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ITEM TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE 2.452,
BOARD -MEMBERSHIP
ACTION Conduct a second reading and adopt/not adopt the following ordinance:
REQUESTED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
2.452, BOARD -MEMBERSHIP
ISSUE This action amends the Springfield Municipal Code Section 2.452, Board -
STATEMENT: Membership to allow the Library Advisory Board to have nine members.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Ordinance
DISCUSSION/ A public hearing and first reading of the proposed Ordinance was held on September
FINANCIAL 7, 2021.
IMPACT:
It is necessary to update Springfield Municipal Code 2.452 Board -Membership to
allow for nine members on the Library Advisory Board to be consistent with council
and the other similar boards, commissions and committees. Public library boards are
governed by statute (ORS 356.465-490) and provide the board may have 5-15
members with four-year terms.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.
(GENERAL)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.452, BOARD -
MEMBERSHIP AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
WHEREAS, the Library Advisory Board was established by the Springfield City Council consistent with
ORS 357.465 and serves at the will of the Council;
WHEREAS, Springfield Municipal Code, Section 2.452, provides that the membership of the Library
Advisory Board shall consist of seven members;
WHEREAS, in an effort to standardize the Bylaws of the City's various boards, commissions and
committees, the number of members of the Library Advisory Board should be increased from seven to
nine to be consistent with the City's other boards, commissions and committees;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
follows:
Section 1. Section 2.452 of the Springfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
There shall be nine members of the library board, who shall be appointed by the mayor.
Each such appointment shall be confirmed by the council. A board member so appointed
and confirmed shall hold office for a period of four years. It is, however, provided that
all appointments to the library board may be terminated at the pleasure of the mayor
and the council. The board members shall be known officially as the "library board" and
individually the board members shall be known as "library board members."
Section 2. Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this day of September,
2021, by a vote of for and against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this day of September, 2021.
ATTEST:
City Recorder
Mayor
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