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RESOLUTION NO. S3-2~3
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO APPLY FOR LIBRARY
3 SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY IN PIONEER PARK.
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5 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino is obligated to vacate
6 its existing downtown library as part of the County Civic Center
7 I project by early 1984; and
8 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council desire to construct a
9 new 60,000 square foot central library in Pioneer Park at Sixth
10 and "E" Streets in downtown San Bernardino; and
11 WHEREAS, some federal construction monies are available as a
12 result of the Emergency Job Appropriations Act of 1983 (P.L. 98-8)
13 through the Library Services and Construction Act (Title II)
14 (Title 20, 5 351, United States Code) to help fund projects of
15 this type; and
16 WHEREAS, the proposed library construction project is
17 needed immediately and the project would accomplish the goals and
18 purposes of the Emergency Job Appropriations Act of 1983; and
19 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council have authorized bond
20 counsel to develop a financing plan to provide the necessary
21 matching local funds; and
22 WHEREAS, the proposed library construction project would
23 make a significant impact on the high unemployment rate in our
24 community; and
25 WHEREAS, a new central library would do much to stimulate
26 downtown development generally and thereby spur a more rapid
27 economic upturn for our community; and
28 WHEREAS, the proposed library construction project will
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1 rdramatically improve accessibility of library services to the
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physically handicapped including persons in wheelchairs who are
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jOften at the main offices of Rolling Start, one of the City's
primary organizations serving handicapped persons, located one
block from the project site, and only a few blocks more from
ROlling Start's Transitional Living Center; and
WHEREAS, the location of the proposed central library will
result in increased service to many of the disadvantaged citizens
of the community, the project being located immediately adjacent
to the area of highest concentration of senior citizens in the
City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library
15 is authorized to apply for Library Services and Construction Act
16 (Title II) funds made available through the Emergency Job
17 Appropriations Act of 1983, for the construction of a new downtown
18 library in pioneer Park at Sixth and "E" Streets, and the
19 President of the Board is authorized to sign such application and
20 supporting documents for and on behalf of the City.
21 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
22 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
23 Bernardino at an~jou;::ned reC'ular __ meeting thereof, held
24 on the 26th day of _,JulY-____, 1983, by the following
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AYES:
Cas"i",qnpclrl. T?P; 11 :.'. nt::>rn::l'n,:,lt~7 ,
I'arks, C)uiel, Frazier,. St.rickler
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ABSENT:
None
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/ City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this c2Y~ day
,Jul'v
, 1983.
as to form:
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