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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 1563 <br />SERIES 2009 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2.64.010, 2.64.020 AND 2.64.030 OF THE <br />LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF <br />THE LIBRARY AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE LOUISVILLE LIBRARY BOARD <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for a home rule mayor-council-manager form of <br />government with the City Council serving as the governing body of the City responsible for <br />exercising all powers and responsibillties not conferred by the Charter on others, and with the City <br />Manager serving as the chief administrative official of the City; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, under the City Charter the City Manager, subject to the Council's oversight, is <br />responsible for among other things, administration of the budget adopted by the City Council and <br />exercising supervision and control over all City personnel and departments, and for the enforcement of <br />ordinances, resolutions, franchises, contracts, and other enactments of the City; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Sections 2.64.010 and 2.64.030 of the Louisville Municipal Code currently <br />provide that the management and control of the Louisville Public Library is vested in the Board of <br />Trustees, and that the Board of Trustees shall have all of the powers and duties that are granted by <br />CR.S. Section 24-90-109; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in current practice the Library Board of Trustees serves primarily in an <br />advisory capacity to Library Admimstration and the City Council and does not exercise management <br />and control of the Library; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Sections 2.64.010 and 2.64.030 of the Louisville Municipal Code, in vesting <br />management and control of the Library in the Library Board of Trustees and granting to the Board of <br />Trustees all the powers and duties that are granted by CR.S. Section 24-90-109, are inconsistent with <br />both the City Charter and current practice; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council, acting pursuant to the City's home rule authority, desires to <br />amend these Sections of the Code to revise the powers and duties of the Library Board of Trustees; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br /> <br />Section 1. <br />read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 2.64.010 ofthe Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to <br /> <br />Sec. 2.64.010. Librarv department established~ <br /> <br />A public library and a public library department is established for the city <br />in the general fund of the city and under the provisions of section 8.3 (b) (6) of the <br />City Charter. <br /> <br />I <br />