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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE DONATION
OF SURPLUS LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE DENTON
PUBLIC LIBRARIES; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSITION OF SUCH
PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-106 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances authorizes the City
of Denton, Texas (the 66City") to dispose of excess property by danating it to a civic or charitable
organization; and
�WHEREAS, the City owns library books and ather library materials that were formerly
used by the Denton Public Library and are still usable, but are worn, obsolete, or excess material
because they are damaged, are no longer needed or na longer meet requirements of the Dentan
Public Library; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries is a Texas nonprofit assaciation
and is duly qualified ta receive Federal income tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of ihe
Internal Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries was formed for the purpose of
supporting the activities, programs, and facilities of the Denton public libraries by performing the
follawing activities, which are legitimate public purposes, ta wit:
(a) to promote the programs of the libraries as a cultural and educational asset to this area
and to emphasize to the community the importance of public library service both now
and in future development of Denton and Dentan County�
(b) to conduct fundraising activities to include but nat limited to: regularly scheduled book
sales of donated and withdrawn books, musical items, mavies, and ather such items as
may deemed apprapriate;
(c) to maintain and operate a book stare lacated within the North Branch Library to further
offer sales of donated and withdrawn items on a scheduled basis;
(d) ta devote all funds, whether income ar principal, and whether acquired by gift or
contribution or otherwise to said purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries is in need of excess library books
and ather materials to operate a book store located within the North Branch Library to further
offer sales of donated library materials on a scheduled basis and suppart its public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the donation af excess library materials to the
Friends of the Dentan Public Libraries, and the subsequent use of the donated library rnaterials by
the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries, constitute public purposes and further the general
welfare of the City's residents; NOW, THEREFORE,
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SECTION l. F�r��l����; ��� 1��°���:t„ The findings and recitations set out in the preamble of
this Resolution are found to be true and correct and that they are hereby adopted by the City
Council and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2. �.zr�1�4��a��i � __ cess ��'�����c������. The personal property, including
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books and other library materzals, belonging to the City and controlled by the Denton Public
Library, which constitutes surplus, excess, obsolete, worn or damaged material (collectively,
"Excess Property"), may be donated by the City Manager or his designee to the Friends of the
Denton Public Libraries.
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SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval.
Th��� r���ca�ec��� ta� ti�}����'���'� ������� �•c.��lz�ti��s��� ����t�� e��r�����e by �H/!/ �Y�/I/ and seconded
by ,���� ,�;� �� �=��a� "� �a�� �;�� _, the resolution was passed and approved by the
following vote [ 'L - �]:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Chris Watts, Mayor:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Don Duff, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
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Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ���_���°�,___ day of ����� ��� ���'�„ a, 2018.
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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