2014-0164
INTRODUCED BY: TRACI A. FLETCHER, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VI
ORDINANCE NO. 14-6-3
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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12. Libraries, by adding Section 12-4. Library Board of Control, to reorganize the St. Charles Parish Library Board of Control to increase the membership of the Board to seven (7) regular members to establish representation from each of the seven (7) council districts.
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WHEREAS, the Governing Authority of St. Charles Parish established the St. Charles Parish Public Library on November 9, 1948; and,
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute, 25:214 (B) mandates that the governing authority of the parish shall, in the ordinance creating a public library, name and appoint, at its option, not less than five citizens nor more than seven citizens of the parish as a board of control for such parish library to serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, the successors of whom shall each be appointed for a term of five years; and,
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1955, the Governing Authority of St. Charles Parish appointed five (5) citizens, one (1) from each ward to serve as members of the St. Charles Parish Library Board of Control; and,
WHEREAS, on December 28, 1978, the Governing Authority of St. Charles Parish adopted Ordinance No. 66-3-447 to reapportion the Parish of St. Charles into seven Parish Council Districts, and;
WHEREAS, the Parish Council feels it is in the best interest of the citizens for each district to have representation on the Library Board of Control; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to allow the existing members of the Library Board of Control to continue to serve out the remainder of their current terms, with each member being designated herein as their respective District representative.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 12 of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances be amended by adding Section 1...
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