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Home My WebLink About00-40r ORDINANCE NO. 2000-40 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1-11 "LIBRARY" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1-11-2,1-11-3 AND 1- 11-4 TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN THE TITLE OF THE LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER TO LIBRARY DIRECTOR; FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 1-11-4 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD OFFICERS AT THE JANUARY MEETING OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTING DATE; PROVIDING ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, on December 5, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted Ordinance No. 95-46, which recreated the St. Lucie County Public Library System and was codified as Chapter 1-11, "Library", Article I (In General) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1-11-3, the Board delegated the responsibility for operating � � and maintaining the Public Library System to the County Library Services Manager; and, 0 CI 71 WHEREAS, the Board has changed the title of the Library Services Manager to Library Cr Director; and co M WHEREAS pursuant to Section 1-11-4 the Board created the St. Lucie Count library p � Y rY '' U'r-- i� �� -- advisory board and provided for annual election of officers at the advisory board's November L7E meeting; and, CD CDrM WHEREAS, the advisory board has requested that the annual election of officers be, conducted during its January meeting. =a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: rn r_r _; c� Struck through words are deleted. Underlined words are added. 1 i--i i= PART A. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1-11-2 (CREATION OF COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY. Section 1-11-2 (Creation of county library system) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1-11-2. Creation of county library system. There is hereby re-created and established in St. Lucie County, Florida, a county public library system, which system shall be composed of all libraries and related facilities which may, from time to time, be incorporated into the system by the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners of St. Lucie County is hereby designated as the single library administrative unit and governing body responsible for providing public library service to St. Lucie County residents. As such, the conuiussion board retains the authority to adopt policies, plans and budgets, and enter into contracts on behalf of the library. The head of the county public library system shall be the library services manager director, who shall report to be under the direct supervision of the county administrator or his designee. PART B. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1-11-3 (COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY. Section 1-11-3 (County library services manager) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1-11-3. County library services manager director. Responsibility for operating and managing the county public library systems shall be delegated to a county library services manager director qualified according to the standards established by the board of county commissioners of St. Lucie County, and Chapter 257, Florida Statutes. The county library services manager director shall have charge of the administration of the public libraries, subject to the review of the county administrator. The county library services manager director shall be considered an a nonvoting, ex-officio member of the library advisory board. The library services manager director will, as necessary, formulate policies and procedures to provide a safe and conducive environment for the public enjoyment and use of the county library facilities. Struck through words are deleted. Underlined words are added. C3 :IV to c� r-L CA Mj rn CP 0 PART C. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1-11-4 (CREATION OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY. Section 1-11-4 (Creation of the library advisory board) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1-11-4. Creation of the library advisory board. There is hereby created and established in this county a board to be known as the St. Lucie County library advisory board. (1) The St. Lucie County library advisory board shall consist of nine (9) members, six (6) appointed by said board of county commissioners and three (3) appointed by the Friends of the St. Lucie County Library, Inc. All members are to be chosen for their interest in public library service. Library advisory board members shall serve for three-year staggered terms. Members will attend meetings regularly; and unless such absence has first been authorized by a majority of the advisory board, members who are absent for three (3) consecutive regular meetings or who fail to attend two-thirds 2/3) of the regular meetings in any twelve-month period shall be automatically dropped from membership. The library services manager director, on behalf of the library advisory board, will recommend an individual to the board of county commissioners for appointment to fill the term of the member leaving the advisory board. Members may not serve consecutively more than two (2) full terms. (2) The library advisory board shall elect a chairperson, vice -chairperson, and secretary from the appointed board members at the November January meeting of the board. A majority of the members of the conunittee advisory board shall constitute a quorum sufficient to the holding of a meeting or taking of any action. A majority vote of the members present at any meeting shall be sufficient to enable the taking of any action. Special meetings of the advisory board may be called by the chairperson, by written notice signed by three (3) members of the conunittee advisory board or by action of the committee advisory board at any meeting, general or special, upon no less than twenty-four (24) hours' notice. Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the committee board, and all meetings shall be public. (3) Members of the library advisory board shall serve without compensation, salary or remuneration of any nature; but the conunission board of county commissioners may provide in the annual county budget, sufficient funds for the reasonable and Struck through words are deleted. Underlined words are added. 3 necessary expenses incurred by the advisoryboard or its members in the performance of the duties and functions prescribed by the provisions of this article. All such expenses shall be subject to approval by the board of county commissioners. (4) The library advisory board shall be composed of citizens who are dedicated to t he purpose of providing a feasible, adequate public library system for St. Lucie County in cooperation with all other governmental entities, who will be in a position to furnish information, advice, counsel and recommendations to the board of county commissioners in respect to the appropriate means and methods by which adequate public library facilities and services may be provided, all of which shall be done within the framework of the county government in a sound financial basis for the use and benefit of all residents of St. Lucie County. The library advisory board shall work towards the development and implementation of sound programs for the county's public libraries through the mutual cooperation between the state, county and city governments and agencies, and shall coordinate efforts with non- governmental organizations interested in library facilities and service. PART D. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, and adopted prior to January 1, 1969, St. Lucie County ordinances and St. Lucie County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART E. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, 32304. PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE. Struck through words are deleted. Underlined words are added. El This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption. PART G. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 2000. ATTEST: DEPU CLERK �, ij r�fi" cokll t. g Aatty\ordnance\2000\00-40.wp d BOARD OF COUNTY CO ST. LUC_E COUNTY.rFI BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: COUNTY ATTO E Struck through words are deleted. 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