Vermont § 180 - Duties The City Council may make and establish all proper and necessary rules and regulations for the management and guidance of the Library Department.

§ 180. Duties The City Council may make and establish all proper and necessary rules and regulations for the management and guidance of the Library Department.

• The librarians shall have
  charge of the Library building and the grounds and shall appoint such employees as
  may be authorized by the City Council. The City Council shall have responsibility
  for the entirety of the collection of books, pictures, materials, and articles of
  historic, educational, or artistic interest except for those articles that have been
  acquired with the funds available under the deed of gift from Mrs. and Miss Fletcher,
  which property shall be under the control of the trust. The City Council shall see
  to it that all lands and buildings used for Library purposes by the City are kept
  in good condition and repair. Except for the revenues produced by the deed of gift
  from Mrs. and Miss Fletcher, the Library Department shall have no power to expend
  any money or incur any debt beyond the amount of the appropriations made by the City
  Council. Section 133 of this charter relating to conflicts of interest shall not apply
  to the Library staff member who is elected a public commissioner, but such commissioner
  shall not participate in any fashion at any Board of Commissioners’ level, formally
  or informally, in the discussion of the matter, nor cast a vote of any kind at any
  Commission level with respect to a matter involving grievances, arbitrations, or other
  personnel matters that may properly be discussed in executive session. The Board of
  Library Commissioners shall have such authority and responsibility relating to the
  management of Library facilities and services referenced herein as may be delegated
  from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The appointed librarian