[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Westbrook 6-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-56 (Ch. 19 of the 2007 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Walker Memorial Library is a department of the City of Westbrook
and is subject to all terms and conditions of said departments under
the City Charter, Code of Ordinances and other rules and policies
established by the City.
The Mayor shall appoint a Library Director, who shall discharge
all duties incumbent upon the City respecting the Walker Memorial
Library which has been established in the City under the provisions
of the last will and testament of Joseph Walker.
The Mayor, the City Council and the Library Director shall make
and adopt suitable rules and regulations respecting the care, use
and control of the grounds, building and collection of the Walker
Memorial Library, with the cooperation and advice of the Trustees
appointed by the Judge of Probate for the County of Cumberland under
the 28th item of said will.
A.
Establishment
of the Advisory Committee. There shall be an Advisory Committee consisting
of five members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.
The members of the Advisory Committee shall serve staggered three-year
terms. For the first set of appointments, one member shall be appointed
for a one-year term, two members shall be appointed for a two-year
term and two members shall be appointed for a three-year term. New
members shall be appointed to hold office from the first Monday in
December of each year. The Library Director and the Trustees appointed
by the Judge of Probate for the County of Cumberland under the 28th
article of the will of Joseph Walker shall serve as ex officio, non-voting
members of the Advisory Committee.
B.
Officers.
The Advisory Committee shall elect one of its appointed members as
the Chair and another of its appointed members as the Vice Chair at
its first meeting after annual appointments occur.
C.
Meetings.
The Advisory Committee shall meet four times per year or as otherwise
deemed necessary by the Library Director. The Library Director shall
prepare and distribute an agenda for each meeting.
D.
Responsibilities
of Committee. The Advisory Committee shall serve as an advisory board
to the Mayor and the City Council. The Advisory Committee will assist
the Library Director in identifying community interests and needs
as well as in developing long- and short-term goals for the library,
as well as assisting the Library Director in developing library policies
for consideration and approval by the City Council. The Advisory Committee
shall also have the following responsibilities:
The Westbrook City Council shall serve as the Trustee of the
Gerald C. Fluett Walker Memorial Trust. Financial management responsibilities
of said Trust shall be the responsibility of the City of Westbrook's
Finance Director, consistent with the provisions of Gerald C. Fluett
Walker Memorial Library Trust established by City Council Order 1991-73,
adopted on July 1, 1991.