(A) The management and control of the Augusta Public Library shall be vested in a Board of Trustees, appointed by the Mayor. The Board of Trustees shall consist of five members.
(B) The Trustees shall be residents of the city and shall be appointed as follows: two members for two years, one member for three years, and two members for four years respectively. Thereafter, Trustees shall be appointed to serve four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms as soon as possible in the same manner as the original appointments. Further, pursuant to KRS 173.340, the following shall apply:
(1) Trustees may serve for two consecutive terms after which they shall not succeed themselves;
(2) Absence of a Trustee from four regular monthly meetings during any one year of a Trustee's term shall constitute automatic resignation from the Board by that Trustee;
(3) A Trustee shall not receive a salary or other compensation for services as a Trustee; and
(4) A Trustee may be removed only by vote of the City Council.
(5) Before entering upon the duties of his office, a Trustee shall take oath that he will faithfully discharge his duties.
(6) The Board shall not employ as a member of its library staff any member of the Board or any person related closer than a second cousin to any member of the Board.
(7) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Board who is directly or indirectly interested in the sale to the library of books, magazines, supplies, equipment, materials, fire insurance or services for which library funds are expended.
(KRS 173.340)
(C) The provisions of KRS Chapter 173 are hereby adopted.
(D) An annual appropriation of $.03 to $.05 on each $100 of assessed property valuation in the city shall be made by the terms of the city budget, to the public library by the city.
(E) At the close of its fiscal year, the Board of Trustees of the public library shall make an annual report to the Council as required by KRS 173.370.
(F) It shall be the duty of the Board to fulfill the provisions of the original deed of the library premises to the city.
(Ord. 80-18, passed 12-10-80)