its residents, and is willing to provide payments from its
current revenues to assist in obtaining and reducing the costs of such services for its
residents; Now, Therefore,
The parties AGREE as follows:
1. Services. The usual public library services provided by the Ellensburg Public
Library will be provided to all residents of the County who come to the library to
use its facilities in accordance with its rules, regulations, operating policies and
procedures. This includes the ability to borrow or check out library materials for
persons who reside in the unincorporated areas of the County.
2. Compensation. Kittitas County shall pay directly to the City the sum of
$115,000.00 as a subsidy to the City for Library services provided annually to
unincorporated County residents from January 1 through December 31, 2023.
Payment shall be made on a quarterly basis on the last day of March, June,
September and December. Payments shall be made at such times as to allow their
receipt and deposit before the last business day of the month due.
County residents who reside in an unincorporated area of the County may obtain a
library card from the City, allowing them to borrow or check out library materials
at the City of Ellensburg Public Library.
3. Records. The following statistics shall be compiled and maintained by the
Ellensburg Public Library and reported to the Kittitas County Board of
Commissioners annually:
(a) The number of individuals receiving library cards;
(b) Statistics on library materials circulation comparative to the previous
year’s circulation statistics; and
(c) 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 Ellensburg City Council.
5. Duration of Agreement. This agreement shall take effect January 1, 2023, and
shall continue in effect for a period of one year until December 31, 2023;
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 Ellensburg 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 Ellensburg, sent certified mail,
return receipt requested.
DATED this 20th day of December 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CITY OF ELLENSBURG
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Laura Osiadacz, Chairman Mayor
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Cory Wright, Vice-Chairman
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Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner
ATTEST: ATTEST:
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Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board City Clerk
Approved as to form: Approved as to form:
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Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney City Attorney