Chapter 1.66
LIBRARY BOARD
Sections:
1.66.020 Library board established.
1.66.050 Appointments.
1.66.070 Terms of office.
1.66.100 Vacancies.
1.66.140 Officers, meetings and rules.
1.66.180 Powers and duties.
1.66.200 Communication with the city council.
1.66.020 Library board established.
A library board is established, to be known as the “Ellensburg library board,” to consist of not less than five members; provided, however, the city manager may by order increase the board's membership to seven members. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]
1.66.050 Appointments.
All members of the library board shall be appointed by the city manager and shall not be subject to confirmation. Appointments shall be made without regard to age, race, sex or political affiliation. Members shall serve without compensation. Majority membership of the library board must be residents of the city of Ellensburg. No person shall be appointed to the library board for more than two consecutive terms.
The first appointments to the library board created by this chapter shall be of those individuals who were members of the library board in existence at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]
1.66.070 Terms of office.
A member of the library board shall be appointed for a five-year term, unless the appointment is to fill an unexpired term. No member may serve longer than the term or unexpired term to which he or she has been appointed, unless that person is reappointed by the city manager.
The members of the library board who obtained membership by reason of their membership on the prior board shall have a term of office coinciding with their term on that predecessor board. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]
1.66.100 Vacancies.
A vacancy shall occur upon the resignation, death, or removal of a board member. A vacancy shall also occur whenever a board member absents himself or herself for three consecutive regular meetings of the board or for an aggregate of five regular and/or special meetings in a single year, unless the absences are excused by action of the remaining board members. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]
1.66.140 Officers, meetings and rules.
A. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the library board shall elect from its members a chair, who shall preside at all meetings of the board; a vice chair, who shall serve in the absence of the chair; and such other officers as the board may determine.
B. The library board shall have a regular meeting each month and may, from time to time, provide for special meetings as may be needed to carry out the proper discharge of its duties. A majority of the library board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of those present shall be necessary to carry any proposition.
C. The library board may adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business, and shall keep a written record of its proceedings. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]
1.66.180 Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the library board shall be as follows:
A. The library board shall act as an advisory board to the city manager and city council concerning the operations of the city of Ellensburg Public Library.
B. The library board may give advisory opinions to the city manager concerning the following matters:
1. The supervision, care and custody of all property of the library;
2. The annual budget for the operation of the library during the ensuing year;
3. The appropriateness of buildings for library purposes; and
4. The purchase of supplies and materials, equipment, and services for the library's operation.
C. Development of policy for the selection of books, periodicals, maps, materials, and information services for the library's operation.
D. Such other acts as may be requested by the city manager or city council relating to the orderly and efficient management and operation of the library. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]
1.66.200 Communication with the city council.
The library board shall forward communications to the city council by separate memoranda, including all rationale, which shall be scheduled as council agenda items. [Ord. 3937 § 1, 1994.]