Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2014-272 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting a donation from the Friends of North Regional/BC Library, Inc., in the amount of $3,400, to be deposited in the Broward County Library Trust Fund, to purchase laptop computers for public use at the Broward County North Regional/Broward College Library; authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions; and providing for severability and an effective date. (Commission District 2)

ACTION:  (T-10:27 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2014-273 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting donations of Electronic Snap Circuits Extreme Kits to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming at the Broward County North Regional/Broward College Library and the Broward County Northwest Regional Library, valued at over $500, from Friends of the North Regional/BC Library, Inc., and Northwest Regional Friends of the Library, Inc.; authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions; and providing for severability and an effective date. (Commission Districts 2 and 3)

ACTION:  (T-10:27 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

Chapter 18, Part III, Section 18.63 of the Broward County Administrative Code stipulates that donations valued at $500 or more shall be accepted by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners.

THE LIBRARIES DIVISION RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.

Approval of this item will support the Board's vision to create a community with accessible, vibrant arts and culture, recreation and learning opportunities.

Pursuant to the Administrative Code, the Libraries Division requests that the Board formally accept donations for the Broward County Libraries Division. With respect to Motion A, the Friends of the North Regional/BC Library, Inc. have donated $3,400 to fund the purchase of laptop computers for the public's use at the North Regional/Broward College Library.  Motion B recognizes donations from the Friends of the North Regional/BC Library, Inc. and Northwest Regional Friends of the Library, Inc.; each group has donated 24 Snap Circuit Extreme Kits that will be used to support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematice) programming at the North Regional/Broward College Library and Northwest Regional Library.  Their generosity results in a cost avoidance for Broward County in the amount of $2,200.

The Friends of the Library volunteer organizations support the Libraries Division through sponsorship of special projects, local branch programming, library staff development, advocacy for library issues and encourage volunteerism.