[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. 2, §§ 2-201 through 2-203, of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 10-6-1981 by Ord. No. 35-81; 6-1-1993 by Ord. No. 20-93; 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 25-97; 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
The Library Board shall be appointed by the Mayor with a majority vote of the members of the governing body. The Board shall consist of five members, who shall be residents of the municipality. The members of the Library Board shall serve a four-year term of office as specified by Nebraska Statutes. The Board shall serve without compensation and may be required, in the discretion of the governing body, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of the governing body, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of its duties. At the time of the Board's first meeting in July of each year, the Board shall organize by selecting from its number a Chairman and Secretary and they shall review their duties as members of the Board. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings, and to file the same with the Municipal Clerk, where they shall be available for public inspection within 10 working days, or prior to the next convened meeting, whichever occurs earlier. An additional 10 days shall be allowed for providing the minutes in the event of the Secretary's serious illness or an emergency which prevents him/her from writing such minutes. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall meet at such times as it may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairman, or any three members of the Board. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board. It shall be the duty of the Board to have general charge of the Municipal Library and to establish appropriate rules and regulations for the general operation and use of the same. The City Administrator shall have supervisory authority over all employees of the Library, including the Library Director. All actions of the Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the governing body. The Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the governing body may designate from time to time. No member of the governing body shall serve as a member of the Library Board while serving a term of office as a member of the governing body. No member of the Library Board shall serve in the capacity of both the Chairman and Secretary of the Board. (Neb. RS 51-202)
[Amended 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 26-97]
The municipality owns and manages the Municipal Library through the Library Board and City Administrator. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of management, purchases, improvements and maintenance of the Library, may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the municipality that is subject to taxation. The revenue from said tax shall be known as the "Library Fund" and shall include all gifts, grants, deeds of conveyance, bequests, or other valuable income-producing personal property and real estate from any sources for the purpose of endowing the Municipal Library. The Library Fund shall at all times be in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer. (Neb. RS 51-201, 51-202, 51-211)
[Amended 4-5-2005 by Ord. No. 20-05]
The Library Board shall, on or before the second Monday in February in each year, make a report to the City Council of the condition of its trust on the last day of the prior fiscal year. The report shall show all money received and credited or expended; the number of materials held, including books, video and audio materials, software programs, and materials in other formats; the number of periodical subscriptions on record, including newspapers; the number of materials added and the number withdrawn from the collection during the year; the number of materials circulated during the year; and other statistics, information, and suggestions as the Library Board may deem of general interest or as the City Council may require. The report shall be verified by affidavit of the President and Secretary of the Library Board. (Neb. RS 51-213)