Okaloosa County BOCC — September 1, 2015 — 2015 Library Interlocal (board approved)

Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Interlocal Agreement This Agreement is entered into among Okaloosa County, hereinafter referred to as the “County,” and the municipalities of Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville, and Valparaiso, hereinafter referred to as “Participating Municipalities,” each a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, Intergovernmental Programs, Part I, Miscellaneous Programs, Section 163.01, The Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, provides that public agencies of the State of Florida may exercise jointly with any other public agency of the State of Florida any power, privilege, or authority which such agencies share in common, and which each might exercise separately; and that a joint exercise of power by such agencies may be made by contract in the form of an interlocal agreement; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, subsection 125.01(f), authorizes the County to provide libraries and cultural facilities and programs; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statues, subsection 166.021(1), authorizes municipalities to render municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and, WHEREAS, the County and the Participating Municipalities desire to cooperate in a countywide agreement to provide public library services without charge in Okaloosa County; and, WHEREAS, the County is an eligible political subdivision under Chapter 257.17, Florida Statutes, that can participate in the State Aid to Libraries Program and is designated as the single administrative unit that can designate a governing body for countywide library service; THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE: The County and Participating Municipalities agree to cooperate, pursuant to the terms of this Interlocal Agreement, in the operation of a countywide public library cooperative in Okaloosa County. In particular, it is the express purpose of the Agreement to provide for the coordination of library service throughout the legal service area of the COOPERATIVE; to provide for equal access to free (without charge) public library service in the Cooperative service area; and to formulate and implement consistent plans, programs, policies and procedures in the operation, maintenance and development of library service throughout the legal service areas of the participating entities. 1 2. DEFINITIONS: a) “Cooperative” shall mean the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative. b) “Cooperative Coordinator” shall mean the employee of the Okaloosa County Public Library Governing Board who administers Cooperative headquarters and coordinates Cooperative activities and who meets the requirements and carries out the duties of the single administrative head as defined in 1B-2.011(3)(d), Florida Administrative Code. c) “County” shall mean Okaloosa County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. d) “Crestview” shall mean the City of Crestview, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL, that operates the Robert L. F. Sikes Public Library. e) “Destin” shall mean the City of Destin, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL, that operates the Destin Library. f) “Directors Council” shall mean a council whose membership will include the library director of each participating library and other appointments as outlined in the Library Cooperative Bylaws. g) “Fiscal Year” shall mean budget year October 1-September 30. h) “Fixed Assets” is defined by the county as all property with value of $1,000 or more purchased under the equipment control account, as amended from time to time. Fixed Assets shall be in accordance with Board di