HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5923 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5923
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DISSOLVING THE
RENTON LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AND REPEALING CHAPTER 2-13 OF THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at its January 16, 2019 meeting the Renton Library Advisory Board ("Board")
members voted to dissolve the Board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the vote, the City Council agrees to dissolve the Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The Renton Library Advisory Board is dissolved.
SECTION II. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits remain in effect and unchanged.
SECTION III. Chapter 2-13 of the Renton Municipal Code is repealed.
CHAPTER 13
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
SECTION:
2 13 1: Creation Of Library Advisory Board
2 13 2: Purpose
2 13 3: Appointment
2 13 4: Terms; Vacancies
2 13 5: Meetings And Quorum
2_1Z_1 CREATION OF I IBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Pursuant to RCW-27.12.M, there-is hereby ate + a Lib a r nd n d n
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2-13 2 PURPOSE:
city—Council and shall also ,
Library Board and local library officials regarding-the and guali+ f lib
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and,t„th„exte„+i+ requested+ do so, represent the City's interests before the
King County Library Board with respect to such services.
At the request of the King County Library System, the board will participate in
studies concerning the need for, acquisition, use, care, maintenance and
associated with library purposes. It will review, advise, and make
recommendations to the King r —eed for
arc rr�rr�ceElntjf-6if3rar-�-Beard relative to the
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enforcement of rules and ulations arding the use of the library, its buildings
and equipment, and rules of conduct and behavior of those using the buildings.
2 13 3 APPOINTMENT•
The Library Advisory Board shall consist of five (5) members, who shall be
residents of the City of Renton, and who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to the confirmation by a majority of the rh-cFhlaers of the City Ce4incil. No Library
Advisory Board member shall receive any compensation for his or her service
the City Council.
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2_13_n TERMS. VACANCIES.
A. The tern of eaeh L- Advi,F,y 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. A vacancy shall occur upon the
resignation death h hn th + h + b
himself or herself f„r three (3) t' b t• r f th B rl f
absences are excused by action of the remaining members.
B. Ne person sl}a41 be appointed to the-Li-bra-pi Adviseiy Beams for more than
two (2) consecutive terms.
C. Members of the Library Advisory Board may be removed at any time by
be_f_i.l.l ed_i n t h.e emsar t h
GAP �a I,I mPTIIICI asZllC-eriSinal appeintment The Librari-lldvisery
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 5 MEETINGS AND QUODUM:
The ' i Advisory Board shall have a regular meeting each month and may,
from time te-time, provide for special m „tings ben eded to ut th„
proper discharge of its duties. A majority of the Library Advisory Board shall
co.nstitute_a_q.or_u_m forth t tion f business, and a majority-vote of those
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present shall be necessary to carry any proposition.
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SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall
consist of this ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of April, 2019.
Jason A. Seth, Ci Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 15th day of April, 201 .
Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form: � O F 1��,,��
#Shane Moloney, Cit ttorney = iAi"
Date of Publication: 4/19/2019 (summary) ''��, 421.1) sER`.s•s..
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