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PRESENTED April 12, 1994
ORDINANCE NO. 94-0-08 ADOPTED April 12, 1994
AN ORDINANCE: ESTABLISHING THE BALCH LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Town Council and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors have agreed to
transfer ownership of the Balch Library from the county to the town effective July 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Town Council desires to establish a citizens committee to provide ad'dee related to
policy decisions regarding Balch Library; and
WHEREAS, several citizens have expressed a desire to serve the town in a capacity which would
assist Balch Library; and
WHEREAS, several advisory commissions have been established in the Town Code to assist Town
Council.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
Article IX. Balch Library Advisory Commission.
Section 2-94. Commission established generally.
(a) The Leesburg Balch Libra .fy Advisory Commission is hereby established. The
Commission shall consist of five members who shall be residents of the town and appointed by Town
Council. The Council shall appoint one of its members to the commission whose term of office shall
correspond to the official tenure of office as a Councilmember. Members shall serve four-year terms.
(b) The commission shall elect its chairperson annually. The commission shall meet
monthly or more often as necessary upon the call of the chairperson or two or more members. The
chairperson is required to report any attendance problems to the Town Council, which has the authority
to require a member to resign if the said member is absent from three consecutive, regular monthly
meetings.
Section 2-95. Powers and duties.
The Leesburg Balch Library Advisory Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
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To adopt rules governing the conduct of its business and meetings.
(2) To make recommendations for Council approval that it deems
necessary to accomplish its goals.
(3) To make policy recommendations regarding the operation, potential
renovation, maintenance and funding of Balch Library.
(4) To review proposed annual budgets for town expenditures related to
the Balch Libra .ry and make budgeta .fy recommendations 'to the Town
Council.
(5) Assist in the marketing of the Balch Library as a tourism asset.
(6) To coordinate efforts of private fund raisin~ ~roups to ensure the
effectiveness of the facili.ty and the completeness and protection of
the collection.
(7) To report periodically on its work to the Council.
(8) To assist in such other duties as assigned.
(9) All actions of this commission shall be subject to Council approval.
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 12th day of April, 1994.
· Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
C~erk of Coun~ '~
O:Balch