[Amended 12-14-2016 by Ord. No. 1827-2016]
A. There
is hereby established the Perth Amboy Arts Council, an advisory body
to the Mayor and Council of the City of Perth Amboy.
B. The
Arts Council shall promote public appreciation, accessibility and
patronage of the arts in the City of Perth Amboy, as well as:
(1) Establish, amend and supplement bylaws, as needed, to govern its
structure, operations and activities.
(2) Advise the Mayor and City Council and other City agencies with respect
to matters relating to the advancement of the cultural, visual and
performing arts in Perth Amboy and the County of Middlesex.
(3) Foster public and private partnerships to help enhance arts and cultural
programming for Perth Amboy residents. Make an annual report of its
activities and recommendations to the City Council and at such other
time as the City Council shall request.
(4) Make an annual report of its activities and recommendations to the
City Council and at such other time as the City Council shall request.
(5) Act as liaison between the City Council and federal, state and county
bodies involved in promoting, funding or presenting cultural, visual
and performing arts in the community.
(6) The Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency, Perth Amboy Planning Board,
and any other City Departments seeking grants and proposing development
of public spaces, maintain communication with the Arts Council and
seek arts related input and suggestions for any application.
[Added 12-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 1827-2016]
(7) The Arts Council shall accept and review mural applications in the
City of Perth Amboy and shall make recommendations to the City Council.
[Added 9-24-2014 by Ord.
No. 1741-2014]
[Amended 9-24-2014 by Ord. No. 1741-2014; 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 1745-2014; 6-28-2017 by Ord. No. 1853-2017]
A. The
Arts Council shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City
Council as provided for herein. The Council shall also appoint first
and second alternate members, who may attend all meetings, but shall
be entitled to vote only when serving in the place of an absent regular
member.
(1) The Council shall also appoint first and second alternate members,
who may attend all meetings, but shall be entitled to vote only when
serving in the place of an absent regular member.
B. Public
candidates for appointment to the Arts Council shall be selected in
accordance with the Citizen Service Position Notification procedures
of the City Code (Chapter 21). By formal vote, the Arts Council may
forward to the City Council its recommendations for appointments or
reappointments from among the list of candidates. In the event of
a vacancy, a person appointed serves for the balance of the unexpired
term, at which point he or she may be appointed to a full term.
C. Each
member of the Arts Council shall have one (1) vote in decisions of
the Arts Council.
[Amended 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 1745-2014; 6-28-2017 by Ord. No. 1853-2017]
The following provisions shall apply to members appointed to
serve on the Arts Council:
A. At
least five (5) members of the Arts Council must reside or own property
within the City or, alternatively, work or own a business within the
City's municipal boundaries.
B. The
City Council will endeavor to include among the members of the Arts
Council:
(1) Artists or residents interested in the arts;
(2) One (1) City Council representative, mandatory;
(3) One (1) interested volunteer representative from the City Department
of Recreation.
C. Any
City Council member may express his or her interest in serving as
the Council representative and request appointment by the City Council
to a two (2) year term. In the absence of a volunteer, the Council
President shall appoint a Council member to the two (2) year term.
D. Members
of the Arts Council shall serve staggered terms. To achieve this result,
the initial appointments of the five (5) at-large members shall be
for the following durations:
(1)
Two (2) members:
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two (2) year terms
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Three (3) members:
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three (3) year terms
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(2) Alternates shall be appointed to a two (2) year term.
Thereafter, all at-large members appointed shall serve staggered
three (3) year terms or the unexpired balance of the term for which
appointed, whichever is the lesser period, with the following exceptions:
(a) The City Council representative shall be appointed to a two (2) year
term;
(b) The Department of Recreation representative shall be appointed for
a one (1) year term.
[Added 11-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 1866-2017]
E. Members
may serve up to two (2) consecutive full terms, or six (6) consecutive
years, whichever is longer.
The Arts Council shall elect its officers, including a chairperson,
secretary, treasurer and such officers as it may deem necessary. Such
persons shall occupy their respective offices for a period of one
(1) year. No person shall be elected to serve more than two (2) consecutive
terms in any particular office.
[Amended 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 1878-2018; 8-11-2021 by Ord. No. 1985-2021]
A. The Arts
Council shall hold regular public meetings bimonthly on the third
Thursday of the month, and shall keep written minutes of its proceedings,
which minutes shall be a public record. In compliance with the Open
Public Meetings Act, the public shall be give advance notice of these meetings.
B. A quorum
is required for any action to take place, which shall consist of 50%
of appointed members plus one.