01/13/2026 Resolutions 2026-2 RESOLUTION 2026-2
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island operates a Public Library with the assistance
of an appointed Library Board; and,
WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute §51-213 requires the Library Board to
produce and deliver a report to the City Council on the condition of its trust after the close of each
year; and,
WHEREAS, that report has been historically prepared using software provided to
the Grand Island Public Library by and through the Nebraska Library Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the historical software provider has went out of business and the
Nebraska Library Commission is undergoing efforts to develop a replacement reporting survey;
and,
WHEREAS, Neb. Rev. Stat. §51-213 requires that the board make its report on or
before the second Monday in February of each year to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the general financial condition of the Library is available for
continuous review by the City Council through resources not available at the time this statute was
codified, including the City's Transparency Center portal available to all members of Council and
the public, rendering much of the required reporting duplicative.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA,to facilitate implementation of new reporting
methods by the Nebraska Library Commission,and to allow the Library Board time to update their
report to reflect the same,the City Council does hereby waive its right to obtain the report outlined
in Neb. Rev. Stat. §51-213 on or before the second Monday in February and requests that the
Library Board provide their reporting at the first regularly scheduled City Council Meeting in May.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, January 13, 2026.
Ro er G. Steele, Mayor
Attest:
Jil ranere, City Clerk