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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), dated as of this jj� day of June, 2016 (the "Effective Date") is entered into by and between the City of Lake Elmo (the "City"), a Minnesota municipal corporation, and Washington County, a Minnesota body corporate and politic (the "County"). RECITALS WHEREAS, on January 1, 2012, the Lake Elmo City Council established public library service for the City's residents, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 134.07; and WHEREAS, upon this establishment, the Library Board was appointed by the City Council which established the Lake Elmo Public Library; and WHEREAS, the City levies an annual tax on its taxable property for public library service for the library fund that funds the Lake Elmo Public Library; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Library Board that public library service in the City will be expanded if the Lake Elmo Public Library becomes a branch of the Washington County Library System; and WHEREAS, in order for the Lake Elmo Public Library to become a branch of the Washington County Library System, the City would need to turn over the proceeds of its levy for public library service to Washington County (the "County"); and WHEREAS, in order for the City to turn over the proceeds of its levy to the County, the City has requested and the County has agreed to enter into this MOU regarding the library services to be provided by the County in the City and the transition of the Lake Elmo Public Library to a branch of the Washington County Library system; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the County agree as follows: A; Services. 1. The County will operate a full service Washington County Library branch in Lake Eh -no in perpetuity. 2. The Lake Elmo Public Library will remain open and continue service during its transition to a Washington County Library branch. 3. The City will provide staff and volunteers to work with the County to ensure uninterrupted service during the transition of the Lake Elmo Public Library to a Washington County Library branch. 4. The County will make every attempt to maintain the current open hours and schedule of the Lake Elmo Public Library branch (which is currently open 48 hours per week), but a minimum of 40 open hours per week must be maintained. 5The County will purchase and provide a self -check machine for the Lake Elmo Public Library branch.