The Mayor of the city, with the approval of the Council, shall appoint a Board of five Directors, but not more than one of whom shall, at any time, be a member of the governing body; such appointment to be made prior to the first meeting of such Library Board after the end of the fiscal year. Two such Directors shall hold office for one year, two for two years, and one for three years. All terms shall end with the fiscal year. Annually thereafter, the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall appoint Board members for the term of three years until their successors qualify a sufficient number of members to fill the places of those whose term or terms expire. A Library Board member shall not be eligible to serve more than three consecutive three year terms. All Library Board members must be residents of the city or the county. A majority of the Board members must be residents of the city. The Library Board member must be a member of a regional public library system.
(Ord. 237, passed 5-17-2023)