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ORD CC 1980-20 - Amending Ch 11A LibrariesORDINANCE NO. 80 -20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11A, LIBRARIES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ALTERING MEETINGS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD; ALTERING POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD; AND ALTERING DUTIES OF THE LIBRARIAN; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, that Section 1: Chapter 11A, Libraries, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the repeal of sections 11A -4 and 11A -5 as presently constituted and by the adoption of new sections 11A -4 and 11A -5 that shall read as follows: 11A LIBRARIES Sec. 11A -4. Officers; meetings; by -laws; quorum; records; librarian. (a) The Library Board shall elect a president, a vice - president and a treasurer at its regular meeting in July after appointment. Such terms shall be for one year. (b) The Library Board shall meet quarterly. Additional meetings may be called by the President at the request of any three members, or at the request of the Librarian. The Library Board shall adopt such by -laws, rules and regulations as it deems best to govern its actions. (c) The presence of any four (4) members at a meeting of the Board shall constitute a quorum. (d) The Librarian shall be secretary of the Library Board and shall keep a record of all the proceedings of the Library Board, which record shall, upon request of the'city council be delivered to it for its inspection and review. (e) The Librarian shall oversee the administration of the Library with advice and review of the Board. The Librarian shall be held responsible for the care of the building and equipment, for employment and direc- tion of the staff, for the efficiency of the library service to the public, and for the operation of the Library under the financial conditions set forth in the annual budget. • See. 11A -5. Powers and duties of Library Board. (a) The Library Board shall encourage development of the public library, and shall recommend to the City Council policies and programs for the advancement of the Library. (b) The Library Board shall cooperate with all other public and private groups in advancing the best in- terests of the Public Library, and shall recommend policies and procedures for the administration and protection of the library system. (c) The Library Board shall make recommendations for the purchase of books, journals, publications, furniture and fixtures and other necessary property. (d) The Library Board shall review the annual budget re- quest prior to its presentation to the City adminis- tration and make any recommendations that are deemed necessary. (e) The Library Board shall seek out and encourage appli- cation to and participation in any state or federal programs to receive funds for the development of the Huntsville Public Library. (f) The Board shall review periodic operations reports as presented by the Librarian and, by request, shall render such other reports and recommendations to the City Council when required in furthering the overall purpose of developing public library service for the City of Huntsville. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED by unanimous vote of the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, on this /$t day of J4 i9g© 4flenSkity APPROVED ASTO FORM: e y MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor