[Code 1979, § 5.301]
There is hereby established a Historical Commission for the
City.
[Amended 2-7-1994 by Ord.
No. 95-02; 10-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-12; 1-7-2002 by Ord. No. 02-04; 2-19-2008 by Ord. No. 08-03; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-02]
The Historical 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 Historical Commission shall serve as such without
compensation. The Commission membership shall not include a City Councilperson
or the Mayor.
(4)
Proposed minutes of the Historical Commission meetings are to be
submitted to the City Clerk/Treasurer within 10 business days following
the Historical 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.
[Code 1979, § 5.303]
The purpose of the Historical Commission shall be to recognize
and preserve and bring public attention to the historical treasures
of the City and to promote a historical interest in the arts. Art
shall include, but not be restricted to, architecture, dance, drama,
literature, music, painting and sculpture.
[Code 1979, § 5.304]
The Historical Commission shall be responsible for the permanent
perpetuation and use of all Historical Commission property and facilities
pertaining to operational programs, rules and regulations as may be
proposed by the commission and approved by the City Council.
[Code 1979, § 5.305]
The Historical Commission shall be responsible for the permanent
perpetuation of the history of the City through such means as may
be developed by the commission and approved by the City Council and
to include but not be limited to:
(1)
Receipt, cataloging and preservation and security of articles of
historic interest as determined by the commission.
(2)
Displaying for the public of such artifacts mentioned in Subsection (1) through cooperation with other organizations and the City Council.
(3)
Encourage the preservation and perpetuation of historic architecture
in the City and particularly in such historic districts in the City
as may be established from time to time in accordance with the principles
set forth by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
[Code 1979, § 5.306]
The Historical 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 the sole right of determination
of the use of such gifts and donations. An annual audit of gifts,
donations and disposition of such shall be presented to the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Council.
[Code 1979, § 5.307]
The Historical Commission shall sponsor programs for public
appreciation of the arts.
[Code 1979, § 5.308]
The Historical 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.
