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COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 8126108 Ii 2 K06 i
Agenda item #: Comments
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SUBJECT: Request of the Library Board of Trustees for revisions to Municipal Code Sections
15.1, 15.2, 15.5, 15.7, 15.13, and 15.14
ACTION TAKEN: Referred to staff.
MOTION BY: Mahayni
SECOND BY: Popken
VOTING AYE: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
VOTING NAY: None
ABSENT: None
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Diane Voss, City Clerk
Copy to: Doug Marek LIX
AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY 200-8
TO: MAYOR ANN CAMPBELL CITY CLERK
1. CITY OF AMES,IOWA
FROM: ART WEEKS,LIBRARY DIRECTOR '4a0
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO AMES MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15
DATE: 7/10/2008
CC: STEVE SCI-IAINKER,CITY MANAGER;SHEILA LUNDT,ASST.CITY MANAGER;DIANE VOSS,
CITY CLERK;DOUG MAREK,CITY ATTORNEY
At the Library Board of Trustee Meeting on June 19, the library board voted unanimously to
recommend to the City Council changes to Ames Municipal Code Chapter 15:Libraries.
Please advise of the next steps necessary to achieve City Council consideration of these changes.
Thank you,
Art Weeks,Library Director
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF AMES,
REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 15 OF THE AMES MUNICIPAL CODE.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY
JUNE 19, 2008
Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Ames Public Library recommends to the City
Council of Ames the following changes to Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code.
L/15.1 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The board of trustees of the Ames Public Library consists of nine (9) members, ~^~e of•t-hE),.,
shed!be r-eappeii4ed.
Explanation: Permits an additional term fo1-trustees.
Note: Under Iowa Code 392.5: requires vote,�fthe citizens ofAmes at a general city election. The board
recommends coupling this with 15.2 as a tt proposition.
15.2 APPOINTMENT, TERMS OF TRUSTEES
All members of the board of trustees of the public library shall be appointed by the mayor,by
and with the approval of the city council, and the term of office for each trustee shall be for a si*
(6)-(3) three year period. Terms begin on Apljl July 1 of the year of appointment. Trustees shall
be eligible for two full consecutive terms.
Explanation: Sets the term at three years,permitting an additional term but limiting terms to two full consecutive
terms. Term of office begins July 1, at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Note: Under Iowa Code 392.5: requires k vote of the citizens ofAmes at a general city election. The board
recommends coupling this with 15.1 as hallo proposition.
15.5 GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE
The removal of any trustee permanently from the city, or absence from six (fir)three 3
consecutive regular meetings of the board, except in case of sickness or temporary absence from
the city,without due explanation of the absence shall render the office as trustee vacant.
Explanation:Establishes that three consecutive absences, without sickness or temporary absence from the city as a
reason for the absence, as a standard for removal from office.
Note:May be approved by the City Council. No public referendum required.
f 15.7 POWERS, DUTIES OF TRUSTEES.
The board of the library trustees has and exercises the following powers:
vo ;To employ a librarian, and authorize the librarian to employ such assistants and employees
may be necessary for the proper management of the library, and fix their compensation;
provided however, that prior to such employment, the compensation of such librarian, assistants,
and employees shall be fixed for the term of employment by a majority of the members of the
board voting in favor thereof.