(A) Members of the Library Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. Board members shall receive no compensation. The Board shall consist of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms commencing on July 1st in the year of their appointment. At the expiration of any full or partial term of any member of the Board, the Mayor, with the consent of the Council, shall appoint a new member or may reappoint a member for a term of 4 years. No person shall serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 full consecutive terms in addition to the unexpired portion of a prior term as provided in division (C) of this section. After an interval of at least 12 months, any person may be considered for appointed to serve again on the Library Board. Members of the Board may reside inside and outside the city. At least 1 member of the Board shall be a resident of the city, and at east 1 member shall be a Washington County resident who lives outside the city limits and inside the library’s service area. In addition, the Mayor shall appoint on a revolving basis 1 City Council member to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Board to communicate City Council policy on matters before the Board and to be liaison between the City Council and the Board.
(B) A Library Board member may be removed by the City Council, after hearing, for misconduct or nonperformance. Unexcused absences from 3 consecutive meetings, including regular and special work sessions shall constitute nonperformance. An excused absence may be obtained by contacting the Chairperson or Secretary of the Board at least 24 hours prior to any scheduled Board meeting. No member of the Board may be excused for more than 3 Board meetings during any calendar year.
(C) Should any seat on the Library Board become vacant before the end of that seat’s term, the Mayor shall appoint and the Council may confirm a person to serve out the unexpired portion of that term. At the end of that term, the person appointed to serve-out the unexpired portion of the term may be considered for appoint to a regular full term, with possible reappointment for a second full term after that.
(Ord. 2010-05-01, passed 5-13-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-04-01, passed 5-10-2016)