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Board tables bylaws change that would name president as 'authorized voice' to city council and media
Summary
Trustees tabled proposed bylaw edits that would tighten rural‑member residency rules and add language saying the board president 'shall act as the authorized voice' at city council meetings or with the media; trustees asked the director to revise wording for clarity before the next meeting.
The board considered proposed bylaw edits to clarify membership residency for the rural seat and to add a provision that the board president "shall act as the authorized voice of the library board in public at city council meetings or with the media." Trustees expressed concern that the phrasing could create the impression the president would always speak for the board.
The director said the language was drawn from other policies and that, in practice, she herself frequently represents the library at council. A trustee asked for softer wording to avoid implying a single trustee would perform all public communications.
A motion to table the bylaw changes until the director revises the language carried by voice vote. The director will present revised wording at the next meeting so trustees can review alternate phrasing and decide whether to adopt the change.
