[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission
of the City of Royal Oak as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
CHARTER REFERENCES
Library Board — See Ch. 3, Sec.
48.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Theft and destruction of library property — See Ch. 278.
[Adopted 1-28-1929 by Ord. No. 215]
[Amended 5-14-1945 by Ord. No. 459]
The City of Royal Oak shall maintain the Public
Library established in said City as a free Public Library and for
such purpose the Commission shall include in the annual budget such
sum as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of maintaining said
library. The amount so appropriated shall be known as the "Library
Fund." Whenever the City Commission shall determine by resolution
that it is expedient to purchase ground and buildings, or construct
buildings for library purposes, it may raise such moneys as deemed
necessary for said purpose, and the amount so raised shall be known
as the "Library Building Fund."
[Amended 11-27-1939 by Ord. No. 371; 7-6-1943 by Ord. No. 432; 3-13-1978 by Ord. No. 78-9; 4-22-1996 by Ord. No. 96-9]
The Public Library shall be administered by
a Library Board which shall consist of nine Directors, who shall be
residents of the City of Royal Oak and shall serve without compensation.
The Directors shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of
the City Commission; one of the Directors may be a member of the City
Commission. The term of appointment of a Director shall be three years;
present members of the Library Board may serve as Directors until
their existing respective terms expire.
[Amended 11-27-1939 by Ord. No. 371; 3-13-1978 by Ord. No.
78-9; 4-22-1996 by Ord. No. 96-9; 6-17-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-01]
The Board of Directors shall organize by electing
annually at its regular meeting in January a President, Vice President,
Secretary, and such other officials as may be necessary for the proper
conduct of the duties of the Board. Officers or other officials previously
elected in July 2001 will continue to hold office until the next election.
Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
[Amended 11-27-1939 by Ord. No. 371; 5-14-1945 by Ord. No.
459]
A.
It shall be the duty of the Library Board to control
and govern the library reading rooms, branches and stations established
or to be established, and for that purpose it may make or adopt such
bylaws, rules or regulations as may be expedient and not inconsistent
with the Charter of the City and the general laws of the State of
Michigan. It shall have the power to appoint a librarian, library
assistants, and other library employees as may be required, fix their
compensation within the limits of the library budget and terminate
their employment, subject to civil service rules and regulations.
It shall have the care and custody of the books, magazines, furniture,
fixtures and equipment in said library and shall keep such property
properly and adequately insured against loss or damage by fire or
other casualty in such amounts and with such insurers as shall be
approved by said Board. Such policies of insurance shall be deposited
with the City Clerk for safe keeping. Said Library Board shall have
the power to impose and collect reasonable fines for the infringement
of established rules and regulations. It may enter into contract with
other municipalities for furnishing the use of its library facilities
and services and make reasonable charges therefor; it may establish
and collect fees for use of such services and facilities by nonresidents
of the City; it may accept donations, contributions and gifts, either
general or for specific purposes, and may expend the money so received
in accordance with any lawful stipulation imposed by the donor; it
may receive any moneys appropriated to it by the state and disburse
same in accordance with the laws governing such disbursement. All
moneys received by the Library Board shall be deposited with the City
Treasurer and, except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, credited
to the general fund.
B.
The Library Board shall have power to purchase books,
magazines, periodicals, library equipment and supplies and incur such
other expenditures for library purposes as may be deemed necessary
or proper; provided, however, that no purchase or lease or single
item of expense in excess of the sum of $500 shall be made without
the approval of the City Commission. Vouchers for payment of library
purchases, salaries and other expenses shall be approved by the Library
Board. Expenditures by the Library Board, except from state aid funds
and funds given in trust for special purposes, shall be limited to
the amount appropriated by the City Commission for library purposes.
C.
The City Commission shall provide suitable quarters
for housing the library and shall provide janitor service, maintenance
and heating therefor. Such janitor service and maintenance shall be
under the supervision of the City Manager.
Whenever the construction of a library building
or buildings is contemplated, it shall be the duty of the Library
Board to prepare detailed plans and specifications for the same. Such
plans and specifications may be prepared by the Library Board on its
own initiative whenever it believes that the construction of such
building or buildings is necessary or desirable, or shall be prepared
whenever requested by the Commission. Said plans and specifications
shall be submitted to the Commission for approval or rejection, and
if approved shall be filed with the City Clerk, and estimates of the
cost of said construction shall be prepared under direction of the
City Manager. If not approved, same shall be returned to the Library
Board with reasons for their rejection. In case the Library Board
fails to prepare such plans when so requested, same shall be prepared
under direction of the City Manager. The contract or contracts for
such construction shall be let by the Commission as provided by Sections
2 to 10, inclusive, Chapter 15 of the City Charter. Such contract
shall provide that a representative of the Library Board shall have
the right to inspect the work and make objections to any improper
or defective or unauthorized work or materials used in such construction.
