O-459-83 ORDINANCE NO . 459-83
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 11 , SECTION 15-21 ,
CODE OF ORDINANCES , MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE , FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF LIBRARY BOARD DIRECTORS .
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE :
Section 1 . Article 11 , Section 15-21 , Code of Ordinances ,
Miami Shores Village , reads as follows :
Sec. 15-21 . Library and system established ; board
of directors , organization .
There is established a public library and public library
system in the village , which shall be governed by a
library board to consist of five (5) directors to be
chosen from the citizens at large by the village council ,
of which board neither the mayor nor any member of the
village council shall be a member. Such directors first
elected shall hold their office , one for the term of one
year, one for the term of two (2) years , one for the
term of three (3) years , one for the term of four (4)
years , and one for the term of five (5) years , from the
first day of July following their appointment , and one
director shall be chosen annually thereafter for the
term of five (5) years ; in cases of vacancies by resigna-
tion , removal , or otherwise , the village council shall
fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. No director
shall receive any pay or compensation for any services
rendered as a member of such board . Such directors
shall give such bond as the village council may require.
Such directors shall , immediately after their appointment ,
meet and organize by electing one of their number presi -
dent and such other officers as they may deem necessary .
Section 2. Article 11 , Section 15-21 , Code of Ordinances ,
Miami Shores Village, is hereby amended as follows :
Sec . 15-21 . Library and system established ; board
of directors ; organization ; provision
for removal of directors .
There is established a pub ]-ic library and public library
system in the village, which shall be governed by a
library board to consist of five (5) directors to be
chosen from the citizens at large by the village council ,
of which board neither the mayor nor any member of the
village council shall be a member. Such directors first
elected shall hold their office , one for the term of one
year , one for the term of two (2) years , one for the
term of three (3) years , one for the term of four (4)
years , and one for the term of five (5) years , from the
first day of July following their appointment , and one.
director shall be chosen annually thereafter for the
term of five (5) years ; in cases of vacancies by resigna-
tion , removal , or otherwise , the village council shall
fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. No director
shall receive any pay or compensation for any services
rendered as a member of such board. Such directors
shall give such bond as the village council may require.
Such directors shall , immediately after their appointment ,
meet and organize by electing one of their number presi -
dent and such other officers as they may deem necessary .
Each director shall hold office until his successor has
been duly appointed , except when. removed by the village
council , and any director may be removed at any time by
a majority vote of the village council .
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective on the date
of adoption .
PASSED on first reading this 20th day of September, 1983.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 4th day of
October 1983.
evin O ' Connor
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Village Attolrney
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