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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-35 Citizen Advisory Committee - RESOLUTION NO .,) d1J7 - 3S A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF ASHLAND CITIZEN ADVISORY AD HOC COMMITTEE. RECITALS: A. The City of Ashland and Jackson County are working towards restoring the vitality of the Ashland Public Library. B. The City desires to establish a committee to advise the City Council on matters relating to the Ashland Public Library, excluding daily administrative operations. THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS SECTION 1. Committee Established. The Citizens Library Advisory Ad hoc Committee (CLAC) is established and shall consist of up to ten voting members. SECTION 2. Purpose and Duties. The purpose of the CLAC shall be to advise the City Council on matters relating to the Ashland Public Library, excluding daily administrative operations, once the library reopens. '- The committee shall have the following duties: A. Review services provided by the Ashland Public Library during the interim period from when the library reopens through June 2009. B. Identify and recommend the delivery of future services by the Ashland Public Library. C. Receive community input concerning the Ashland Public Library. D. Work in conjunction with regional and other municipal groups to identify long term library funding options and library governance options to be completed for council review by March 2008. E. Serve as a liaison with the County Library Advisory Committee. SECTION 3. Qualifications. Vacancies. Terms A. Voting members will include: up to two people with library experience, one person with finance and taxation knowledge, one person with issue-based election campaign experience and up to six at large positions. B. In making the at large position appointments, the council shall give preference to applicants which represent the various library users and partner organizations. C. The CLAC shall establish a regular time, date and place of meeting and shall hold at least one regular meeting every month and more frequently if needed. D. Any committee member, who is absent, without prior permission from the committee chair, from three or more meetings in a one-year period shall be considered no longer active and the position vacant and a new person shall be appointed to complete the term. E. The CLAC shall terminate in June 2009. SECTION 4 Meetings, Quorum. Reports A. At its first meeting the committee shall elect a chair, vice chair and one of its members to take minutes of the meetings and provide copies to the City Council. B. A simple majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum. C. Reports or recommendations of the committee shall be considered advisory in nature and shall not be binding on the mayor or city council. D. Meetings shall comply with Oregon Public Meeting laws. " This resolution was read by title only in acconla~l'!' with ~~;~ ~ode. S2.04.09 (luly PASSED and ADOPTED this ..!B:... day of Barbara Christensen, City Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED THIS If day Of~~07 ~-'