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RESOLUTION NO. 19-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING RESOLUTION 08-033 RELATING TO THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Ordinance 2760 on March 19, 2001, removing the
Library Board from the Port Townsend Municipal Code in order to allow its re-formation by
Council resolution, with the goal and intention being to give more flexibility to the Council to
assign tasks and provide direction to boards formed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 01-013 on March 19, 2001,
establishing the Port Townsend Library Advisory Board by this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 08-026 on July 21, 2008, amending
the prior Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 08-033 on August 18, 2008; and
WHEREAS,the City Council determines it appropriate to amend Resolution 08-033 to
correct scrivener's errors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend that Resolution 08-033 is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1. FORMATION.
The Port Townsend Library Advisory Board is hereby established, subject to the general
provisions in Article 4 of City Council Rules of Procedure pertaining to General Rules
Applicable to Citizen Advisory Boards, and this Resolution, including any amendments thereto:
SECTION 2. SCOPE OF WORK AND TASK DESCRIPTION.
The powers and duties of the board shall be as follows:
A. Policy Advice. The board shall act as an advisory board to the City Council concerning
the operations of the City of Port Townsend Library.
B. Administrative Advice. The board may give advisory opinions to the City Council
concerning the following matters:
1. The supervision, care and custody of all property of the library:
2. The annual budget for the operation of the library during the ensuing year;
3. The appropriateness of buildings for library purposes;
4. The purchase of supplies and materials, equipment, and services for the library's
operation;
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5. The hours of operation for the public use of the library; and
6. Performance measurements of the library operation.
C. Materials Selection Policy. The board shall develop a policy for the selection of books,
periodicals, maps, materials, and information services for the library' s operation. The policy
adopted prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall continue until such time as the board
amends the policy or adopts a new or revised policy.
D. Legislative Actions. The board may make recommendations to the City Council
regarding long-range planning of facilities, funding-based proposals (for example, annexation to
the Jefferson County Library District), and other community-wide general policies which are
established by the City Council's legislative actions.
E. Other Actions. The board shall engage in such other acts as may be requested by the City
Council relating to the orderly and efficient management and operation of the library.
SECTION 3. TERM OF BOARD - SUNSET PROVISION.
This board shall constitute a standing advisory board, subject to further City Council resolution.
No sunset provision is established.
SECTION 4. MEMBERSHIP.
The board shall consist of not less than five or more than seven members. All members of the
board shall be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the City Council.
SECTION 5. TERMS OF OFFICE.
The terms of office shall be three years, except that the initial appointments shall be staggered
from one to three years so that no more than two members shall have their term expire in any one
year.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a spce; 1 business
meeting thereof, held this 19th day of February 2019.
1. eborah Stinsotl
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
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