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PRESENTED May 24, 1994
ORDINANCE NO. 94-0-16
ADOPTED May 24, 1994
AN ORDINANCE:
AMENDING SECTION 2-94 OF THE TOWN CODE 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, 19'94; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to establish a citizens committee to provide advice related
to policy decisions regarding the Balch Library; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town Council to maintain and operate the Thomas Balch
Library as an institution of historical research and genealogy for the citizens of Leesburg and Loudoun
County; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town Council to maintain a close, cooperative working
relationship with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun County Library Board of
Trustees.
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 Library Advisory Commission is hereby established. The
Commission shall consist of five seven members, not less than four members whe shall be residents of
the Town and appointed by Town Council. The Council shall also 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 Council shall also appoint a member of the Board of Supervisors as a
member of the Commission whose term shall correspond to the official tenure of the office as Supervisor.
(b)r~) 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.
ORDINANCE:
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AMENDING SECTION 2-94 BALCH LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION
All members of the Commission shall have full voting privileges.
Section 2-95. Powers and duties.
The Leesburg Balch Library Advisory Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
To adopt rules governing the conduct of its business and meetings.
To establish long term goals and make recommendations for Council
approval ,ho, ....................... ;, a ............. ~ into accempEsh attain its these goals.
To make pe!,.'~, recommendations regarding the operation, staffing,
petent,.'a! reneva!'.'en, maintenance, capital improvements and funding of
the Balch Library.
To assist the Council in preparing the annual operating budgets far tewn
recommendations to the Town Ce,anc!! and the CIP budget related to
the funding of the Balch Libra~.
T__~o assist the Council in marketing the Balch Library. ts a teur,.'sm asset
To encourage and coordinate efforts of private fund raising, ~,.v_~v .v
pretect,.'en ef the ce!!ecg_'en donations to the collection, completeness and
protection of the collection, and effectiveness of the facility.
To appoint members of the Friends of Thomas Balch Library whose
interests and resources will promote the library and who will assist and
advise the Commission.
To report periodically on its work to the Council.
To assist in and carry out such other duties as may be assigned by the Council.
(10) All actions of this Commission shall be subject to Council approval.
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 24th day of May, 1994.
A EST:
Clerk of Council
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg