There is hereby established a Public Library
Department which shall be responsible for operating the Town's Public
Library, which shall be known and named the "East Hampton Public Library."
Each year, at such time or times that the Town
Manager shall prescribe, the Library Director shall prepare and submit
to the Town Manager an estimated budget for the operation of the Library
Department, together with any other information for the ensuing fiscal
year.
The Town Council, as prescribed by Town Charter,
as amended, shall adopt a uniform personnel policy for all employees
assigned to the Library Department. The Town Council shall review
and adopt all operating policies of the Library Department or shall
delegate the approval of such policies to the Town Manager.
All incumbent library personnel, including the
Director, upon the adoption of this article, shall continue employment
without interruption, and shall maintain the longevity and seniority
that they enjoyed prior to the adoption of this article.
This article shall take effect on the day following
the election of the Town Council on November 7, 1989. All other ordinances
pertaining to the East Hampton Public Library, adopted prior to the
date this article becomes effective, are hereby repealed.