All board and commission appointments authorized by ordinance or resolution shall be made by the Council. The term of each appointee shall be established and stated at the time of his or her appointment, and terms of present board and commission members may be reestablished and changed so as to give effect to this section. New appointees shall assume office on the first day of the first month following their appointment and qualification, or on the first day of the first month following the expiration of the prior term and qualification, whichever shall occur last; provided, however, that all appointees to board and commissions shall hold office until their successor is appointed and qualified. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as for an expired term, but the appointment shall be effective immediately when made and only for the unexpired term. All appointed board and commission members shall serve without remuneration, but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of their duties when the expenses have been authorized by the Council before they were incurred. The Chairperson and the Secretary shall be chosen from and by the board or commission membership at its first regular meeting in December of each year to serve for the next calendar year. Any board or commission member may be removed by the Council for misfeasance, malfeasance or non-feasance in office and his or her position filled as any other vacancy. Each board and commission shall hold its regular meeting at a time established and approved by the Council. Except as otherwise provided, this section shall apply to all boards and commissions.
(1989 Code, § 2.30)
(A) Establishment and composition. A Library Board composed of seven members, a majority of whom shall be residents of the city, is hereby established. Three members shall hold office for one year, two for two years and two for three years. A Library Board member shall not be eligible to serve more than three consecutive three-year terms. All appointments for a full term shall be made by the Mayor with the approval of the Council, and a member may be removed in the same manner for misconduct or neglect. Appointments to fill vacancies for an unexpired term shall be made by the Council. No more than one Council member shall be a member of the Board. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the discharge of Board duties and activities. This division (A) shall become effective from and after its passage and publication on May 12, 2011.
(B) Duties. The duties of the Board are as follows:
(1) To annually elect from its membership a President, Secretary and any other officers as it deems necessary; adopt rules and regulations for the government of the library and conduct of its business; appoint a qualified Library Director and other staff as necessary, establish compensation of employees and remove them for cause;
(2) To pay into the City Treasury all money received for the library and interest thereon, which shall be credited to the Library Fund and kept separate from the other money of the city, and paid out only upon approval of the Board;
(3) To have exclusive control of library grounds and rooms, the construction of library buildings, and to lease rooms for library use if it finds it to be necessary or desirable; and
(4) To annually report to the Council receipts and their sources, disbursements and for what purposes, the number of library materials on hand, purchased and loaned, and other information it deems advisable; and to file the information with the State Department of Education not later than April 1 of each year.
(C) Title to property. All property given, granted, conveyed, donated, devised or bequeathed to, or otherwise acquired by, the city for a library shall vest in and be held in the name of the city, and any conveyance, grant, donation, devise, bequest or gift made to, or in the name of, the library or Library Board shall be deemed to have been made directly to the city.
(1989 Code, § 2.31) (Ord. 60, 2nd. Ser., passed 5-3-2011)
(A) Establishment and composition. A Recreation Board is hereby established. The Board shall be composed of seven members who shall serve staggered three-year terms.
(B) Duties. The Recreation Board shall have the duty to make recommendations to the Council in all matters relating to city parks and community recreation.
(1989 Code, § 2.32)
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