[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. 10, of the 1976 Code; amended 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09; 7-19-2011 by Ord. No. 12-11]
A Civic Center Commission of the City is hereby created for the purpose of administering, managing, supervising, and operating a Civic Center for the City of Seward, Nebraska.
The Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the approval of a three-fourths vote of the Council, and shall serve without compensation. The term of each member shall be three years, except that two members of the first Commission to be so appointed shall serve for a term of one year, two for a term of two years, and three for a term of three years. All members shall hold office until their successors are appointed. All members may, after a public hearing before the Council, be removed by the Mayor, by and with the consent of a three-fourths vote of the Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, or for good cause. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor. All members of the Commission shall hold no other municipal office which would, in the determination of the Mayor and Council, conflict with duties of the Commissioner herein provided.
The officers of the Commission shall be a Chairperson, Secretary, and Vice-Chairperson, all of whom shall be elected from its members, and the Commission may create and fill such other offices as it may determine to be needed to carry out its intended purposes. The term of the Chairperson shall be one year, and such person shall be eligible for re-election. At the first meeting of each year, the Board shall organize by selecting from its membership a Chairman and Secretary, and they shall review their duties as members of the Board. The Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting every other month in the Civic Center and it shall adopt rules for transaction of business and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. The Secretary of the Commission shall keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and file the same with the Municipal Clerk within 10 working days, or prior to the next convened meeting, whichever occurs earlier. An additional 10 days shall be allowed for providing the minutes in the event of the Secretary's serious illness or an emergency which prevents him/her from writing such minutes.
The funds for the equipment, accommodations, and expenses necessary for the work of the Commission and for the operation of the Civic Center and the financing of projects incidental thereto shall be provided for by the income from the testamentary Trust of Jessie T. Langworthy, Deceased; provided, however, that the Commission shall prepare and submit a budget for approval to the Council for each fiscal year.
It shall be the duty and function of the Commission to administer, manage and operate the Civic Center, including the hiring of persons necessary for such operation and civic services incidental thereto; the Commission shall make and adopt plans for the physical development of a Civic Center Complex in cooperation with all interested municipal departments, including a capital improvement program which, in the Commission's judgment, best carries out the intent and purpose of the Last Will and Testament and Testamentary Trust of Jessie T Langworthy, Deceased; consult and advise the Mayor and City Council, generally as to any plans, programs or projects of development; have the power to appoint any group to conduct studies and make surveys for the Commission. The Commission may, with the approval of the Mayor and the City Council, negotiate contracts with public or private bodies; expend funds from the income of the Testamentary Trust of Jessie T. Langworthy, Deceased, appropriated by the City Council; employ agents and employees; and upon its own authority make arrangements consistent with its duties and functions. All expenditures shall be submitted to and approved by the Council prior to payment.