The Board shall have and exercise the following powers and duties:
1. To meet and elect from its members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and such other officers as it deems necessary;
2. To direct and control all of the affairs of the library, subject to the approval of the City Council;
3. To recommend to the City Administrator the employment of a Library Director; provided, however, said appointment shall not be made until such time as the City Council has sufficient finances to properly fund the position. The Library Director shall be compensated in accordance with established City policies. In the event the Director fails to follow the proper guidelines and procedures, the Board may recommend to the City Administrator his or her removal or such other action as is necessary to ensure that the City has a most efficient, capable, and loyal library staff;
4. To provide advice and recommendations to the City Administrator concerning library employee matters, while recognizing that as a department head of the City, the Library Director reports directly to and is supervised by the City Administrator and, further, that the library and its employees are a department of the City;
5. To provide oversight of the Library Director, who is responsible for making purchases of library materials, equipment and supplies within the budgetary limits and policies established by the City Council;
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6. To review the annual budget for the operation of the library and provide advice concerning the same to the Library Director prior to it being presented to the City Council; and
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7. To keep a record of proceedings and furnish a copy of minutes of the meeting to the City Clerk after any Board meeting.