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BOYNTON.12 Chapter 12 LIBRARIES Sec. 12 - 1. Board created; membership; terms; supervision and control of the city council and not vacancies. inconsistent with law. (Code 1958, § 2 - 33) There is hereby established a library board, hereinafter referred to as the “board”. The board shall Sec. 12 - 4. Powers and duties of board. consist of seven (7) members who shall be ap pointed by the city council. Two (2) members of the board Subject to the control and direction of the city shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the date of council, the board: appointment; three (3) members shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of appointment; and two (2) members shall serve for a ter m of three (3) years from the date of appointment. Vacancies created after expiration of these terms shall be filled by appointments for three - year terms. In the case of a vacancy by resignation, removal or otherwise, the city council shall fill such vac ancy by appointment for the remainder of the original board member's term. (Code 1958, § 2 - 31; Ord. No. 85 - 23, § 1, 4 - 2 - 85) Sec. 12 - 2. Qualifications of board; compensation; organization. Members of the board shall be residents of the city; however, neither the mayor nor any member of the city council shall be eligible to be a member of the hoard. No member of the board shall receive any pay or compensation for any services rendered as a member of such board. The members of the board shall, immediate ly after their appointment, meet and organize by electing one of their members as chairman and such other officers as the board may deem necessary. (Code 1958, § 2 - 32) Sec. 12 - 3. Board quorum; by - laws, rules and regulations authorized. Four (4) memb ers of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board may make and adopt such by - laws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government and operation of any municipal library and reading room in the city as they may deem expedient, subj ect to the approval, a d m i n i s t r a t i v e ) t o t h e c i t y c o u n c i l , t o a s s u r e r e p r e s e c i t y r e l a t i v e t o t h e f u n c t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n o f m u n i c h a d v i s o r y a s s i s t a n c e s h a l l i n c l u d e , b u t n o t b e l i m i i t u r e s o f m o n e y s c o l l e c t e d o r d o n a t e d t o t h e c r e d i t o s i o n , c a r e a n d c u s t o d y o f t h e g r o u n d s , r o o m s , p r o p e r t m u n i c i p a l l i b r a r y p u r p o s e s . ( b ) S h a l l m a k e r e c o m m e n d a a s s i s t a n t s a n d t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e r a t e s o f c o m p e n s a t i o o l o f a n y m u n i c i p a l l i b r a r y a s m a y b e d e e m e d n e c e s s a r a n d e f f i c i e n c y ; f i x a n d i m p o s e b y g e n e r a l r u l e s , p e n o r f o r v i o l a t i o n o f a n y b y - l a w s o r r e g u l a t i o n s o f t h s s i s t t h e c i t y m a n a g e r i n p r e p a r i n g a b u d g e t f o r t h e t i e s . ( d ) S h a l l k e e p r e c o r d s , i n v e n t o r i e s a n d a c c o u n t f t h e b o a r d a n d t h e m u n i c i p a l l i b r a r y s y s t e m a n d m a k e a t i v e t h 1 Boynton Beach Code 2 annually or whenever requested to do so by the council. (Code 1958, § 2 - 34) Sec. 12 - 5. Boar d meetings. In the performance of their duties set forth in this article, the board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month. Special meetings may be called by the board chairman upon prior notification. Minutes shall be kept during all meeting s and a copy given to the city manager and the city council. (Code 1958, § 2 - 35) Sec. 12 - 6. Removal of board members. Members of the board may be removed by an affirmative vote of a majority of the total members of the city council. (Code 1958, § 2 - 36) Sec. 12 - 7. Acts prohibited; penalty. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to trespass, cause injury to, or to destroy any library grounds, rooms, books or other property constituting a part of the municipal library system of the city or to vi olate any of the by - laws or regulations adopted by the library board and approved by the city council relative to operation of said municipal library system. Any person or persons found guilty of violating this section shall be punished as for a violation of this Code of Ordinances. (Code 1958, § 2 - 37)