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Home My WebLink AboutORD 5535Amends ORD 5155 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 5535 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 13, LIBRARY BOARD, OF TITLE II, (COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS), OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", TO CREATE A LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ISSUES RELATED TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO RENTON RESIDENTS BY THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 13, Library Board, of Title II (Commissions and Boards) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 13 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD 2-13-1: Creation Of Library Advisory Board 2 13 2: Authority 2-13-32 2-13-43 2-13-64 Function Purpose Appointment Terms; Vacancies 2-13-65: Meetings And Quorum 2 13 7 2 13 8 2 13 9 Appointment, Qualifications, And Duties Of Library Diroctor Budget And Finances Labor Agreements And Personnel Policy 2-13-1 CREATION OF LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD: Pursuant to RCW 27.12.190, Tthere is hereby created a Library Advisory Board in the City of Renton. Support for the board is to be provided by the King County Library System. ORDINANCE NO. 5535 2 13 2 AUTHORITY: The Library Advisory Board is established pursuant to RCW 35A.27.010. 2-13-32 FUNCTION: PURPOSE: A.—The Library Advisory_Board shall have the power to establish policy for library activity, including policy for the control and supervision of all libraries belonging to the City. &-.—In conjunction with the Mayor and City Council, the Library Board may further establish policy to plan, promote, manage, construct, dovolop, maintain and operate, within the City limits, libraries and improve and ornament the same. G-.—The Board shall further receive, in the name of the City, all monies or othor property donated by individuals or groups for tho improvement of libraries; the Board reserves the right to reject any such donations in tho event that any such donations bo considered improper, unlawful or contrary to the purposes sot forth. Any cash received by the Board on behalf of tho City shall be paid to tho Director of Finance and same shall bo placed in the Library Fund. The Library Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council and shall also coordinate with, and provide input to, the King County Library Board and local library officials regarding the scope and quality of library services provided by the King County Library System to the residents of Renton, and to the extent it is requested to do so, to represent the City's interests before the King County Library Board with respect to such services. ORDINANCE NO. 5535 At the request of the King County Library System, the board will participate in studies concerning the need for, acquisition, use, care, maintenance and disposition of library buildings and all property or equipment pertaining to or associated with library purposes. It will review, advise, and make recommendations to the King County Library Board relative to the need for programs that address the needs of Renton residents, and the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations regarding the use of the library, its buildings and equipment, and rules of conduct and behavior of those using the buildings. 2-13--43 APPOINTMENT: The Library Advisory Board shall consist of seven (7) five (5) members, who shall be citizensresidents of the City of Renton, and who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation by a majority of the members of the City Council, one of which shall bo a youth representative undor 21 years of age at tho time of appointment. No Library Advisory Board member shall receive any compensation for his or her service whatsoever except for reimbursement of actual expenditures duly authorized by the City Council. 2-13-54 TERMS; VACANCIES: A. The term of each Library Advisory Board member so appointed shall be for a period of five (5) years from the date of such appointment, unless the appointment is to fill an unexpired term, except for tho youth member, who shall servo for two yoars. Such designated term shall also apply to incumbent ORDINANCE NO. 5535 members who shall havo a torm of office coinciding with their term on that prodocossor board. A vacancy shall occur upon the resignation, death, ef removal of a member, or when that member ceases to be a resident of the City. A vacancy shall also occur whenever a board member absents himself or herself for three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Board or for an aggregate of five (5) regular and/or special meeting in a single year, unless the absences are excused by action of the remaining members. B. No person shall be appointed to the Library Advisory Bboard for more than two (2) consecutive terms. Tho first appointments to tho Library Board created by this Chapter shall bo of those individuals who wore members of the Library Board in oxistonco at tho time tho ordinance codified in this Chapter is adopted. C. Members of the Library Advisory Board may be removed at any time by the appointing authority and vacancies for the remainder of unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The Library Advisory Board shall, by majority vote, elect one of its members to be President thereof, and may elect such other officers as may be deemed necessary by them. 2-13-65 MEETINGS AND QUORUM: The Library Advisory Board shall have a regular meeting each month and may, from time to time, provide for special meetings as may be needed to carry out the proper discharge of its duties. A majority of the Library Advisory Board shall ORDINANCE NO. 5535 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of those present shall be necessary to carry any proposition. 2 13 7 APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND DUTIES OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR: A^—When there is a vacancy in tho position of Library Director, tho Library Board members, in conjunction with tho Community Sorvicos Administrator, ska4J—recommend—&ne—ef—more—qualified—candidates to tho—Mayor for consideration for appointment to that position. &—The qualifications and duties for tho position of Library Director shall be established by the Human—Resources Department of tho City with tho concurrence of the Library Board. In accordance with RCW 27.04.030, candidates for tho position of Library Director shall hold a master's degroo in library science and shall hold or be eligible to acquire a State of Washington librarian's certificate. The Library Director shall report to tho Community Services Administrator, who will sock input from tho Library Board for an annual evaluation of tho director's performance. G-.—Tho Library Director may serve as an ex officio member of tho Library Board but shall have no vote thereon. O.—Tho salary of tho Library Director shall bo as fixed in the annual budget of tho City. 2 13 8 BUDGET AND FINANCES: Library appropriations and expenditures shall conform with the requirements of state law and tho Ronton City Code. The City Council shall have final authority ORDINANCE NO. 5535 to review and approve tho library budget. Tho library budget proposal shall bo developed by tho Library Director and reviewed by tho Library Board within a resource estimate provided by tho Mayor. 2 13 0 LABOR AGREEMENTS AND PERSONNEL POLICY: Tho Mayor shall negotiate labor agreements and salary schedules for library personnel, those agroomonts to be integrated with tho citywido pay plan, personnel policies and collective bargaining contracts. Tho Library Board members shall bo consulted at tho timo of contract negotiations or when policies affecting library personnel or operations are to bo changed in order that their concerns may bo considered. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty (30) days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this i 9th day of April , 2010. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of April , 2010. I Denis Law, Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 5535 Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney Date of Publication: 4/23/2010 ( summary) ORD:1630:3/29/10:scr < r ^k '•V.fV