[Ord. No. 13-2054 § 1, 7-1-2013; Ord. No. 16-2161 § 1, 11-7-2016]
A. An Arts Advisory Council for the City is hereby established. The
Council shall consist of a needed number of citizen members, all of
whom shall serve voluntarily and without pay. Members should include,
to the extent possible, individuals from the community who have experience
in the field of art. The Council shall operate in the general public
interest, serving the community as a whole. The Council shall serve
no special interests. The Council shall not endorse any commercial
product or enterprise. The Council may select a non-voting advisor
who is a professional art consultant to be utilized by the Council
on an as-needed basis. The compensation of such an advisor shall be
as approved by Resolution of the Board of Aldermen. One (1) Alderman,
who shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the Board
of Aldermen, and the Director of Parks, Recreation and Arts or his/her
designee, shall also serve as ex-officio members of the Council. The
Chairman of the Council shall be elected by majority vote of the citizen
members, with each member having one (1) vote. The City's Recreation
and Arts Specialist shall serve as the Vice-Chairman of the Council
and shall be a voting member. The Aldermanic representative on the
Council shall be liaison between the City and the Council.
B. Meetings of the Council shall be held on a regular basis at a time and place to be determined appropriate by the Council. A quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting shall be a majority of the citizen members present at such meeting. All meetings of the Council shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (The Sunshine Act).
[Ord. No. 13-2054 § 1, 7-1-2013; Ord. No. 16-2161 § 1, 11-7-2016]
The Arts Advisory Council shall have the authority to promulgate
any and all rules and regulations necessary for the planning and conducting
of activities and events intended to foster the arts in Manchester,
provided, however, that no rule or regulation proposed by the Council
shall violate any State Statute or Ordinance of the City. At all times,
the Council shall be subject to the direct supervision of the Mayor,
Board of Aldermen and Director of Parks, Recreation and Arts.
[Ord. No. 13-2054 § 1, 7-1-2013; Ord. No. 16-2161 § 1, 11-7-2016]
The City of Manchester shall establish a special revenue fund
to account for all revenues and expenditures related to the Arts Advisory
Council. This fund, to be known as the Arts Advisory Council Fund,
shall be set up in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP). All funds within the Arts Advisory Council Fund shall be under
the direct supervision and control of the Director of Finance of the
City of Manchester.