(A) Composition. The Board shall be composed of five members. The Library Director shall be an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board.
(B) Qualifications. Not less than three members of the Board shall be residents of the city.
(C) Appointment. Board members shall be appointed by the City Commission. All appointments will be made to take effect on the date of the Board's annual meeting, with the exception of an appointment to fill the unexpired term of a member who resigns, is removed from the Board, or becomes unable to serve for any reason whatsoever.
(D) Term. Each Board member shall serve a term of two years; provided, however, three of the Board members shall serve an initial term of one year, with two members of the Board serving an initial term of two years. No Board member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
(E) Compensation. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for any personal expense incurred in the performance of their duties.
(F) Removal of members. The City Commission shall have the power to remove from office any or all of the members of the Board at any time, with or without cause.
(G) Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the third Monday of every January, April, July and October at 4:30 p.m. in the library boardroom, unless otherwise ordered by the Chairperson upon reasonable notice to the members of the Board.
(H) Annual meeting. The annual meeting shall be held on the third Monday in July of each year for the purpose of electing officers, receiving reports of officers and committees, and for all other business that may arise.
(I) Special meetings. A special meeting of the Board may be called by the Chairperson or upon written request of a majority of the members. The call for a special meeting will state the purpose for such meeting. Not less than 72 hours' notice of the special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board unless, in the opinion of the Chairperson, an emergency exists that necessitates the meeting to be held upon shorter notice.
(J) Quorum. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(K) Officers. The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary. The officers shall perform the duties prescribed by this chapter and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Board.
(L) Election of officers. Officers shall be elected annually by the Board at each annual meeting of the Board and shall serve one-year terms. Officers may be re-elected for consecutive terms.
(M) Committees. The Chairperson shall appoint committees, standing or special, when deemed necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Board. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member of all committees.
(N) Parliamentary authority. The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the actions of the Board, except to the extent they are inconsistent with this chapter or any special rules of order adopted by the Board.
(Ord. 372-A, passed 5-10-2011)