[HISTORY: Adopted City of Norwalk Common Council 10-13-1970. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-12-1974]
There is established a Norwalk Public Library Board, which shall
make rules and regulations for the government of the Norwalk Public
Library, branch libraries and reading rooms, and shall have the care
and supervision of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased,
given or set apart to the Norwalk Public Library for library purposes.
Said Board shall consist of nine members, five of whom shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of the Common Council, two of whom
shall be appointed by the Commissioners of the First Taxing District
and two of whom shall be appointed by the Commissioners of the Second
Taxing District. Said Board shall annually prepare a budget, advisory
in nature, for submission to the Board of Estimate of the City of
Norwalk.
A.
The Mayor shall appoint to said Board, subject to Council approval
as aforesaid, three members for a term of three years beginning January
1, 1971, and two members for a term of two years beginning January
1, 1971, and the Commissioners of the First Taxing District shall
appoint one member for a term ending December 31, 1976, and one member
for a term ending December 31, 1975, and the Commissioners of the
Second Taxing District shall appoint one member for a term ending
December 31, 1976, and one member for a term ending December 31, 1975.
Thereafter, in any year in which the terms of five members of said
Board shall expire, the Mayor shall name, with the approval of the
Common Council, three members, and the Commissioners of the First
Taxing District one member and the Commissioners of the Second Taxing
District one member, all for a term of three years; and in any year
in which the terms of four members of such Board shall expire, the
Mayor shall name two members and the Commissioners of the First Taxing
District one member and the Commissioners of the Second Taxing District
one member, all for a term of three years.
[Amended 2-12-1974]
B.
The Mayor shall submit to the Common Council of the City of Norwalk
his nomination of members prior to the regular meeting of said Common
Council next preceding the expiration of the terms of the incumbent
members of said Board.
[Added 10-16-1970]
A.
The Norwalk Public Library Board shall assume its duties and responsibilities
effective October 13, 1970.
B.
The members of the Board, appointed on October 13, 1970, shall commence
their duties as of that date. However, for purposes of the ordinance
enacted on October 13, 1970, the terms of office for each of the Board
members shall date from January 1, 1971, and shall expire on January
1, 1973, or January 1, 1974, as the case may be, depending upon the
term for which the Board member was appointed.
[Amended 12-27-1976]
This ordinance and any amendments thereto shall take effect
upon passage by the Common Council and ratification by the Commissioners
and/or electors of the First and Second Taxing Districts.
