Pursuant to the Library Code of 1961 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
P.L. 324 of June 14, 1961, Article IV, Section 401 et seq. (24 P.S. § 4401
et seq.), the Media - Upper Providence Free Library Association is hereby
designated as the library facility and agency for the Borough of Media to
provide public library service to the residents and taxpayers of the Borough
of Media.
The proper officers of the Borough of Media are hereby authorized to
enter into a contract with said Media - Upper Providence Free Library to effectuate
the purposes hereof and of the aforesaid Act of Assembly, which contract shall provide for and set forth:
A. The amount of an annual appropriation by Media Borough
to said Free Library, to be set annually by the Council.
B. The availability of the library to the residents and
taxpayers of the Borough of Media.
C. The annual filing and auditing of the accounts of the
Treasurer of said library by the Borough of Media as in the case of other
municipal expenditures.
D. The vesting in the Council of the Borough of Media of
the right to appoint never less than two members of said Board of Directors
or 1/5 of the total membership if two members comprise less than 1/5 of said
total, as the Council of the Borough of Media in its sole discretion shall
determine.
E. That the main library shall be maintained in Media Borough.
F. Such other provisions as are or may be required by said
Act of Assembly or in conformance with its intent and purpose.
The Council of the Borough of Media shall determine annually in its
budget an appropriation out of current revenues in an amount at least equal
to the amount appropriated in 1965 but not more than an amount equal to 3
mills, to be paid to said Free Library Association for its support and maintenance.
The Council shall nevertheless have the right to make no appropriation, provided
that it submits the question of levying a special tax, as provided in the
aforesaid Act of Assembly, and gives notice of its intent to do so when it adopts the preceding
annual budget and has submitted said question to the qualified electors in
that year.
The Media Borough Council shall appoint from the residents of the Borough
of Media at least two to serve as members of said Library Board of Directors;
the Council may appoint, in its discretion, additional members up to a number
not to exceed 1/5 of the total membership of said Board of Directors. Terms
of office shall commence on January 1 and be for three years; the terms shall
be staggered so that as nearly as possible 1/3 shall expire each year, and
the Council shall fix the terms of the first appointees to conform hereto.
The Treasurer of said Free Library shall give a surety bond to the borough
as provided by said Act of Assembly and, as further provided by said Act, shall file his accounts
and reports for audit annually.
No moneys shall initially be paid to said library unless or until said
contract is signed and the bond given, and thereafter shall not be paid unless
said bond is maintained and reports and accounts filed for audit as provided.
The aforesaid contract shall be for a term of three years and shall
contain a provision for automatic renewal and shall be ratified by motion
of the Council before it initially becomes effective.