ORDER-2020-12 : Appropriate the amount of $20,000.00 from account 29032-590000 (Library Fines Account) to account 016112-534200 (Lib Exp Books & Periodicals).

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▶ 1:14 Manisha Bewtra: comment so moved second public comment is now closed so we have one order before us order 2020-12 appropriate the amount of $20,000 from account two nine three two five nine zero zero zero zero library finds account to account zero one six one one two dash five three four two zero zero library books and periodicals account we received a memo from the library director Linda Gardner which states that this transfer takes place annually and allows the library to use funds received over the course of the year from overdue fines and fees to purchase new books and periodicals for patrons the transfer of these funds allow us to meet the municipal appropriation request and the materials expenditures requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to retain state certification and receive receive state

▶ 2:13 Speaker 1: funding their motion motion recommend second motion to recommend by alderman

▶ 2:17 Manisha Bewtra: Sorko second by alderman Medeiros any on discussion alderman circle thank you

▶ 2:27 Michael P. Zwirko: I'll just I'll just say that it's always nice to see that we're using the fines to go back into the system I know this is commonplace but $20,000 certainly is always helpful when we're talking about new periodicals subscriptions to them any improvements we're making to technology for electronic reading and other and other books and reference points so I just wanted to say happy to

▶ 2:54 Manisha Bewtra: happy to support the order any further discussion all in favor any opposed order 2020-12 has been recommended for passage and will be sent to the full board motion to adjourn so moved second all in favor aye opposed Finance