HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Library Board of Trustees power to contract ORDINANCE NO. 3975
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 15.13 (1)(2)(3)(4) AND
REPEALING SECTION 15.14 THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING FOR CONTRACTS WITH OTHER LIBRARIES AND
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR THE LENDING OF BOOKS AND
OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS; REPEALING ANY AND ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by amending
Section 15.13(1)(2)(3)(4)as follows:
"Sec. 15.13. POWER TO CONTRACT: METHOD OF USE.
Contracts may be made between the board of trustees of the Ames library and other boards of trustees of free
public libraries, and any city,town, school corporation,township or county or with the trustees of any county library
district for its use by their respective residents.
Such use shall be accomplished by one or more of the following methods in whole or in part:
(1) By lending the books and other library materials of the Ames Public Library to such residents on the
same terms and conditions as to the residents of the City of Ames.
(2) By the establishment of depositories of books and other library materials of the Ames Public Library
to be loaned to such residents at stated times and places.
(3) By the transportation of books and other library materials of the Ames Public Library by mobile or
other conveyance for lending the same to such residents at stated times and places.
(4) By the establishment of branch libraries for lending books and other library materials to such
residents."
(Ord. No. 2496, Sec. 2, 1-21-75) [State Law Ref. Iowa Code Sec. 392.5; Code 1973, Sec. 378.11;Sec.
378.12]
Section Two. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by
law.
Passed this 25"' day of November , 2008 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor