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Appointments to the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve two appointments to the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative for a term of 3 years.
• Names can be viewed on the attached list.
• Ballot/worksheet is provided; however, the Clerk may request a verbal vote.
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Background Information:
The BCC shall be the governing board of the library services district. The Board of Directors of the PPLC not-for-profit consists of nine voting and one ex officio members: (a) four members of the Board of Directors shall be the City Administrator of the City of St. Petersburg and the City Managers of Clearwater, Largo, and Pinellas Park, or their senior management designees; (b) three members of the Board of Directors shall be county senior management employees, representing Pinellas County, who shall be appointed by the BCC upon the recommendation of the Pinellas County Administrator; (c) two members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by the BCC and shall serve a term of three years. Criteria for such appointment shall be as follows: (a) the candidate has previous experience serving on a Board or similar body and the capacity to evaluate a full range of perspectives, from library service providers to library users; (b) the candidate represents the interests of all parties, including the County, the Cooperative, Members with or without libraries, and patrons; (c) the candidate can envision the future of countywide library services; and (d) the candidate may not be an employee or member of the governing body of a member library.
Attachments:
Press Release
Board Roster
Applications/Resumes
Ballot/worksheet
Partner(s):
Cheryl Morales, Executive Director