[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Hillside 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. O-13-016. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
There is hereby created the Hillside Township Council on the
Arts (hereinafter also referred to as the "Council on the Arts").
The Council on the Arts shall have charge of fostering the growth
of the arts in the Township of Hillside to such means and designs
as the Council on the Arts may deem appropriate with the input of
the Township Council. The Council on the Arts shall establish and
improve programs, projects and events to foster and bring the cultural
arts to the Township for the benefit of the Township's residents,
visitors and other stakeholders.
A.
The Council on the Arts shall consist of 11 members. The membership
shall be divided into three categories:
(1)
One Township Council representative member who shall be a member
of the Township Council appointed by the Township Council to a one-year
term at the Township Council's annual reorganization meeting.
(2)
One administration representative member who shall be appointed by
the Mayor to a one-year term and who shall either be the Mayor or
an employee of the Township of Hillside.
(3)
Citizen members.
(a)
Nine citizen members who shall be appointed as follows. Citizen
members shall be appointed by the Township Council and, except for
certain initial appointments, shall serve for a term of three years.
The initial citizen membership shall consist of three members holding
three-year terms, three members holding two-year terms, and three
members holding a one-year term. Thereafter, all members shall serve
for three years.
(b)
All citizen members shall be residents of the Township, except
that up to two such members may reside outside of the Township of
Hillside, provided that prior to their appointment they have demonstrated
a consistently high level of interest in the Township of Hillside
arts community. To the extent possible, the citizen membership shall
include a diverse cross section of the Township's arts community,
including, but not limited to, members schooled or otherwise interested
or experienced in music, photography, fine arts, dance, crafts, media,
theatre, other artistic endeavors or the business of the arts.
B.
All terms of membership shall run from January 1 of the year in which
the appointment is made, unless an appointment is made to fill an
unexpired term, in which case such appointment shall run from the
date thereof until the expiration of that unexpired term. Terms shall
expire on December 31. Members of the Council on the Arts shall serve
without pay. Except for the administration representative member,
who may be appointed by simultaneous written communication from the
Mayor to the Township Council and the Township Clerk, members shall
be appointed by resolution adopted by the Township Council. Members
shall serve until their successors are duly appointed.
The Council on the Arts may expend such funds as are provided
at the discretion of the Township Council through its adoption of
the municipal budget, if any, along with funds received by the Township
on behalf of the Council on the Arts. The Township shall, and pursuant
to this chapter is authorized to, establish a separate fund to be
known as the "Council on the Arts Fund," into which donations dedicated
solely to the purposes of the Council on the Arts shall be deposited
and from which funds may be expended only for the purposes of the
Council on the Arts.
The Council on the Arts shall elect a Chairperson annually and
may appoint such other officers as deemed necessary by the Council
on the Arts in accordance with bylaws duly adopted thereby.
The Council on the Arts shall have the following powers and
duties:
A.
To establish, amend and supplement its own bylaws to govern its structure,
operations and activities to the extent not inconsistent with this
chapter or any other local, state or federal regulation or law.
B.
To make recommendations to the Mayor and Council of the Township
of Hillside and other Township agencies with respect to any matters
relating to the advancement of the cultural, visual and performing
arts in the Township of Hillside, the County of Union and surrounding
communities.
C.
To aid in bringing to the Township of Hillside those activities which
will enhance the educational and cultural opportunities for the residents
of the Township of Hillside.
D.
To make an annual report of its activities and recommendations to
the Township Council and at such other time as the Township Council
shall request or the Council on the Arts deems desirable.
E.
To act as liaison between the Township Council and other federal,
state, county and local government entities and other public and private
organizations involved in promoting, funding or presenting cultural,
visual and performing arts in the Hillside community.
