Library Board Meeting Date: January 10th, 2024
To: Library Board Members
From: Natalie Draper, Library Director
Title
Library Board Election of Officers.
Body
Action Requested:
The Board will elect a chair and vice chair.
Summary Report:
According to the Library Board by-laws: The election of officers takes place within the first three meetings of the calendar year, voting members of the Board shall select a Chair and Vice-Chair through open nominations from the floor followed by a voice vote. They shall hold office until their successors are elected (or until their Board membership term expires). An officer may succeed himself or herself, provided, however, that a chair shall not serve more than two
consecutive years.
• Chair: The chair of the Library Board shall preside at all meetings, appoint all committees, authorize calls for any special meetings, and generally perform the duties of a presiding officer.
• Vice-Chair: The vice-chair shall preside in the absence of the chair. In case of a vacancy in the office of the chair, the vice-chair shall perform the duties of that office until a new chair is elected.
o In the event that neither the Chair nor the Vice-Chair are able to attend the meeting, either the Chair or the Vice-Chair shall appoint a member of the Board to serve as acting chair for that meeting.
• Secretary: A Library staff member will be assigned by the Library Director to perform the functions of secretary. The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of every meeting of the Library Board.
Action Requested:
1. Nominations will be taken from the Library Board for both positions
2. The Board will vote on said Officers
3. A motion will be made and passed
Alternative Options:
N/A
Financial Impacts:
N/A
Tentative Timelines:
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