[Adopted 5-22-1989 STM (Ord. No. 7.01)]
There is hereby established a Public Library
Department which shall be responsible for operating the Town's Public
Library, which shall be known and named the "East Hampton Public Library."
A.
The Library Director shall be head of the Public Library Department, and shall be appointed by the Town Manager as prescribed by Section 3.3 of the East Hampton Town Charter, as amended.
B.
The Library Director shall be responsible for the
proper operation of the Public Library Department, shall make recommendations
for policies and programs and shall be responsible for the supervision
of personnel assigned thereto. The Library Director shall perform
all other duties as prescribed by the job description for the position
under the general direction of the Town Manager.
Each year, at such time or times that the Town
Manager shall prescribe, the Library Director shall prepare and submit
to the Town Manager an estimated budget for the operation of the Library
Department, together with any other information for the ensuing fiscal
year.
The Town Council, as prescribed by Town Charter,
as amended, shall adopt a uniform personnel policy for all employees
assigned to the Library Department. The Town Council shall review
and adopt all operating policies of the Library Department or shall
delegate the approval of such policies to the Town Manager.
All incumbent library personnel, including the
Director, upon the adoption of this article, shall continue employment
without interruption, and shall maintain the longevity and seniority
that they enjoyed prior to the adoption of this article.
This article shall take effect on the day following
the election of the Town Council on November 7, 1989. All other ordinances
pertaining to the East Hampton Public Library, adopted prior to the
date this article becomes effective, are hereby repealed.
