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DATE : October 14, 1986
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CAPE CANAVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
ARTICLE I MEMBERSHIP
In accordance with the provision of Ordinance 11-66 of the City
of Cape Canaveral , Florida, the library board of the Cape Canaveral
Public Library shall consist of five members and two alternate
members appointed to the board by the City Council .
ARTICLE II OFFICERS
Section 1 . Officers of the board shall be a Chairman, Vice-
Chairman and Secretary.
Section 2 . The officers shall be elected by ballot at the
annual meeting in November, for a term of one year.
Vacancies in office shall be filled by ballot at
the next regular meeting of the board after the
vacancy occurs .
Section 3 . The Chairman shall perform the duties ordinarily
performed by a chairman, including presiding at
meetings , preparation of agenda, appointing commi-
ttees and serving as ex-officio member of all committees .
Section 4. The Vice-Chairman shall preside at any meeting in the
absence of the Chairman and shall perform any other
duties designated by the Chairman.
Section 5 . The Secretary shall perform the duties ordinarily
performed by a secretary of a-aboard. A recording
secretary may be appointed by the Board to record
the minutes of the Board meetings .
Section 6 . The Chairman and one other to be designated by he
Board, will sign all authorizations for payment of
funds from the Library Board savings account .
Section 7 . Alternate members will replace absent members as nec-
essary for the function and purpose of the board.
Designated alternate member # 1 to replace first absent
member, etc .
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ARTICLE III MEETINGS
Section 1 . The annual meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library
Board shall take place the 2nd.Tuesday in November.
Regular monthly meetings will take place the 2nd.
Tuesday of each month. All other meetings will be
called as needed.
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Section 2 . Special meetings may be called by the Chairman or
upon written request of three members , for the tran-
saction of business as stated in the call . Notice
stating the time and place of any special meeting and
the purpose for which called shall be given each board
member at least two days in advance of such meeting .
Section 3. A quorum for transaction of business shall consist
of a simple majority.
Section 4. Order of business may be :
Call to Order
Reading & Approval of Minutes
Approval of Bills
Reoprt of Librarian
Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
Adjournment
Section 5 . Robert ' s Rules of Order, last revised edition, shall
govern the parliamentary procedure of the Board.
ARTICLE IV LIBRARIAN
Section 1 . A qualified librarian shall be considered the execu-
tive officer of the board and shall have sole charge
of the administration of the library under the direc-
tion and review of the Board.
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ARTICLE IV LIBRARIAN (Cont . )
Section 1 . The librarian shall be held responsible for the care
(cont . ) of the building and equipment , for the employment and
direction of the staff, for the efficiency of the
library' s service to the public, and for the opera-
tion of the library under the financial conditions
set forth in the annual budget . The librarian shall
attend all board meetings except those which his or
her appointment, salary or performance is to be
discussed or decided.
ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting
of the board with a quorum present, by majority vote
of the members present, providing the amendment was
stated in the call for the meeting.
ARTICLE VI ATTENDANCE
Section 1 . Members shall notify the Chairman of the Board or
the Library if they cannot attend a meeting
Section 2 . If a member misses two (2) out of three (3) consecutive
regular meetings , the Board may recommend to the City
Council that the member ' s office be vacated.
CAPE CANAVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Member Signatures:
John Grady
Hilma Goff
June Carson
Eugene Stanboug
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