Library upgrades to be voted on tonight

Tonight, the Vestavia Hills City Council could approve the use of grant money to fund more than $100,000 in upgrades at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest.

In 2009, the Library was allocated a $300,000 grant from the Public School and College Authority but it wasn’t notified until last year. At its regular meeting Sept. 9, the Council could approve the use of $121,000 of that money for capital projects at the Library and the purchase of technology equipment.

The Library’s purchase request includes approximately $93,000 for technology upgrades and $28,000 for construction projects.

Under its technology request, the Library includes more than $21,000 for security system enhancements, more than $20,000 to upgrade its printing equipment and approximately $6,000 for 12 Apple iPads.

Construction upgrades focus on the installation of a handicap accessible sidewalk for the facility.

Other items on tonight’s agenda include:

• A resolution to adopt the General Fund Budget, a Special Revenue Fund Budget and a Capital Project Fund Budget for the 2014 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.

• A resolution approving a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for City employees effective Oct. 1.

• A resolution authorizing the application for a Flood Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant From The Acquisition Of At Risk Flood Plain Properties within the Meadowlawn Estates Subdivision.

The Council meeting begins at 5 p.m. at Vestavia Hills City Hall.