31.05 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   The Board shall have and exercise the following powers and duties:

   1.   Officers. To meet and elect from its members a Chairperson, a Secretary and such other officers as it deems necessary.

   2.   Physical Plant. To have charge, control and supervision of the Center, its appurtenances, fixtures and rooms containing the same.

   3.   Hiring of Personnel. To employ maintenance and janitorial employees as may be necessary for the proper maintenance of the Center and fix their compensation.

   4.   Removal of Personnel. To remove employees, by a two-thirds vote of the Board.

   5.   Purchase. To select, or authorize the purchase of maintenance supplies for the Center within budgetary limits set by the Board.

   6.   Rules and Regulations. To make and adopt, amend, modify or repeal rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Code of Ordinances and the law, for the care, use, government and management of the Center.

   7.   Expenditures. To have exclusive control of the expenditure of all funds allocated for Center purposes by the Council and of all moneys available by gift or otherwise for the maintenance of the Center buildings, and of all other moneys belonging to the Center from whatever the source.

(Ord. 2067 – Jan. 06 Supp.)

   8.   Gifts. To accept gifts of personal property, or mixed property, and devises and bequests, including trust funds; to take the title to said property in the name of the Center; to execute bills of sale for the conveyance of said property; and to expand the funds received by them from such gifts, for the improvement of the Center. Any gift of real property shall be taken in the name of the City of Boone, Iowa, as well as any deeds conveying the same.

   9.   Enforce the Performance of Conditions on Gifts. To enforce the performance of conditions on gifts, donations, devises and bequests accepted by the City on behalf of the Resource Center.

   10.   Record of Proceedings. To keep a record of its proceedings.

   11.   Annual Report. The Board shall make an annual report to the Council within thirty days after the close of the fiscal year. This report shall contain lessee information, fiscal year financial report and other matters deemed necessary for Council review and discussion.

31.06 CONTRACTING WITH RESOURCE CENTER LESSEES.

   The Board has power to contract with lessees in accordance with the following:

   1.   Contracting. The Board may contract with other public, private or semiprivate organizations for the use of any area of the Center by lessees.

   2.   Termination. Such a contract may be terminated at any time by providing one hundred twenty (120) days advanced notice consistent with the terms of the lease agreement on file and in effect.

31.07 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

   All money received and/or appropriated by the Council for the use of or operation and maintenance of the Center shall be set aside in an account for the Center. Expenditures shall be paid by the City only on orders of the Board. The warrant writing officer is the City Finance Officer.

31.08 THEFT.

   No person shall take possession or control of property of the Center with the intent to deprive the Center thereof.

(Ch. 31 - Ord. 2028 – Sep. 04 Supp.)