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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-60' L 8/ 13/86( B4) LEG,,, ORDINANCE NO. 86-60 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING ESTABLISH- MENT, COMPOSITION, TERMS AND MEETINGS; PRO- VIDING FUNCTION, POWERS AND DUTIES; AND PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. AM) WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County has determined that the delivery of public library services to the citizens of Indian River County is an appropriate and worthwhile goal deserving of governmental support; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the establishment of a department within Indian River County to govern, coordinate, control, and otherwise operate the public library liystw, , there should be established a special board to advise the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County to insure efficient delivery of the highest quality of library services to the citizens of Indian River County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, as follows: Ings. Section I: Establishment, appointment, terms, meet - A. Establishment. There is hereby established the Indian River County Public Library Advisory Board, B. Composition, The Indian River County Public Library Advisory being one member from each of the five Districts within the county, and four members to be chosen at large by the Board of County Commissioners. C. Terms of Office; Removal. Members of the Indian River County Public Library Advisory Board shall serve in staggered terms of four years, except as provided herein. Beginning 1 ORDINANCH 14 i6=60 December 1, 1986, two District members and two at -large members shall be appointed for terms ending December 310 1990; and three District members and two at -large members shall be appointed for terms ending December 31, 1988. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for four-year terms. If a vacancy occurs, a member shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. An Advisory Board member whose term has expired shall continue sitting on the Advisory Board with full rights until ,that member has been replaced. Members shall be removable by a majority vote of the full Board of County Commissioners. D. Compensation. Members of the Library Advisory Board shall serve without compensation but will be paid actual expenses incurred In the performance of their duties. Such expenses shall not exceed the allowances prescribed by state law. E. Meetings. After November 7, 1986, and annually thereafter, the Library Advisory Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman. Meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held at the call of the Chairman or at such other times as the Advisory Board may determine, but not lass than onco per calendar quarter. All meetings shall be open to the public. Five members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those present shall determine any issue before the Advisory Board, Section 2. Functions, powers, and duties. The Indian River County Public Library Advisory Board shall have advisory powers only. The specific functions, powers and duties of the Advisory Board shall be: N ORDINANCE 16 - 60 A. To prepare and recommend principles and policies for guiding the development of the Indian River County Public Library System, B. To develop specific five-, ten-, and twenty-year goals regarding funding, personnel, materials, and facilities required by the Indian River County Public Library System, C. To revise such goals each year to avoid stagnation and to maintain realistic goals. D. To develop specific recommendations to achieve the five-, ten- and twenty-year goals, which recommendations should include, but not be limited to, the following concerns: funding sources; sites for necessary facilities; acquisition of collections, materials, or equipment; matters pertaining to personnel and staffing; and matters pertaining to structure and.operation of the County Department of Public Libraries. E. To act as a liaison between any "friends of libraries" or similar organizations and the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, F. To keep abreast of and advise the Board of County Commissioners of any funding available from state or federal sources and any relevant changes in state or federal law. G. To conduct such public hearings or workshops as may be deemed necessary by the Advisory Board or by the Board of County Commissioners. H. To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator, and the Library Services Coordinator on matters concerning the Public Library System. 3 ORDINANCE 16"60 Section 3. Establishment date. The following named persons shall constitute the Indian River County Public Library Advisory Board established by this Ordinance until December 1, 1986, at which time the appointments described in this Ordinance shall become effective: Dr. Jeffrey Slade Mary Louise Scheidt Betty Gene Hensick Terry Goff Fred West Fran Ross Kathy Dowd Peg Rondeau Sam Pascal The directors of the Indian River County Library and the Sebastian Area County Library shall also serve on the Board as ex officio, non-voting members. Five voting members of the current board shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancies in the present Board as well as any additions to the Board shall be filled by appointments made by the Board of County Commissioners, Section 4. Severability. If any section, part of a sentence, paragraph, phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holdings shall not affect the remaining portions hereof and it shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass this ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part, Section 5. effective date. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt from the Florida Secretary of State of official acknowledgment that this Ordinance has been filed with the Department of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commission- ers of Indian River County, Florida on this 13th day of August, 1986. ORDINANCE, J16 - 00 This Ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal commencing on the 25th day of July, 1986, for a public hearing to be held on the 13th day of August, 1986, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Bird, seconded by Commissioner Lyons, and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Scurlock aye Commissioner Lyons aye Commissioner Bird aye Commissioner Bowman aye Commissioner Wodtke aye BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BY: _ Don - .-�cu oc , Jr. Chairman Lz ATTEST BY: 41 F DA-w� Acknowledgment of the Department of State of the State of Florida this _2.51b___—__ day of _.Augjjat _ 1986. Effective Date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State received on this 29th day of August , 1986, at 11:00 A.M./P.M. and filed in the Office o r tWe Clerk of tFe 9oara ot ounty Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Bruc@ B=F'f@TT, A§§I§TanT Cy6UfiTy ATT6r=nLy W,