[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.