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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD149ORDINANCE NO. 149 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2-7 LIBRARY BOARD BY ADDING SECTION 2- 7-1 CREATION,SECTION 2-7-2 MEMBERSHIP AND TERM OF OFFICE,SECTION 2-7-3 SALARIES AND PERSONAL EXPENSES,SECTION 2-7-4 OFFICERS,SECTION 2-7-5 MEETINGS,SECTION 2-7-6 VACANCIES,SECTION 2-7-7 REMOVAL OF MEMBERS,SECTION 2-7-8 DUTIES;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL follows: That Article 2-7 Library Board,be amended to read as Article 2-7 Library Board 7-1 Creation 7-2 Membership and Terms of Office 7-3 Salaries and Personal Expenses 7-4 Officers 7-5 Meetings 7-6 Vacancies 7-7 Removal of Members 7-8 Duties Section 2-7-1 Creation There is hereby established the Apache Junction Public Library, to be governed by seven trustees, in compliance with section 9-411 to 9-419, Arizona Revised Statutes (1956), said sections of statutes being adopted by reference just as if copies fully herein, said city reserving the right to levy taxes for the support of said library as provided by law. Section 2-7-2 Membership and Terms of Office A.The Library Board shall consist of seven (7) trustees who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.Ex officio trustee, without voting privileges, may be designated by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council B.The terms of the trustees shall be for three years, and shall commence on the first day of July of each year and end on the 30th day of June three years thereafter or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.Such terms shall be so staggered that the terms of no more than three trustees shall conclude in any given year.Ex officio members shall serve for a term not to exceed one (1) year. C.All trustees and ex officio members shall be residents of the City of Apache Junction. Section 2-7-3 Salaries and Personal Expenses The trustees of the Library Board shall receive no salaries or other remuneration for their services in such capacity, and shall not be entitled to personal expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties, except to the extent and purposes and amount such expense is first authorized and approved by the City Council. Ordinance No.149 Page One of Three Section 2-7-4 Officers A.The officers of the Boards shall include a president, vice-president and secretary who shall be elected by the members at the first meeting of the Board following the 30th day of June of each year.Such officers shall serve until the 30th day of June of the next succeeding year. B.In the absence of the president, the vice-president shall preside at meetings.In the absence of the vice-president, the secretary shall serve in that capacity. C.No officer shall serve in the same capacity for more than one consecutive year. Section 2-7-5 Meetings A.The Board shall meet for regular business purposes on the first Tuesday of each month and at other times, as they shall appoint, for special meetings. B.A quorum shall consist of four (4) voting members for the transaction of all business. Section 2-7-6 Vacancies Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council in accordance with Section 2-7-2 for the unexpired term of the member affected. Section 2-7-7 Removal of Members Members of the Board serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the Council. A member shall not be absent from Library Board regular meetings for more than three (3) consecutive times without a reasonable excuse. After the absence of three (3) consecutive meetings, the remaining trustees of the Library Board shall vote to retain or recommend to the City Council that the absentee trustee be relieved of his duties on the Board. Section 2-7-8 Duties A.The Board, through the City Manager, shall recommend regulations and policy for the governing, control and improvement of the Apache Junction Library. B.The Board may interview, evaluate and recommend to the City Council the best qualified applicant for the position of Library Director from those candidates provided by the Personnel Officer. C.To submit annually to the City Council by the first Monday in July an overall evaluation of the Library system. SECTION II REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Ordinance No. 149 Page Two of Three PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 1982. ATTEST: Ka Keen Connelly City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: X.OA.ACT -CitykAttorne4rA lt #‘1L( nn -4.4 CDavid F. Alexander s Ordinance No. 149 Page Three of Three /-) .4":"7../..,Z",-.VP"1 ' Praike Mayor