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BY-LAWS
CAPE CANAVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Article 1 Membership
In accordance with the provisions 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 chosen for their fitness for the public library membership.
Article 2 Officers
Section 1 . Officers of the board shall be a chairman and a secretary.
Section 2. The officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting for a term
of one year. Vacancies in office shall be filled by ballot at the next
regular meeting of the board after the vacancies occur.
Section 3. The duties of the officers shall be such as by custom and law and the
rules of this board usually devolve upon such officers in accordance
with their titles.
Article 3 Meetings
Section 1 . The annual meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board shall take place
the second Tuesday, 9:30 AM, in November of the current year. Regular
monthly meetings will take place the second Tuesday, 9:30 AM, of each
month. The meeting date may be changed by majority vote.
Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or upon written request of
three members for the transaction 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 member of the board at least two days in advance
of such meeting.
Section 3. A quorum for transaction of business shall consist of a simple majority of
members present.
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Section 4. Order of business may be
Call to order
Reading and approval of minutes
Approval of bills
Report of librarian
Committee reports
Communication
Unfinished business
New business
Adjournment
Article 4 Librarian
Section 1 . A qualified librarian shall be considered the executive officer of the board
and shall have sole charge of the administration of the library under the
direction and review of the board. The librarian shall be held responsible
for the care 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 operation of the library under the financial conditions set forth in 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 5 Amendments
Section 1 . These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the board
quorum present, by majority vote of the members present, provided the
amendment was stated in call for the meeting.
Article 6 Vacancy by Non-attendance
Section 1. Any member of the library board, absent from the board meetings more
three (3) times in any calendar year, can anticipate his, her, name being
submitted by the Secretary of the library to the library board chairman as
resignation from the board. -
Article 7 Restrictions
Section 1. No individual officer or member of the board has authority to issue or
act or speak in the name of the board, unless specifically empowered tordo
so by a majority vote of the board at a regular or duly called special meeting ,
where a quorum is present.
Hilma Goff, Chairman
Ginger Rose, Member
Ernestine Butte, Member
Beryl Rogers, Secretary
April 10, 1978