Report Prepared by: Billy Alcorn, Deputy Fire Chief
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SUBJECT: Approval of a Request to Install a Little Free Library Box at Fire Station 55 and Authorization to Execute a License Agreement for the Project
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider approving a request by the Walker Family to install a Little Free Library box at Fire Station No. 55 and granting authority to execute a License Agreement for the project.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the installation of a Little Free Library Box at Fire Station 55 and authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to Execute a License Agreement for the project.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Staff; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items or,
4. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
This project furthers the City Council's priority of promoting healthy activities for the community and youth. This project will also promote literacy and will create outdoor recreation opportunities for the public.
DISCUSSION
The City received a request from the Walker Family to install a Little Free Library box on City property at Fire Station No. 55. (See Attachment 1). The Walker Family built a Little Free Library as a family project for the purpose of sharing their family's love for reading with visitors to the Fire Station as well as kids and residents of the neighborhood that surrounds the Fire Station. Photographs of the Walker's Little Free Library is included with this Administrative Report as Attachment 2. As the project proposers seek to install the Little Free Library on City property, Staff is seeking approval for the project and authorization to enter into a license agreement with the proposers for the project.
Little Free Libraries are community based free book exchanges. While these mini-libraries come in different shapes and sizes, most are decorat...
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