Louisville Superior Joint Issues Committee Agenda and Packet 2021 01 29

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JOINT ISSUES COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM SUBJECT: JOINT ISSUES COMMITTEE - ADDITIONAL PROPOSED LIBRARY SERVICES TO SUPERIOR DATE: JANUARY 29, 2021 PRESENTED BY: SHARON NEMECHEK, DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY AND MUSEUM SERVICES; HEATHER BALSER, CITY MANAGER BACKGROUND: In early 2009 the City of Louisville and the Town of Superior entered into a formal intergovernmental agreement (IGA) whereby the Louisville Public Library would provide service to Superior residents. The Town of Superior agreed to provide payment for library services and to submit one ballot measure to its residents. The ballot measure asked for a property tax levy of 1.5 mills to support service at the Louisville Public Library. The measure passed. Since that time, Superior has transmitted to Louisville every January the equivalent of a 1.5 mill levy on the total assessed valuation of Superior as certified for general tax purposes by the Boulder County Assessor for the preceding year. In 2020 that amount was $350,689.12. Since 2009 the relationship between the Louisville Public Library and the Town of Superior has been guided by this IGA. In 2011 there was an amendment specifying that Louisville purchase a book drop to be installed at the Superior Town Hall. Superior employees monitor and empty the bins, and deliver all materials to the Library. There have been no other amendments to the original IGA. Since 2008 Superior residents have consistently accounted for about 20% of Library circulation. Statistics are not available for other types of engagement, including program attendance, online resource use or Library visits. On average Superior's contribution to the Library's budget equals about 20% of the Library's total operations and maintenance budget. There have recently been conversations among elected officials and staff around providing some additional services for the new Superior Community Center planned for a 2021 opening. In response, library staff proposes to increase service to Superior residents as follows to address additional demand: Book locker, book drop available at community center ■ Library staff will deliver materials and fill lockers. Library staff will remove expired holds and returns, and bring them back to the Library. The option of adding an FLC courier stop will be explored if the volume is too high for staff to manage. This is the biggest impact service for Library staff of the proposed expanded services. Host at the Superior Community Center a small collection on -site of rotating inventory and mobile check-out