OR 135 Creates a Library Dept. within the City & creates Board of Trustrees of the Coppell Public Library AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 135
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
CREATING A LIBRARY DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CITY; CREATING THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COPPELL PUBLIC LIBRARY; PROVIDING FOR
IT'S MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Pursuant to the Laws of the State of Texas, a depart-
ment is hereby created within the framework of the Governmental
Organization of the City of Coppell, Texas, which shall be known
as the Library Department and shall function according to the
laws of the State of Texas, the ordinances of the City of Coppell,
Texas, and the provisions of this enactment.
SECTION 2. BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT.
The City of Coppell, Texas, hereby accepts all gifts
and donations of books and equipment for the Coppell Public
Library, with greatful thanks to the donators of books and time,
and it is ordained that such books and equipment, together with
such additions as may be made from time to time, shall constitute
and form the books and equipment of the Coppell Public Library.
SECTION 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
There is hereby created the Board of Trustees,
the Coppell Public Library.
of
SECTION 4. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.
(a) The Board of Trustees of the Coppell Public
Library shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by
the City Council and such other members as may be appointed by
the Board under the provisions of sub-section~ (b) hereof. The
term of office of such appointees shall be for two years; pro-
vided, however, the first seven appointees shall, at their first
meeting, determine by lot, which four (4) of said appointees
shall serve for a two year term and which three (3) shall serve
for a one term; the first year thereafter three shall be appointed
to fill the vacancy created by those whose terms were for one
year and the second year thereafter four shall be appointed to
fill the vacancies created by those whose terms were for two years.
Each year thereafter three shall be appointed in one year and
four shall be appointed in the alternate year. The initial terms
under this enactment shall commence to run from the date of this
ordinance.
(b) By majority vote of all the members of the
entire Board of Trustees, the Board may at any time appoint
two (2) additional Board members. The term of such additional
Board members may be for either one or two years to be set by
the members of the Board making such appointment.
SECTION 5. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The Board of Trustees of the Coppell Public Library
shall, under the supervision and control of the City Council,
administer and supervise the operation of the Coppell Public
Library and any branches thereof as may be hereafter established
by the City Council. Such Board may formulate rules and regula-
tions as it shall deem necessary for the orderly use of the
library facilities and in governing the performance and duties
of library personnel. The Board of Trustees shall have authority
to accept in the name of the City of Coppell, Texas, all gifts
in the form of donations of books and equipment and said board
is hereby charged with the responsibility of selecting the books
to be maintained within the Public Library and determining when
and under what conditions books shall be disposed of because of
obsolescence or duplication.
The Board shall have no power to obligate the City
of Coppell, in any manner. The Boards finances shall be handled
in the same manner as any division of the City, except that
the Board r~ayestablish a separate bank account, which shall be
maintained separate and apart from City funds, and over which
the Board shall have exclusive control administration and
responsibility. Provided, however, the funds within such account
shall be used only for Public Library purposes. Said account
shall be known as the "Board of Trustees, Coppell Public Library"
account. In the event the City shall receive a donation,
specifically conditioned upon the fund being used for library
purposes and also specifically conditioned that such funds be
under the exclusive control, administration and responsibility
of the Board of Trustees of the Coppell Public Library, then
such funds shall be placed in the above mentioned account to
be administered by the board. In the event the board conducts
its own fund raising campaign or conducts activities which
bring funds directly to the board for library purposes, then
in such
account
control.
event such funds may be placed in the above mentioned
over which the Board of Trustees whall have exclusive
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause,
phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged in-
valid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or uncon-
stitutional.
SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
The fact that the present City regulaticns are in-
adequate to properly protect the public health, safety and
welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and requires that
this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
the publication of its caption as the law in such cases pro-
vides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTO Y