HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-08 Approve Doffing Trust Disbursement for Library Video Game Center City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Council Members
From: Chris Eitemiller, Finance Manager
Date: February 5, 2024
Item: Approve Doffing Trust Disbursement
Council Action Requested:
Approve the attached Doffing Trust disbursement request.
Background Information:
Per the 2008 agreement, the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library are requesting a disbursement in the
amount of $2,500 to support a Teen Video Game Corner. Pleasant Hill Library will use these funds to
promote technology skills, help build community and to engage teens. The games that are intended for
purchase are focused on computer coding and video game creation and design and will be used for a
teen-driven Coding Club. This will assist in both school readiness and life skills while improving service to
middle and high school students by enhancing their teen space.
Financial Impact:
The 2008 agreement states the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library are to use the annual income from
investment earnings to fund the disbursement requests. There have been limited disbursement requests
since the agreement began in 2008. The request from the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library is attached.
Advisory Commission Discussion: N/A
Council Committee Discussion: N/A
Attachments:
Disbursement request from the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library
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Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library January 25th, 2024
Kathy Swanson, President
1490 S Frontage Rd
Hastings, MN 55033
Dear Kathy;
I am writing to request your support for the submission of a request to use the Doffing Estate funds. In
accordance with the City of Hastings guidelines (dated October 16, 2008), “Friends of the Pleasant Hill
Library must submit the request and include a recommendation for approval.”
Pleasant Hill Library is requesting use of the Doffing Estate funds in the amount of $2500.00 to support a
Teen Video Game Corner. Video games promote 21st century technology skills that are a de facto
competency requirement for youth, including creativity and innovation; critical thinking and problem
solving; and communication and collaboration. Additionally, video gaming in libraries helps to build
community and to engage teens. All of which can translate into both school readiness and practical life
skills. Professional support for librarians and library staff involved in gaming is offered through the
Games and Gaming Round Table of the American Library Association (http://games.ala.org/about/).
The primary goal for this project is to improve service to middle and high school students that use
Pleasant Hill Library by enhancing our teen space. Additionally, a number of the games we are looking to
purchase are focused around computer coding and video game creation and design and will be used for
a teen-driven Coding Club. Games have been chosen with teen input and the oversight of the teen
librarian.
Wentworth Library has been a successful multi-year pilot of having video games in teen spaces and has a
solid set of procedures. As they have done, we intend to purchase games that are marked as for E
(Everyone), E10+ (Everyone 10 and older), and T (Teens), with the bulk of the titles being E or E10+.
Controllers and any physical game discs will be stored at the desk for in house checkouts.
We are asking for $2500.00 to cover purchase of a TV screen and secure mount, secure storage for the
console, Nintendo Switch, controllers and chargers, and games. The initial estimated budget is $2235.39
but does not consider any potential price fluctuations. Any of the $2500.00 remaining would go to
additional games and storage for the controllers.
The request above is in keeping with the guidelines adopted by the City of Hastings in 2008 for use of
the Doffing Estate funds.
Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if you have questions or require additional
information.
Sincerely,
Jill Bambenek
Pleasant Hill Library Manager
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ITEM COST QUANTITY TOTAL RATING
Nintendo Switch 300 1 300
Extra Joy Cons 79.99 3 239.97
Pro controller with usb cords 69.99 2 139.98
Steering Wheel 30 2 60
Heavy duty HDMI cables 13.99 1 13.99
charging dock for joy cons 34.99 2 69.98
wall plug for charging stations 9.68 1 9.68
Micro SD cards for Switch 14.99 1 14.99
TV 299.99 1 299.99
TV mount and security 32.99 1 32.99
Secure storage for consoles 295 1 295
Baba is You 15 1 15 E
What the Golf 19.99 1 19.99 E10+
Untitled Goose Game 19.99 1 19.99 E
Minecraft 29.99 1 29.99 E10+
Rain World 24.99 1 24.99 E10+
Subnautica 29.99 1 29.99 E10+
Final Fantasy I-IV 74.99 1 74.99 E-T
Final Fantasy VI 17.99 1 17.99 T
Final Fantasy VII 15.99 1 15.99 T
Luigi's Mansion 3 59.99 1 59.99 E
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 59.99 1 59.99 E
Super Mario RPG 59.99 1 59.99 E
Super Mario Maker 2 59.99 1 59.99 E
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 59.99 1 59.99 E
Animal Crossing New Horizon 59.99 1 59.99 E
Super Smash Bros 59.99 1 59.99 E10+
Undertale 14.99 1 14.99 E10+
Sonic Superstars 59.99 1 59.99 E
Stardew Valley 14.99 1 14.99 E10+
TOTAL 2235.39
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