Chapter 15
LIBRARY[1]
Art. I. In General, §§ 15-1—15-15
Art. II. Library
Advisory Board, §§ 15-16—15-19
ARTICLE
I. IN GENERAL
Secs. 15-1—15-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD[2]
Sec.
15-16. Established.
There is hereby established a library
advisory board for the city to be composed of nine (9) members.
(Code
1967, § 15A-2)
Sec.
15-17. Members.
(a) The
nine (9) members of the library advisory board shall be selected from residents
of the city and appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
(b) The
terms of the members shall be for three (3) years and shall commence on the
first day of July of each year and end on the thirtieth day of June three (3)
years thereafter.
(c) Members
of the library advisory board may not serve more than two (2) complete
successive terms as set forth in the city charter.
(Code
1967, § 15A-3)
Sec.
15-18. Officers.
The officers of the library advisory
board shall be selected by the board members at the first meeting of the board
following the thirtieth day of June of each year, and shall serve until the
thirtieth day of June of the next succeeding year. No officer shall serve in the same capacity
for more than two (2) consecutive one-year terms.
(Code
1967, § 15A-4)
Sec.
15-19. Powers and
duties.
The library advisory board shall have
the following powers and duties:
(1) To
establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its government
and for the faithful performance of its duties; to set a time for regular
meetings which shall be held at least once each month if there is business to
transact; to establish the manner in which special meetings may be held once
each month if there is business to transact; to establish the manner in which
special meetings may be held and the notice to be given thereof; and to provide
that five (5) members will constitute a quorum.
The affirmative vote of five (5) members shall be required for passage
of any matter before the board.
(2) To
organize by electing one of its members chairman of the board and one as
vice-chairman. The community services
director or his duly authorized representative shall act as secretary of the
board but shall not be entitled to take part in any voting.
(3) To
require attendance of the members at regular meetings and provide that absence from
three (3) consecutive regular meetings without consent of the board shall be
deemed to constitute the resignation of such member and such position shall
thereupon be deemed vacant.
(4) To
advise and consult, through the chairman of the board, with the community
services department as to the items to be included on the agenda of meetings of
the board prior to preparation and distribution of the agenda by the community
services department.
(5) To
review and approve the official minutes of all board meetings as prepared by
the community services department, prior to the transmittal of such minutes to
the city council.
(6) To
assist and advise the city council and the community services director in the
establishment of essential policies, rules and regulations relating to the
planning, acquisition, disposition, operation, use, care and maintenance of
structures owned, leased or otherwise acquired by the city for use as
libraries.
(7) To
assist and advise the city council in the establishment of essential policies,
rules and regulations relating to the acquisition, conservation, and use of
library materials.
(8) To
assist and advise the community services department staff liaison in the
development of a continuing plan for the city's library program.
(9) To
assist and advise the community services department in establishing priorities
at budget time for those items other than administrative functions relating to
library policy.
(10) To
receive, accept and acquire subject to final action by the city council by
gift, bequest or devise real and personal property of every kind, nature and
description in the name of the city for library purposes subject to the terms
of the gift.
(11) To
suggest to the mayor and city council qualified and interested persons eligible
for appointment for board vacancies.
(Code
1967, § 15A-5)