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TOWN OF DRUMHELLER
BYLAW NO.18-09
A Bylaw of the Town of Drumheller to provide for the establishment and
operation of a Municipal Library Board to be called the Drumheller Public Library
Board.
WHEREAS, Part 2 Section 9 of the Libraries Act being Chapter L-12.1 of the
Revised Statutes of Alberta states:
(2) (a) The Council of a municipality may, on its own initiative, pass a Bylaw
providing for the establishment of a Municipal Library Board.
(3)
On the passing of a Bylaw providing for the establishment of a Municipal
Library Board the Municipal Secretary of the Municipality shall forthwith
forward a copy of the Bylaw to the Minister.
(4)
On being established the Municipal Library Board is a corporation and
shall be known as "Drumheller Library Board".
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Drumheller duly assembled
hereby enacts:
1.0 IN THIS BYLAW;
1.1 "Board" means a Municipal Board;
1.2 "Council" means the Council of the Town of Drumheller;
1.3 "Municipal Board' means a Municipal Library Board;
1.4 "Municipal Library" means a Library established or continued under
Part 1 of the Libraries Act;
1.5 "Municipality" means the Town of Drumheller;
1.6 "Public Library" means a Municipal Library, Library system or
community Library;
2.0 APPOINTMENTS
2.1 The Municipal Board shall consist of not fewer than 5 and not more
than 10 members appointed by Council.
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2.2 A person who is an employee of the Municipal Board is not eligible to
be a member of the Board.
2.3 Not more than 2 members of Council may be members of the
Municipal Board.
2.4 Term of membership with the board will be in accordance to the
Libraries Act as follows:
"A member of the municipal board is eligible to be reappointed for only
2 additional consecutive terms of office, unless at least 2/3 of the
whole Council passes a resolution stating that the member may be
reappointed as a member for more than 3 consecutive terms.
Appointments to the Municipal Board shall be for a term of up to 3
years".
2.5 The appointments of the members of the Municipal Board shall be
made on the date fixed by Council.
2.6 The board shall elect a Chairman and any other officers it considers
necessary from among its members.
3.0 VACANCIES
3.1 Any vacancy arising from any cause shall be filled by Council as soon
as reasonably possible for Council to do so.
4.0 DISQUALIFICATIONS
4.1 A person is disqualified from remaining a member of a board if the
person fails to attend, without being authorized by a resolution of the
board to do so, 3 consecutive regular meetings of the board.
4.1.2 If a member of a board is disqualified from remaining a member
under subsection (1), the person is deemed to have resigned
the person's seat on the board.
4.2 Notwithstanding Section 4.1 a person is not disqualified if his absence
is authorized by a resolution of the Board passed
4.2.1 At any time prior to the conclusion of the last regular meeting of
the Board during the 8 week period, or
4.2.2 If the last regular meeting of the Board during the 8 week period
is not held, at any time prior to the conclusion of the next regular
meeting of the Board.
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5.0 BOARD DUTIES
5.1 The Municipal Board, subject to any enactment that limits its authority,
has full management and control of the Municipal Library and shall, in
accordance with the regulations, organize, promote and maintain
comprehensive and efficient Library services in the Municipality and
may co-operate with other Boards and Libraries in the provision of
those services.
6.0 BUDGET
6.1 The Municipal Board shall before December 1, in each year prepare a
budget and an estimate of the money required during the ensuing
fiscal year to operate and manage the Municipal Library.
6.2 The budget and the estimate of money shall be forthwith submitted to
the Treasurer of the Municipality, who shall in turn present such
estimate to the Town Council or a Committee of Town Council for
approval.
6.3 Council may approve the estimate under Sub-section 5.1 in whole or in
part.
6.4 The Treasurer shall notify the Municipal Board in writing as to the final
amount accepted by Council for the Library for the ensuing year.
The Town of Drumheller Bylaw 20-87 is hereby repealed
READ A FIRST TIME in Council this 31st day of August A.D., 2009.
READ A SECOND TIME in Council this 31st day of August A.D., 2009.
READ A THIRD TIME in Council this 31st day of August A.D., 2009.
The original document, duly signed and executed, is retained on file.
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