A Cultural Arts Commission is hereby established
as a standing commission of the Town of Bel Air to be organized and
to function as stated within the following sections of this article.
It shall be the purpose of the Cultural Arts
Commission to:
A. Serve as an advisory commission to the Board of Town
Commissioners on matters pertaining to the celebration and promotion
of the cultural arts in the Town of Bel Air.
B. Support the development of a facility for cultural
arts.
C. Participate in the coordination of cultural arts programs
and events within the Town of Bel Air and to work closely and in cooperation
with the Events Committee, Bel Air Economic and Community Development
Commission, Bel Air Downtown Alliance, Rockfield Foundation, and other
established committees and commissions in the celebration of the arts
in the Town of Bel Air.
The Cultural Arts Commission shall consist of
not fewer than five nor more than nine members who shall be appointed
by the Board of Town Commissioners. Members shall serve staggered
three-year terms, with initial appointments of one, two and three
years. Thereafter, appointments shall be made on a three-year basis.
In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member,
a successor shall be appointed by the Board of Town Commissioners
for the unexpired portion of the term. Three members shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. Any member who is absent
from three consecutive meetings, without notifying the Chairman in
advance of such meeting, shall forfeit membership.
The Commission shall meet at least quarterly
or at any special meeting called by the Chair. Special meetings may
be called with a written or verbal notice, and the purpose of said
meeting shall be specified in the minutes. Members of the Commission
shall serve on a volunteer basis.
The powers and duties of the Cultural Arts Commission
shall be as follows. The Commission shall:
A. Prepare an annual report for the Board of Town Commissioners
detailing the Commission's activities during the previous year.
B. Prepare reports and make recommendations upon special
matters or questions within the scope of its work.
C. Prepare an annual budget related to projects within
the Commission's scope which shall cover the period from July 1 through
June 30 of each year. The budget is to be submitted to the Board of
Town Commissioners no later than the first working day in March of
each year. The budget request should outline as closely as practical
the forthcoming events and the funds allocated to each event. Funds
raised by the Cultural Arts Commission are to be used for the development
of activities, events and facilities that will promote the arts in
the Town of Bel Air.