There is hereby created and established the Granbury Cultural
Arts Commission (“GCAC”) in the city. The GCAC shall report
to and act solely in an advisory capacity to the city council.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
There shall be seven (7) commissioners of the GCAC. At least
four (4) commissioners shall be residents of the city. Three (3) commissioners
of the GCAC may reside outside the corporate city limits of the city.
The city council shall appoint the members to the GCAC. The board
of directors of the Granbury Arts Alliance may recommend to the city
council nominations for membership of the GCAC. The commissioners
shall serve at the pleasure of the city council without compensation.
Any commissioner may be removed by the city council at any time, with
or without cause. Any seated commissioner shall not participate or
vote on any matter involving any organization of which he is a member,
employee, board member or officer. The Granbury Arts Alliance Board
Chairman or his/her designee and the city manager or his/her designee
shall serve as ex-officio members of the GCAC. The two ex-officio
members shall not be counted toward a quorum and do not vote on any
matter before the GCAC.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
The GCAC shall elect its own chairperson and vice-chairperson
and may create and fill such other offices as may be determined to
be required. Election of officers shall be held annually at its first
meeting following the city council’s appointment of at least
a quorum of commissioners.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
After the initial staggered terms are completed, commissioners
of the GCAC shall serve for a term of two years, unless a commissioner
is removed from office, dies or resigns from office prior to the expiration
of his term. Appointments to the GCAC shall be made in the same manner
and time as all city boards and commissions, except for the initial
appointment to establish the commission, which may occur at any time
when placed on the city council agenda. Each term shall end on the
date established by the city council for all city boards and commissions.
Vacancies are to be filled by appointment by the city council for
the length of the unexpired term. The commissioners shall serve staggered
terms with the even-numbered positions serving an initial term of
less than two years. No commissioner of the GCAC shall serve more
than three (3) consecutive two-year terms.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
The GCAC is authorized to establish and adopt rules, regulations,
policies and procedures for the conduct of its meetings; however,
such rules, regulations, policies and procedures shall be consistent
with the general laws of the state, the city charter and any other
ordinances of the city or policies of the city council. The GCAC shall
comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
The city council may appropriate a budget for use of the GCAC
in meeting such expenses and expenditures as may be necessary in the
exercise of its duties. All commission expenditures shall be processed
through the city manager’s office. The city may provide to the
GCAC necessary administrative and executive level support, such as
recordkeeping, posting agendas, similar to any other city board or
commission, to facilitate the official business of the GCAC. The city
council may establish a line item in the city’s budget which
shall represent an allocation of funds to be expended on arts projects
and which may be in accordance with the GCAC periodic recommendations
to the city council.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
The GCAC shall meet not less than four times annually or at
such times as may be deemed necessary by the commission for the completion
of its responsibilities. The initially-appointed commissioners however,
shall meet as often as may be deemed necessary by the commission for
purposes of, but not limited to, developing work plans; creating subcommittees;
establishing guidelines, subject to approval by the city council;
and receiving training, including training from outside consultants
and experts. A majority of the commissioners being four (4) of the
GCAC shall constitute a quorum for transacting business. Any action
taken by a majority of the commissioners present, when those present
constitute a quorum, at any regular or special meeting of the GCAC
shall be deemed to be the action of the commission.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
The GCAC shall discharge the following responsibilities:
(1)
Develop
for adoption and approval by the city council a public arts policy
and master plan.
(2)
Develop
cooperation and coordination with private citizens, institutions,
agencies and local, regional and national art organizations interested
in conducting activities related to the arts.
(3)
Provide
and assist in the development of the arts in the city by providing
a biannual “state of the arts” assessment to the city
council.
(4)
Make
recommendations to the city council relative to expenditures of budgeted
and allocated city funds for the purpose of promoting and sustaining
the arts as well as tourism and economic development in the city and
its environs.
(5)
Advise
and assist the city council in connection with proposed arts related
programs within the community.
(6)
Recommend,
advise, cultivate and create a robust arts ecosystem for the city.
(Ordinance 18-42 adopted 6/19/18)
