Resolution No 48-2018 - Donation of Additional Funds to St Joe County Public Library

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RESOLUTION NO.48-2018 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE DONATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend of Public works ("Board") is the contracting body for the City of South Bend, Indiana ("City") and the Board has the authority under the laws of Indiana to purchase, acquire and lease property; and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Public Library ("Library") is an Indiana non-profit corporation ("Library") incorporated with the purpose of furthering the quality of life of residents of the City as well as residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana through learning, discovery, and experiencing; and WHEREAS, the City, the Library, and St. Joe Valley MetroNet, Inc. d/b/a Metronet Zing, an open -access fiber optic network serving South Bend and surrounding communities have been pursuing Digital Inclusion Site Management Agreements to create digital access centers in City facilities, including, without limitation, at the Charles Black Recreation Center ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to make a donate of $25,000 ("Money") to the Library in support of its efforts toward completion of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City has previously appropriate the Money by way of its Department of Innovation and Technology Fund, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of South Bend Board of Public Works as follows: 1. The City, through the Board, hereby donates $25,000 to the Library, which amount will be applied for the purpose of purchasing the technical equipment needs for the Project. 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the City of South Bend Board of Public Works. ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, held on September 11, 2018, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.