The Veterans Memorial Commission is hereby created.
[Amended 2-10-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 8-28-2017; 11-25-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
The Commission shall consist of nine members.
The members of such Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and
confirmed by the City Council. The terms of the members shall be three-year
terms, except that the members of such Commission first appointed
shall be appointed for terms in a manner such that the term of three
members expire in one year, three members' terms expire in two years
and three members' terms expire in three years. Members shall serve
until the appointment and qualification of their successors. The Mayor
shall designate one member of the Commission to serve as Chairperson,
who shall preside at meetings of the Commission and who shall execute
the duties normally conferred by this section. The City Clerk/Treasurer
shall serve as Secretary to the Commission. Commission members shall
be residents of the County of Chautauqua and shall be nominated by
virtue of their active membership in one of the Chautauqua County
veterans organizations or shall be private citizens who are interested
in supporting the activities of veterans affairs in the City of Jamestown.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
Commission to oversee the preservation, maintenance and further development
of the Veterans Memorial that is located on Tracy Plaza, the ongoing
upgrade and maintenance of the Veterans Memorial multimedia program,
the coordination, in cooperation with the United Veterans Council,
regarding the scheduling of events at the Veterans Memorial located
on Tracy Plaza and any and all other matters deemed appropriate by
the Mayor and City Council concerning the Veterans Memorial.