HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 116 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TE,YAS, DESIC~NATINO
THE PUR. POSE, ORGANIZATION, APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE COLONY
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD; ESTABLISHING THE POSITION AND DUTIES OF THE
COLONY LIBRARIAN; PPOVIDINO FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COLONY PUBLIC
LIBRARY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITV COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY
TETRAS:
SECTION l. There is hereby created a Colony Public Library Board. The Board
shall serve as an advisory Board to the City Cotmcil of the City of The C'o!ony and
shall, under the authority of the City Council, be involved with the Librarian in Do]icy
making relating to the establishment and usage of the Colony Public Librarv or Libraries,
the natl~re of services rendered or to be rendered by the Library or Libraries, the
manner in which the Library service may be coordinated with the services of othe~
Libraries which render services to citizens of the City, and in s~lcb other matters as
the City Council may direct.
SECTION 2. The Library Board shall consist of five (5) members who shall be
residents, qualified voters and taxpayers of the City of The Colony. The Board shall
select from among its members a Chairman and a Vice Chairman. The Librarian shall
serve as Secretary and Ex Officio Member of the Library Board. Members of the
Library Board sba]] be appointed by the Mayor with the aDProva] of the City (~ounci].
The Mayor shall also serve as an Ex Officio ~6ember of the Board. A~I members and
Ex Officio Members of the Board shall serve for two (2) year terms. Of the first
five appointments to the Board, th,ce shall be for a term of two (2) years, and two
shall be for one (1) year; thereafter, three members shal! be appointed during even
numbered years and two members sha]] be appointed during odd n]~mbered years.
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor with approval of the ('ltv
Counci! for the remaining portion of the unexpired term of the vaeant position being
filled. The members of the Board shah be subject to removal from office by the City
Council for any cause deemed sufficient by the r!oune~ for their removal
SECTION 3. The duties of the Librarv Board shall he as fol]nws:
(A) Hold monthly meetings at regular stated times, such meetings to
be open to the pub]in and subiect to the provisions of the Texas Open
Meetings Law;
(B) To receive suggestions and recommendations respecting' the de-
velopment of the Library and Library service and to make recom-
mendations to the City Council re,~'ardin~' the same as are deemed
necessary and desirable in the opinion of the Boa.a:
(C) To make periodic reports to the City Council concerning' the work
of the Library Board and make any such specml reports as may be
requested by the City Council;
(D) To carry out and perform sueb other reasonable re~lflations and
requirements as may from time to time be made and adopted bv the
City Council.
SECTION 4. The Librarian shall be appointed by the City l~anager of the City
of The Colony and shah serve as administrative head of the C'olonv Pl{b]ie Library.
The Librarian shall supervise the maintenance and use of the Library and shall maintain
an appropriate set of books or other suitable records in which shall be kept all receipts
and expenditures of the Library and a complete listing of all books, oeriod{ea]s,
manuscripts, furniture, furnishings, ~nstruments, apparatus or other property or eouip,-
ment purchased for or donated to the Librarv. The Librarian shall have authorit~v to
maintain order in and about the Library premises. The IJbrarian shall prepare An
annual report to the Library Board and the City Council and shall submit Al} such
reports as may be required or rec{uested by the Board, the C~{tv Counci] nr other State,
National or Local Agency. The Librarian shall prepare a Budget to be submitted to
the Board for approval and transmittal to the City l~anager for inclusion in the Annual
Budget of the City.
SECTION 5. The general rules and and regulations for the operation and use
of the Library shall be promulgated by the Librarian and approved by the City {~ana~'er.
The books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, manuscripts, or other property of the
Colony Public Library shall be the property of the City of The Colony and any person
inj~lring or defacing any such property shall be liable to account therefor to the
Librarian. The Librarian sha{] have authority to establish fines for any person retainin~
any such book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property beyond
the expiration of the time which by the rules of the Library s~,cb propertv may be
kept.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately, from and after its
passage on second and final reading and the ptlblieatio~ of the caption as the ]a~ ~od
charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED ON FIRST ~EADING BY THE CIT~ COUNCIL OF THE (~IT¥
OF TI-tE COLONY, TEXAS, ON TI~E ~/~2~/ DAY OF
FINALLY PASSED ON SECOND READING ~ THE ~ __ nAY OF
, 1980.
ATTEST:
TY SECI~ ETA]~¥ ~
APPROVED AS TO I,EGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY