For any county building construction or renovation
costing over $100,000, this Article shall enable the county to reserve
1% of the total cost of the project for fine arts.
The fine arts in any project that might be proposed
to be constructed are subject to the recommendation of the Atlantic
County Cultural and Heritage Advisory Board and the approval of the
Board of County Commissioners and the County Executive.
[Adopted 8-1-2023 by Ord. No. 5-2023]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COUNTY BUILDINGS
Buildings to which the County owns legal title or buildings/locations
that it leases from other entities and from which it conducts governmental
services or operations.
PUBLIC PORTIONS OF COUNTY BUILDINGS
Includes:
A.
Areas of County libraries typically open to the public but shall
not include administrative offices or areas specifically designated
as employee break rooms.
B.
Public access areas such as the atrium area of the County Office
Building and the entrance area to other County buildings.
PUBLIC SPACE
An area that is accessible and open to the public and where
an individual has a legal right to be present such as County parks
or streets and sidewalks abutting County owned or controlled roadways.
County Administration shall have the right to designate areas
of County buildings where public access is prohibited or is limited
to those members of the public who have legitimate business to conduct
with the County.
A. The County Administration may designate building areas where access
is either prohibited or limited for any of the following reasons:
(1) To preserve the security of County equipment, operations, or programs,
especially those items the security of which could be compromised
by public access including but not limited to:
(a)
The County's information technology programs and equipment.
(b)
The County's training programs particularly those involving
law enforcement or emergency management functions, where security
sensitive training takes place.
(c)
All areas of the County's Adult Detention Facility, except
for designated visiting areas pursuant to the rules and regulations
governing inmate visits.
(2) To preserve the safety of workers and the public in facilities where
equipment, either stored or in operation, or substances being utilized
may pose a danger to persons traversing those areas, such as the County's
Public Works Facilities.
(3) To preserve the confidentiality of records protected from disclosure
pursuant to federal and/or state statutes, administrative regulations
or executive orders such as the following:
(a)
Patient records maintained by Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center along with those records maintained by the Division of Public
Health as mandated by HIPAA and other applicable statutes and administrative
regulations.
(b)
Personnel records maintained by the County's Division of
Human Resources.
(c)
Internal affairs/investigatory records required to be maintained
by the Atlantic County Division of Adult Detention pursuant to New
Jersey Attorney General Guidelines.
(d)
Records of applicants for various social services maintained
by the County's Department of Family and Community Development.
(e)
Records maintained by the County's Division of Intergenerational
Services (DIGS).
B. The categories listed above in Subsection
A(1),
(2), and
(3) of this §
12-4 are for illustrative purposes and shall not preclude the inclusion of other designated areas where public access is either prohibited or limited for purposes of security, safety, and the preservation of confidentiality.
County Administration shall take all necessary steps to ensure
that those areas previously identified where access is prohibited
or limited shall be appropriately secured and clearly designated by
posting appropriate signage. The securing of these areas shall be
undertaken by the County's Director of Public Safety or his/her
designee. The posting of signage shall be undertaken by the Director
of Public Safety in consultation with County Counsel's office.
The provisions of this article shall be severable. Should any
portion of this article be declared invalid or unenforceable by a
court of competent jurisdiction the offending provision shall be severed
to the extent practicable, and all other provisions shall remain in
full force and effect.
This article shall take effect following adoption and publication
according to law.