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t . GALLATIN COUNTY CONTRACT NO. .96-08Q
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LIBRARY SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on the :? (\ r~ day
of Sc J'-.);t;rl_;;-e"~- , 1996, by and between the Board of County
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Commissioners of Gallatin County, hereinafter referred to as "the
County" , and the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Bozeman
Library, Bozeman, Montana, hereinafter referred to as "the
Library" .
WIT N E SSE T H :
WHEREAS, the County desires to provide library services for
rural residents of Gallatin County, and the Library has existing
library facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Section 22-1-315, MCA, provides that the County and
the Library may enter into a contract by which the free public
library of the City of Bozeman shall assume the functions of a
county-free library within Gallatin County;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1. In return for payments to be made by the County, the
Library shall make available to all rural county residents the
services provided by their library at no cost to county residents;
2. The County agrees to pay the Library for library
privileges for its rural residents the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-
Six Thousand six Hundred Eighty-Three and nO/lOa Dollars
($256.683,00) . Payment will be made in equal quarterly
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installments on or before September 30, 1996, December 31, 1996,
March 31, 1997, and June 30, 1997.
3 . The Library hereby acknowledges that this contract is
contingent upon available revenue and if revenue falls short, then
the County shall make adjustments in disbursements to the Library.
4 . By entering into this agreement, the Library provides
through Exhibit "A" attached hereto, notification to the County by
the governing body of the City of Bozeman, of a request to exclude
the property of the incorporated City of Bozeman, Montana, from
liability for taxes under the County library mill levy;
5. The Library hereby acknowledges and holds harmless the
County for the failure of the County to collect all possible tax
revenue payable to the Library pursuant to this contract. The
Library acknowledges the possibility of delinquent and late taxes
which are beyond the control of the County. Any such delinquent
and late taxes which are payable to the Library shall be credited
to the account of the Library, and any such taxes recovered after
the term of this agreement shall be paid to the Library;
6. The Library shall administer the Library in such a
manner as to extend the same library privileges to the rural
residents of Gallatin County outside the incorporated limits of
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the City of Bozeman subj ect to this contract as are enj oyed by
city residentsj
7. The duration of this contract shall be for the period
of July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997j
8. The terms of this contract may be altered only upon
written consent of both parties heretoj
9. This contract may be terminated by either party hereto,
upon six (6) months written notice of intention to do so.
DATED this IL4~ day of August, 1996.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BOZEMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY,
OF GALLATIN COUNTY BOZEMAN, MONTANA
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL CONTENT:
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County Attorney
Date: OCfDkP/;?<~ /9q~ Date:
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EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY LIBRARY TAX
TO: The Board of County Commissioners of Gallatin County
FROM: The Governing Body of the City of Bozeman,
Gallatin County, Montana.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the City of Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Montana has entered into a Library Services Contract with
Gallatin County by which the Bozeman Public Library shall assume
the functions of a county free library within Gallatin County.
Pursuant to paragraph four (4) of that contract, the City of
Bozeman, Montana, hereby requests that the property of the
incorporated City be excluded from liability for taxes under the
Gallatin County library mill levy,
DATED THIS / ::2_--~day of August, 1996,
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JAMES E. WYSOCKI
City Manager, City of Bozeman, Montana
ATTEST:
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R L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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