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| TO: | City of New Port Richey City Council | | FROM: | Andrea Figart, New Port Richey Public Library Director | | DATE: | 9/21/2021 | | RE: | Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-2234: Amendments to the Library Ordinance |
REQUEST:
The request is for City Council to conduct a second and final reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Article VII, Sections 2-211 through 2-223, of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining to the City's public library.
DISCUSSION:
The Library Advisory Board was created for the purpose of making recommendations to the library director and the City Council concerning matters pertaining to the use of the library. Over the course of several board meetings, the Library Advisory Board reviewed and suggested edits to the current ordinance which include reordering the sections for greater clarity and ease of understanding; updating the terminology to include current formats; and allowing for volunteer hours with prevailing minimum wage to be substituted for fees owed. The Library Advisory Board's recommendations also include replacing the two alternate positions with regular positions that include full voting privileges and responsibilities, adjusting the quorum from four to five board members in attendance. The proposed ordinance will use current terminology and encourage more citizen engagement with a full board.
The Library Advisory Board discussed this item at their regular meetings on May 24, 2021 and June 28, 2021, and voted unanimously in favor of the amendments at the July 26, 2021 meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council conduct the second and final reading to approve the amendments to Chapter 2, Article VII, Sections 2-211 through 2-223, of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining to the City's public library, as submitted.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this item. | | | |