The Borough Council hereby authorizes and designates the Library to
act as the legal agent of Ephrata Borough to provide public library service
to the residents and taxpayers of the borough for and on behalf of Ephrata
Borough.
The Borough Council hereby agrees to maintain or assist in the maintenance
of the Ephrata Public Library in accord with the provisions of Section 401
of the Library Code, the Act of June 14, 1961, P.L. 324, and at a level of financial support that will ensure that the
Library will be able to qualify annually for state financial aid in accord
with Section 303(1) of the Library Code.
In accord with Section 411 of the Library Code, the Borough Council and Mayor shall appoint four (4) people to
serve as its representatives on the Board of Directors of the Ephrata Public
Library, each representative to serve three (3) years, the terms to expire
in different years. Subsequent vacancies are to be filled by people appointed
by the Mayor and Council.
In accord with Section 412 of the Library Code, the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Library shall give
bond to the municipality with satisfactory surety in such amount as the Board
of Directors of the Library may determine.
In accord with Section 413 of the Library Code, the Board of Directors of the Library shall present a financial
report to Ephrata Borough annually, and Ephrata Borough shall arrange to have
the accounts of the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Library audited
annually as in the case of other municipal expenditures.
The Board of Directors of the Library shall prepare and present to Ephrata
Borough such reports as are required by Section 414 of the Library Code, and shall give free library service to the residents and taxpayers
as provided in Section 415 of the Library Code.