[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lancaster 10-25-2005 by Ord. No. 16-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to this Act, the City of Lancaster signifies its intention to designate a not-for-profit trust to be responsible for the operation, management, promotion, and preservation of Central Market, as a public market, pursuant to the terms of a lease and management agreement to be negotiated with the not-for-profit entity and approved by City Council and the Mayor (hereafter “management agreement”).
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The name of the not-for-profit trust shall be the Central Market Trust.
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The Central Market, hereinafter “Market,” shall include the Market building, the grounds surrounding the perimeter of the Market building, and any property heretofore acquired by the Central Market Trust.
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The Central Market Trust shall exist for the purpose of assuming day-to-day management responsibilities for the Market; improving and maintaining operations in a manner that is consistent with traditional market and historic preservation standards; and responding to standholder, consumer, and community input on matters related to Market operations.
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In fulfillment of its management role, the Central Market Trust will enter into lease agreements with standholders in accordance with master lease provisions established by the Central Market Trust Board of Directors.
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The management agreement between the City and the Central Market Trust shall contain a provision requiring City approval of any significant amendments to the bylaws of the Central Market Trust.
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The City of Lancaster shall maintain ownership of the Market building, and shall maintain control of the streets surrounding the Market, including parking thereon, in accordance with applicable ordinances, laws and regulations, as they may be amended from time to time. The management agreement between the City and the Central Market Trust shall contain, among other things, the City’s right to establish and/or alter the days and hours of operation for the Market by ordinance, after receiving the recommendations of the Central Market Trust.
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Upon approval of Lancaster City Council, the Central Market Trust may solicit public and private funds to support capital improvements to the Market as well as any other such fund solicitation deemed beneficial to the advancement of the Market or its operation.
[Amended 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 16-2022]
The power of the Central Market Trust shall be exercised through a governing body to be called the Central Market Trust Board of Directors, hereinafter "Board."
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Initial appointments to the Board shall be in accordance with provisions established by the Articles of Incorporation of the Central Market Trust. Subsequent nominations and appointments to the Board shall follow guidelines and nomination procedures established in the organization's bylaws. Appointment to the Board shall be based on qualifications, experience, or representation as defined in the Central Market Trust bylaws.
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The Board shall be comprised of no fewer than nine members, each of whom who will serve a term of three years; provided, however, that in making the first appointments to the Board, four members shall be appointed for the terms of three years each; three members shall be appointed for the terms of two years each; and two members shall be appointed for a term of one year.
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Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be filled in accordance with provisions established by the organization's bylaws.
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After appointment as a Director (as the case may be) and in order to qualify to serve as a Director of the Trust, each individual shall execute and abide by a code of ethics that shall include, at a minimum, a conflicts-of-interest policy that clearly states the procedures to be followed if a Director's personal or financial interest may be advanced by an action of the Board.
In furtherance of its legislative purpose, the Board of Directors of the Central Market Trust is herein authorized to employ professional staff who shall be accountable to the Board for the performance of their duties.
Promptly after the adoption of this chapter, and prior to the filing of the Articles of Incorporation in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the City of Lancaster hereby signifies its intention to appoint members of said Board from among initial nominations presented by the Central Market Master Plan Committee.
The substance of the Articles of Incorporation is attached hereto and made a part hereof.[1]
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Editor’s Note: Said Articles of Incorporation are on file in the City’s offices.
The Solicitor of the City of Lancaster is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary in order to consummate the formation and incorporation of said Central Market Trust within 30 days following adoption of this chapter.