City Council Ordinance 433CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 433
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1: Title 2, Chapter 5 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-5-1: AUTHORIZATION: The authorization for establishing this board is set forth under
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 134, and laws amendatory thereof or supplemental
thereto.
2-5-2: MEMBERSHIP: The Monticello Library Board shall consist of five (5) regular
members to be appointed by the City Council of Monticello. Said board shall consist
of no more than one member who is not a resident of the city.
2-5-3: TERM OF OFFICE: The term of the regular members shall be for three (3) years and
Shall be staggered so that no more than two members' terms expire in a given year.
All regular terms shall expire at the first City Council meeting of the new calendar
year.
2-5-4: VACANCIES: Vacancies in said board shall be filled by appointment of the
Mayor with Council approval. The Library Board and staff may make
recommendation to the Council on appointments to the Library Board. Any board
member so appointed shall serve the remaining term of the vacated board member.
2-5-5: OFFICERS:
Elections: The Library Board shall elect from their membership at the first
meeting of the calendar year, a chair, vice chair and secretary who shall serve
for a term of one year.
2. Duties of Chair: The chair shall preside at all meetings of the Library Board.
3. Duties of Vice Chair: The vice chair shall act for the chair in his/her absence.
4. Duties of Secretary: The secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the
board.
2-5-6: MEETINGS: Regular meetings shall be held on a date established by the Library
Board and shall meet at a minimum of once a quarter. The meeting shall be open to
the general public. A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
2-5-7: DUTIES OF THE BOARD: It shall be the duty of the Library Board, with library
staff assistance, to provide information and recommendations to the Monticello City
Council and Great River Regional Library regarding building space, program needs,
user services, budgets and recommendation of policies and procedures for
implementation.
2-5-8: AMENDMENTS: This ordinance may be amended by the majority vote of the City
Council.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 24"' day of October, 2005.
Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rick Wolfsteller, City Ad inistrator