§ 26-4. Creation of the library advisory board.

There is hereby created and established in this county a board to be known as the county library advisory board.

(1)

The county library advisory board shall consist of nine members, six appointed by said board of county commissioners and three appointed by the Friends of the St. Lucie County Library Association, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "Friends." The three positions filled by the Friends shall include the president of the Friends (or the president's designee), plus two other members appointed by the Friends. All members are to be chosen for their interest in public library service. Library advisory board members shall serve for four-year staggered terms. Members will attend meetings regularly; unless such absence has first been authorized by a majority of the advisory board, members who are absent for three consecutive regular meetings or who fail to attends two-thirds of the regular meetings in any 12-month period shall be automatically dropped from membership. The library manager, 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. Except as otherwise provided herein, members may not serve consecutively more than two full terms. Members appointed by an individual commissioner or the Friends shall serve at the will of the individual commissioner or the Friends, respectively.

(2)

The library advisory board shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary from the appointed board members at the January meeting of the board. A majority of the members of the 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 members of the advisory board or by action of the advisory board at any meeting, general or special, upon no less than 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 board of county commissioners may provide in the annual county budget, sufficient funds for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the advisory board or its members in the performance of the duties and functions prescribed by the provisions of this chapter. 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 the purpose of providing a feasible, adequate public library system for the 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 the 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 nongovernmental organizations interested in library facilities and service.

(Code 1982, § 1-11-4; Ord. No. 95-46, § 4, 12-5-1995; Ord. No. 2000-40, pt. C, 10-24-2000; Ord. No. 16-016 , pt. A, 10-4-2016)