0716ORDINANCE NO. 716
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LIBRARY BOARD FOR THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE; ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF BOARD
MEMBERS AND THEIR TER~MS OF OFFICES, ESTABLISHING
QUALIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE LIBRARY BOARD; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CLrMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Southlake, Texas, deems it advisable and
necessary to establish a Library Board for the City of Southlake, to act as an advisory board to
the City Council relating to all nature of library facility planning and programming;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. Creation of Library Board. There is hereby established the Library
Board for the City of Southlake, Texas, hereinafter referred to as the "Board."
Section 2. Number of Board Members, Qualifications and Terms. The Board shall
consist of seven (7) citizens of the City of Southlake, Texas, and who shall be appointed by the
City Council for two (2) year terms, provided three (3) members shall be appointed each odd-
numbered year and four (4) members be appointed each even-numbered year. Members shall
serve without compensation until their successors are appointed. Places on the Board shall be
numbered one / 11 through seven (7).
The City Council if it deems it desirable, may appoint ex-officio members to the Board.
Such ex-officio members shall be appointed on an annual basis and the term of office of such
ex-officio members shall be one year from the date of appointment. Such ex-officio members
shall have no voting authority. Vacancies on the Board are to be filled by appointment by the
City Council for the length of the unexpired term.
Section 3. Board Meetings and By-Laws. The Board shall select from the members a
chairman and vice-chairman who shall serve for one-year terms and until their successors are
elected. The Board shall adopt by-laws to govern the holding of its meetings, which, at a
minimum, shall encompass the following:
a. Regular meetings shall be held once each month.
b. Manner of holding and calling of special meetings.
c. Majority of members shall constitute a quorum.
d. Members not planning to attend a regular meeting or special meeting shall notify the
City Secretary or the Chair of the Board by 12:00 o'clock noon of the meeting day.
e. Any member with unexcused absences from two (2) consecutive regular meetings or
riot exhibiting interest in the work of the Board shall be reported to the City
Council, which may, at its discretion, remove the Board member and appoint a
replacement.
f. Minutes of each Board meeting shall be filed with the City Secretary.
Section 4. Board Duties and Responsibilities. The duties and responsibilities of the
Library Board shall be to:
a. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to library
facility planning and programming, including development of long range capital
improvements programs.
b. Cooperate with other City boards and commissions, other governmental agencies,
civic groups, and all citizens of the city in the advancement of sound library
planning and programming.
c. Recommend policies for library services.
d. Recommend the adoption of standards for public library facilities and their financial
support.
e. Receive requests for public funding for educational purposes of any public or
private person, persons, associations or business entities, and to forward such
request with recommendation to the City Council.
f. Review the annual operating budget and capital improvement requests relating to
library programs prior to submission by the City Manager to the City Council, and
submit a recommendation on the budget.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the
City of Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
Section 6. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by
the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
Section 7. All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 716 or any other ordinances affecting
city libraries which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to
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such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in
court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
Section 8. Ihe City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the
proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time and
place for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of this
ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture
for any violation of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this
ordinance or its caption and penalty in the official City newspaper one time within ten days
after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of
Southlake.
Section 9. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
1998.
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-"E STATE OF TEXAS
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Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
Tammie Bryant
personally appeared Billing Specialist for the
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and
who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was
published in the above named paper on the following dates:
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Notice is hereby given to all in-
terested persons that the
City Council of the City of
Southlake, will be holding a
ppublic hearing during the -
toRegular City Council meeting
to be held on October 20,
1998, at 6:00 p.m., in the
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City Hall, 667 North Carroll
Avenue,Southlake,Texas.
Purpose of the hearing is to
consider the second reading
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ORDINANCE NO.716
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH-
ING A LIBRARY BOARD FOR
_ THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE;
ESTABLISHING THE NUM-
BER OF BOARD MEMBERS
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AD ORDER NO. 13955674
400 W.SEVENTH STREET.FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C I T 57
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Dunty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and
who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was
published in the above named paper on the following dates:
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