[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream 9-27-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In accordance with the Absolute Charter issued by the University of the State of New York Education Department, a municipal public library and Library Board of Trustees was authorized and is hereby established by the Village.
The Library shall be administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of five members, who are approved by the Mayor of the Village and the Village Board of Trustees.
Members of the Library Board of Trustees shall be appointed five-year terms. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of terms of office shall be filled for the unexpired terms of the offices so filled.
Each member of the Library Board of Trustees shall serve without compensation.
The Library Board of Trustees shall be responsible for appointing all library staff, including but not limited to a Secretary to the Library Board of Trustees.
The Library Board of Trustees shall be required to hold the required number of meetings each year in accordance with the Library by-laws. Library Board meetings shall fall under provisions of the Open Meetings Law. Written minutes of such meetings shall be kept and maintained and copies thereof shall be promptly furnished to the Village Clerk.
All ordinances, local laws or resolutions, or parts of ordinances, local laws or resolutions of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this chapter shall be in addition to other legislation regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this chapter.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional the same shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
The foregoing provisions shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.