2006-306S10ur Documents\Ordimmces\06\Libmryy Amendment Ordinance.doc
ORDINANCE NO. "670 -30h
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION
2-156 OF THE CITY CODE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTITUTE
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS
FOR THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF THE DENTON LIBRARY UPON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE LIBRARY BOARD; ESTABLISHING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, under Section 2-28 of the City Code the City Manager already has the
authority to issue administrative directives and to establish administrative procedures
establishing rules and regulations concerning the internal operations of the City and detailing the
means and methods by which the City Manager implements the policy; and
WHEREAS, the institution of administrative directives and procedures which do not rise
to the policy level for the day-to-day operations of the Library will result in more efficient library
operations; NOW, THEREFORE;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The recitals and findings contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated into the body of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Section 2-156 "Operating Policies and Procedures" of Article V. Library of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Library Director shall be responsible for day to day operations of the Library. The Library
will be operated in accordance with administrative directives and procedures issued by the City
Manager or his designee, the Library Director. All policies as that term is defined in Section 2-
28 of the City Code shall be recommended by the Library Board and approved by the City
Council, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.
SECTION 3. Save and except as amended hereby, all the provisions, sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of the Code of Ordinances shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of '2006.
PERK(/R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPRO')ED ASTO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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