[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01]
There is hereby established a Fourth of July Commission for the City.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01; 2-7-2002 by Ord. No. 02-01; 2-19-2008 by Ord. No. 08-03; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-02]
The Fourth of July Commission heretofore established is continued.
(1) 
The Commission shall consist of seven or nine administrative officers appointed in accordance with § 4.7 (administrative service) of the City Charter for indefinite terms serving at the pleasure of the Council.
(2) 
Of the Commission membership there will be a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary voted upon by the entire Commission. All meetings must have four or five members present relative to the seven or nine membership to enact business.
(3) 
All members of the Fourth of July Commission shall serve as such without compensation. The Commission membership shall not include a City Councilperson or the Mayor.
(4) 
Proposed minutes of the Fourth of July Commission meetings are to be submitted to the City Clerk/Treasurer within 10 business days following the Fourth of July Commission meeting. Approved minutes are to be submitted to the City Clerk/Treasurer within five days of approval.
(5) 
Any Commissioner absent two consecutive meetings or 25% of regular meetings in a calendar year, without prior written approval by the City Manager, will be considered for removal from the Commission. All absences shall be recorded in the meeting minutes.
(6) 
Upon recommendation of the City Manager, the City Council may appoint one ex officio member to the Commission. The ex officio members so appointed by the City Council shall not have a vote at the meetings, but shall sit only in an advisory capacity.
(7) 
All administrative officers shall be responsible to the City Manager in and for the performance of the duties of their office.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01]
The purpose of the Fourth of July Commission shall be to recognize, preserve and bring public attention to the present and future Fourth of July celebrations and to promote interest in them.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01]
The Fourth of July Commission shall be responsible for the permanent perpetuation and use of all Fourth of July Commission property and facilities pertaining to operational programs, rules and regulations as may be proposed by the commission and approved by the City Council.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01]
The Fourth of July Commission shall be empowered to receive gifts and donations in the name of the City for the purposes set out in this division and the commission shall have sole right of determination of the use of such gifts and donations. An annual audit of gifts, donations and earnings, and disposition of such shall be presented to the City Council at a regular meeting of the Council.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01]
The Fourth of July Commission shall sponsor programs independently or in conjunction with other commissions and agencies of the City for public appreciation with Council approval.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-01]
The Fourth of July Commission shall be empowered to appoint such committees as may be found necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division. Qualifications of committee members shall be as provided by the policy adopted by the commission and approved by the City Council.