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There is hereby created and established a library board. The composition and terms of service for the board shall be established by city ordinance.

The library board shall:

(1) Advise the library director, the city manager and the council on all matters relating to public libraries in Aurora;

(2) Submit annually to the city manager and to council a master plan for the development and maintenance of a modern library system;

(3) Schedule and hold public hearings when necessary in order to carry out its responsibilities;

(4) Cooperate with the library director and the city manager in the preparation of the library department's annual operating and capital improvement budgets;

(5) Make recommendations on the proposed library department budget to council;

(6) Review the library director's annual report and make any appropriate comments and recommendations to the city manager and the city council;

(7) Possess the authority to solicit and administer gifts and trusts on behalf of the library department;

(8) Select its officers in February of each year and immediately notify the city manager and council of officers elected;

(9) Have the authority to promulgate rules for the establishment of offices and committees and prepare bylaws for their operation, subject to council approval. (Ord. No. 79-120, § 1, 11-6-1979; Ord. No. 87-202, § 36, 11-3-1987; Ord. No. 93-75, § 1, 11-2-1993)

Editor's note: Ord. No. 79-120, § 1, adopted Nov. 6, 1979, repealed former § 9-4 relative to the library and reenacted a new § 9-4 pertaining to the same subject matter. Formerly, § 9-4 derived from the original Charter adopted June 27, 1961.