[Ord. 2006, passed 5-2-1988]
There is hereby established an Arts Council in and for the Municipality.
The Council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and Council.
[Ord. 2006, passed 5-2-1988; amended 8-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2604]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council, shall, within
30 days after the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 2006,
passed May 2, 1988), appoint residents of the Municipality to the
Arts Council, which shall be composed of at least three to five board
members who shall represent various arts organizations in the Municipality,
shall represent the Municipality or shall be an interested resident
of the Municipality.
[Ord. 2006, passed 5-2-1988]
The Arts Council shall have the following powers and duties:
(a)
To hold the necessary number of public meetings so that a recommendation
can be made to the Mayor and Council concerning funding for arts organizations
in the Municipality;
(b)
To administer and monitor individual grants for arts organizations
in the Municipality;
(c)
To organize and elect the appropriate type and number of officers
for the Arts Council, to write and adopt bylaws for the Arts Council
and to help seek public input for the Arts Council;
(d)
To organize a private fund-raising campaign so that public grants
may be supplemented with private funds;
(e)
To promote and represent all arts programs equally and fairly in
the Municipality;
(f)
To represent the Municipality in regional arts programs and organizations;
and
(g)
To submit an annual report to the Mayor and Council, reviewing the
activities of the Arts Council for the past year, its use of funds
and its future activities.
