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HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-1493ORDINANCE NO. 26-1493 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE DENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY; REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 25-1631 AND SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING FEES IN CONFLICT WITH SUCH SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt a Schedule of Fees associated with the Denton Public Library, specifically for lost or damaged library books and materials, library cards, utilization of collection agencies, printing and copying, interlibrary loan lending fees, and retail or for the sale of supplies to library patrons; and WHEREAS, all fees assessed under this Ordinance have been comprehensively reviewed, are fair and reasonable, represent true replacement costs or service charges, and do not exceed a reasonable cost to the City to provide library services to the public; and WHEREAS, after review and consideration, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the City to establish the Schedule of Fees associated with the Denton Public Library, as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated herein by reference and found to be true. SECTION 2. The "Schedule of Fees" is set forth in Exhibit "A," which said exhibit is incorporated herein, as though set forth in full, and is hereby adopted. SECTION 3. The provisions of this ordinance are severable, and the invalidity of any phrase or part of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. Ordinance Number 25-1631 is hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. All prior Denton Public Library fee schedules are hereby superseded, but only insofar as the portion of such prior ordinance shall be in conflict; and as to all other sections of the ordinance not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative, except as to such prior ordinances or portions thereof as are expressly repealed hereby. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by [ Nick Stevens [ George Ferrie I, This Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ 5 - 0 — 0 Aye Mayor Chris Watts: Jordan Villareal, District 1: Nick Stevens, Mayor Pro Tern District 2: Suzi Rumohr, District 3: Joe Holland, District 4: George Ferrie, At Large Place 5: Jill Jester, At Large Place 6: PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd ATTEST: KRISTI GILBERT, CITY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY Digitally signed by Susan Keller Keller / Susan "e I I e r Date: 2026.09.13 12:57:22 BY: -05'00' and seconded by Nay Abstain Absent day of September , 2026. W CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR EXHIBIT A Denton Public Library 2026-2027 Schedule of Fees Lost or Damaged Item Fees Loss or damage to library materials Lost DVD or Music CD case (complete) Lost Audiobook Case (complete) Damaged DVD or Music case Damaged Audiobook case Damaged or missing barcode Lost or damaged RFID tag Lost or damaged CD/DVD/Audiobook cover/insert Lost or damaged audiobook CD Lost or damaged Discovery Kit container Lost or damaged ILL Strap Lost or ruined Discovery Kit components Lost or ruined materials Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery $7.00 $12.50 $2.00 $8.00 $1.00 $1.00 $3.00 $10.00 per CD $15.00 $2.50 Cost for item as noted in the item record Cost for item as noted in the item record Cost for item as charged by lending library Library Cards and Account Fees Fees for replacement cards and non-resident accounts Replacement card $2.00 Non-resident card $50/year or $25/6 months Collection Agency Fees Fees for collection agency contacting patron regarding outstanding charges Accrued charges between $10.00 and $24.99 $3.25 Accrued charges $25 and over $9.85 Printing and Copying Costs Fees for printing and copying Black & White $0.10/page Color $0.25/page 3D Printing $0.20/gram Makerspace Material Costs Fees for makerspace material supplies Laminating $0.50/linear foot Miscellaneous Materials Cost for item as indicated on displayed sample materials Retail* Sale ofsupplies to the public USB drive $5.00 Earbuds $1.00 *Sales taxes apply to retail sale items. Payment related fees may apply, including service charges and additional fees for card payments or returned items.