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Ordinance No. 623• • ORDINANCE N0. 623 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CREATING A LIBRARY DEPARTMENT AND AN ADVISORY BOARD TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING AND CARRYING OUT THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF SUCH LIBRARY DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS; PRESCRIBING THE AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF SUCH BOARD; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PRO- VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Baytown and the general laws of the State of Texas empower the City of Baytown, through its duly acting City • Council, to establish a free public library and to operate such library in coopera- tion with a Library Board under such terms and conditions as it deems advisable; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully studied and considered the establishment and operation of a Library in this City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Sec-iion 1: That pursuant to the Charter of the City of Baytown, a Department is hereby created within the framework of the governmental organization of the City of Baytown which shall be known as the Library Department and it shall function in accordance with the Charter of the City of Baytown, this ordinance and amendments hereto. Section 2: There.is hereby created a five (5) member advisory Board which shall assist the City in the proper establishment and operation of such library, as set forth below, and that such Board shall be known as the Baytown Library Board. That the City Manager shall appoint said advisory Board members by and with the ap- proval of the City Council. That such members shall hold office for two (2) years, and of the first five appointments, three shall be appointed for two years and two shall be appointed for one year. Thereafter, three shall be appointed during odd - numbered years and two shall be appointed during even - numbered years. That all • members of the Board shall be qualified voters and residents. of the City of Baytown. Should vacancies occur in the Board such vacancies shall be filled in the same man• ner as original appointments except such terms shall only be for the remainder of such unexpired term. I• 0 Section 3: That the City Council has, heretofore, purchased a tract of land for the purpose of erecting its first public library building and it has employed an architect for the purpose of preparing plans and specifications for such original structure. That said architect is hereby authorized and directed to consult and counsel with the Library Board as to any and all plans and speci- fications concerning such proposed library building and the Library Board shall study and make recommendations of such plans and specifications: afterwhich, they shall be presented to the City Manager for his subsequent submission to the City Council at appropriate intervals. That such plans and specifications shall be subject to final approval by the City Council, Section 4: That the Baytown Library Board is hereby authorized and directed to recommend one or more librarians to the City Manager for his consideration and that the City Manager shall, in turn, appoint a City Librarian, subject to approval by the City Council. Furthermore, the Library Board, working with the Librarian and City Manager, shall recommend the number, qualifications and the salaries to be paid the staff members employed under the Librarian. Such recommendations shall be subject to approval of the City Council. Section 5: That the City of Baytown shall have over Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars, after paying for the abovementioned library site, for the purpose of constructing and equipping its original library. That the Library Board is hereby authorized and directed to recommend, through the City Manager, in writing, to the City Council how such sum of money should be allocated for build- ing, equipment, fixtures, books and other needful items for a public library, and the City Council will study such proposal and make final decisions thereon. Section 6: That all formal meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, and the Librarian and the City Manager, particularly, shall be entitled and ex- pected to meet with such Board but shall have no voting rights. Section 7: That the City Council of the City of Baytown recognizes that the Library is a new venture for Baytown and that such Department is technical in na- ture and therefore it hereby authorizes and directs the Library Board to promulgate general rules and regulations covering the policies and operations of such Depart- ment. That after same have been studied and finally approved by the City Council same shall be compiled and a number kept in supply so as to enhance the orderly operation of said Library. That the Librarian is hereby authorized to prepare th -2- r • • annual budget for the Library Department, with the assistance of the Library Board, and that same shall be presented to the City Manager for his consideration and amendments if amendments are necessary. The City Manager will present such budget to the City Council and such will be treated in the manner prescribed by the Char- ter. Section B: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts of ordinances incon- sistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 9: Savings Clause: If any provision, exception, section, sub -sec- tion, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held uncon- stitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are de- clared to be severable. Section 10: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage by the City Council. • INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council of the City of Baytown, on this the 9th day of March, 1961. ATTEST: Z� Edna Oliver, City Clerk I• -3- H. Prue t, mayor l • AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 LIBRARY BONDS, SERIES 1961; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALE OF SUCH BONDS THE SUM OF $350,000 FOR THE LIBRARY PROJECT; LEVYING TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS; AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, convened in special session at the City Hall within said City on the 2nd day of ® February, 1961, at 7:30 t)!clock P.M., with the following members present, to -wit: R. H. Pruett Mayor Mrs. Velma J. Ansley Councilman Kenneth E. Badgett Councilman Seaborn Cravey Councilman Roy H. Hughes Councilman Lacy Lusk Councilman Walter Lane Ward Councilman Edna Oliver City Clerk and the following members absent, to -wit: npe when, among other business, the following was transacted: The Mayor introduced an ordinance which was read in full. • Councilman j; UAW made a motion that the ordinance be adopted as read. The motion for adoption of the ordinance was sec- `_. onded by Councilman ANSLEY The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the ordinance prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Ansley, Badgett, Cravey, Hughes, Lusk, Ward, and Mayor Pruett. NOES: None. The Mayor thereupon announced that the ordinance had been duly and lawfully adopted. The ordinance thus adopted follows: I• -' \I