2000-153-RES APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-153
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF
THE PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD ADOPTING AN
ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, by adoption of Resolution No. 1820 on
August 8,1977, established the Paris Public Library Advisory Board; and,
WHEREAS, the functions of said board include making recommendations concerning
library services, cooperating fully with public and private groups to advance the best interests of the
library, and the management of memorial and gift funds as specified in legal documents pertaining
to same; and,
WHEREAS, the day-to-day activities of the Paris Public Library Advisory Board are
governed by a set of Bylaws duly authorized and approved by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the Paris Public Library Advisory Board desires to amend its Bylaws to
incorporate therein an attendance policy regulating and requiring attendance by its board members,
subject to removal thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the Board has requested the City Council of the City of Paris to approve said
amendment; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the current Bylaws of the Paris Public Library Advisory Board shall be and
are hereby amended to incorporate therein a new paragraph seven (7), under Officers and Members,
to address the issue of attendance by board members, such that said Bylaws shall hereafter include
said paragraph seven (7) to read as follows:
"OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
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7. Attendance: If any member of the Board misses three (3) consecutive meetings or
fifty percent (50%) of the meetings over a twelve (12) month period without due
cause shown by notifying the Chairperson or the Library Director by letter, phone,
or facsimile, he/she may be removed from the Board by a majority of the members
voting at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. If such action is approved by
the Board, the Chairperson will advise the member of the same."
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of November, 2000.
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ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, Ci~y Clerk