§ 32.038 QUORUM; MEETINGS.

   A number of Commissioners equal to a majority of the number of regular members appointed to the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Regular meetings of the Planning Commission shall be held in the Council Chambers on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. However, the regular meetings may be changed from time to time. Special meetings may also be held upon the call of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, or any three members of the Commission.

(Prior Code, § 32.038) (Ord. 23-07, passed 7-17-2023)

§ 32.039 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

   (A)   The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its transactions, findings and determinations which shall be a public record.

   (B)   The Commission shall make and adopt plans for the physical development of the city, including any areas outside its boundaries, which in the Commission’s judgment bear relation to the planning of the city and shall carry out the other duties and exercise the powers specified in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 19-929. All actions by the Commission shall be subject to review by the Mayor and City Council.

   (C)   The Commission shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the City Council may from time to time designate.

(Prior Code, § 32.039)

LIBRARY BOARD

§ 32.050 LIBRARY; ESTABLISHED.

   There is hereby established a public library and reading room which shall be permanently maintained by the city for the use of all inhabitants of the city, and it shall be known as the Columbus Public Library.

(Prior Code, § 32.065)

§ 32.051 BOARD; CREATED.

   (A)   There is hereby created a Public Library Board to consist of at least five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, from residents of the city, of which Board neither the Mayor nor any member of the City Council shall be a member.

   (B)   The Mayor may appoint, with the consent of the City Council, one of the five members of the Board, a nonresident of the city, residing in the county, during such term as the city has in place an interlocal agreement for library services with the county. The members of the Board shall hold their office for a term of four years.

   (C)   In case of vacancies by resignation, removal or otherwise, the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. No member shall receive any pay or compensation for any such services rendered as a member of such Board.

(Prior Code, § 32.066) (Ord. 89-20, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 02-38, passed 8-19-2002; Ord. 12-13, passed 10-1-2012; Ord. 13-04, passed 4-1-2013)

§ 32.052 BYLAWS.

   Provide that the members shall adopt and maintain bylaws which shall govern the organization and function of the Board.

(Prior Code, § 32.067)

§ 32.053 POWERS.

   The members shall have such powers as are set forth in the statutes of the state and such as are herein or may hereafter be conferred upon them by the City Council by ordinance or resolution. The members shall select and appoint the Library Director to serve at the pleasure of the Board at a salary set by the city’s pay plan, subject to the applicable ordinances and rules governing city personnel.

(Prior Code, § 32.068)