The Library Board shall designate one of their number to cooperate
with the City Manager in the superintendence of the construction of
any such building or buildings.
The said Board shall keep a complete record
of its proceedings, and the same shall be public records. It shall
make at the end of the fiscal year and at any other times when requested
by the Commission, a report to the City Commission, stating the condition
of their trust; an account of all moneys received; how much money
has been expended from the Library Fund and other sources and for
what purposes; the number of books and periodicals on hand; the number
added by purchase or gift during the year; the number lost, missing
or worn out; the number of books loaned out, and such other statistics,
information and suggestions as it may deem of general interest.
Not later than 40 days before the end of each
fiscal year, the Library Board shall furnish the City Manager with
an estimate of the annual budget required for the ensuing fiscal year,
which budget shall be submitted to the Commission for approval or
rejection at the time the general budget of the City is so submitted.
If rejected the Commission may either amend the budget and approve
same as amended, or may return said budget to the Library Board with
reasons for its rejection, and request an amended budget from said
Board. When the library budget has been approved by the Commission,
the Commission shall levy such tax as may be necessary to meet the
budget appropriation for library purposes. The Library Board shall
not expend in any one year a greater amount than the amount so approved
by the Commission when fixing the budget appropriation for library
purposes; provided, however, the Commission may by resolution authorize
additional expenditures by the Library Board and appropriate money
therefor from the contingent fund.
[Amended 5-14-1945 by Ord. No. 459]
The City Treasurer shall have custody of all
money belonging to the Library Fund, including cash receipts, and
shall pay out such money only upon proper vouchers as authorized by
the City Charter; provided, however, the Library Board may keep a
petty cash fund of not exceeding $100 for the handling of petty cash
disbursements. The custodian of said petty cash fund shall be designated
by the Library Board and shall be required to furnish a bond of not
less than $1,000. Any money received by the Library in trust for specific
purposes shall be paid out only in accordance with the terms of said
trust. A report of all such gifts and disbursements made therefrom
shall be included in the annual report to the City Commission.
[Amended 11-27-1939 by Ord. No. 371; 5-14-1945 by Ord. No.
459]
A.
The Library Board shall maintain the said Public Library
for the use and benefit of the inhabitants and freeholders of the
City of Royal Oak.
B.
All inhabitants and freeholders of the City shall
have free use of said library, subject only to such reasonable rules
and regulations as may be adopted by said Board, and subject further
to the right of said Board to exclude from the use of the Library
any and all persons who shall willfully violate said rules. Nonresidents
may be granted permission to use the library under such conditions
and upon payment of such fees as may be prescribed by the Library
Board.
[Adopted 5-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-06]
A.
If the library offers use of the internet or a computer,
computer program, computer network, or computer system to the public,
the library shall restrict access to minors by providing the use of
the internet or a computer, computer program, computer network, or
computer system in the following way:
(1)
By making available, to individuals of any age, one
or more terminals that are restricted from receiving obscene matter
or sexually explicit matter that is harmful to minors; and
(2)
By reserving to individuals 18 years of age or older,
or minors who are accompanied by their parent or guardian, no more
than one terminal that is not restricted from receiving any material.
B.
COMPUTER
COMPUTER NETWORK
COMPUTER PROGRAM
COMPUTER SYSTEM
DEVICE
HARMFUL TO MINORS
INTERNET
MINOR
OBSCENE
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATTER
TERMINAL
For purposes of this section, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
Any connected, directly interoperable or interactive device,
equipment, or facility that uses a computer program or other instructions
to perform specific operations, including logical, arithmetic, or
memory functions, with or on computer data or a computer program,
and that can store, retrieve, alter, or communicate the results of
the operations to a person, computer program, computer, computer system,
or computer network.
The interconnection of hardwire or wireless communication
lines with a computer through remote terminals, or a complex consisting
of two or more interconnected computers.
A series of internal or external instructions communicated
in a form acceptable to a computer that directs the functioning of
a computer, computer system, or computer network in a manner designed
to provide or produce products or results from the computer, computer
system, or computer network.
A set of related, connected or unconnected computer equipment,
devices, software, or hardware.
Includes, but is not limited to, an electronic, magnetic,
electrochemical, biochemical, hydraulic, optical, or organic object
that performs input, output, or storage functions by the manipulation
of electronic, magnetic, or other impulses.
That term as it is defined in MCLA § 722.674, as
amended.
That term as it is defined in section 230 of title II of
the Communications Act of 1934, Chapter 652, 110 Stat. 137, 47 U.S.C.
§ 230, as amended.
An individual who is less than 18 years of age.
That term as it is defined in MCLA § 752.362, as
amended.
That term as it is defined in MCLA § 722.673, as
amended.
A device used to access the internet or a computer, computer
program, computer network, or computer system.
