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County Administrator's Report 10. 20.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	10/09/2014
Issue: Museum on Main Street (MoMS) Affiliate Agreement
From:	Darlene Howell
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the 2015-2016 Museum on Main Street Affiliate Agreement - Darlene Howell, Library Administrator

That the Board take the following action concerning the 2015-2016 Museum on Main Street Affiliate Agreement:

A. Approve and authorize the Chairman of the West Florida Public Library Board of Governance and the Clerk to sign the 2015-2016 Museum on Main Street Affiliate Agreement, in the amount of $6,000, between the West Florida Public Library on behalf of Escambia County and the Florida Humanities Council for the 2015-2016 Museum on Main Street Program. The program is designed to provide enriching educational experiences for residents and visitors and bring recognition to small communities with populations of 20,000 or less. The Way We Worked exhibit, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the National Archives is intended to attract increased visitation to the Molino Branch Library and the Molino Mid-County Historical Museum; and

B. Authorize the acceptance and disbursement of funds per Board policy.

[Funding: Fund 113, Library Fund, will be increased by $6,000]

BACKGROUND:

The West Florida Public Library System was awarded a grant of $6,000 to host the Florida Humanities Council's, Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, in Escambia County. Funded in part by the United States Congress, Museum on Main Street (MoMS) combines the talents of the Smithsonian Institution, the state humanities councils, and cultural organizations to bring national and local heritage to small communities across the United States.

The West Florida Public Library and the Molino Mid-County Historical Society are partnering to bring The Way We Worked to the Old Molino Museum. This exhibit provides the ideal opportunity for the Library and its partners to work together to preserve and promote the wealth of history in the area. In accordance with our mission and strategic goals, the West Florida Public Library aims to promote a deeper understanding of local history by exposing the community to the rich heritage of Escambia County’s interior that tends to get overlooked in favor of more developed sites near the coast.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

An increase of $6,000 to Fund 113, Library Fund.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board policy requires increases and decreases in revenue to be approved by the Board.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Museum on Main Street
Museum on Main Street (MoMS) Affiliate Agreement