HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolution 1280RESOLUTION NO. ~~ ,~,
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT GOVERNING RULES
FOR THE ARTS COMMISSION
Recitals:
A. Currently there are no adopted bylaws, rules, or guidelines for the newly formed Arts
Commission.
B. Central Point Municipal Code Section 2.59.050 requires the formation of the Arts
Commission and requires the members to adopt rules that would be presented to City Council for
approval.
C. The Arts Commission on November 18, 2010, adopted rules that will be their guiding
rules at future meetings, and
D. The Arts Commission will follow the guides as stated in the attached Governing Rules
of the Central Point Arts Commission and review them in November 2012 as stated in Central
Point Municipal Code Section 2.59.050.
The City of Central Point resolves as follows:
Section 1. The attached Governing Rules of the Central Point Arts Commission are approved.
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Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this J~ day
of February, 2011.
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Mayor Hank Williams
ATTE
City Recorder
GOVERNING RULES OF THE
CENTRAL POINT ARTS COMMISSION
The Arts Commission is established in order to review public art projects, develop public art
projects and serve as a sounding board for arts related items to be presented to City Council
for approval.
1. Membership: Art Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be selected
through an open public process and formally appointed by the Mayor with approval of
the City Council.
a. Members must maintain their city residence during the course of their terms to
hold continue to hold ofhce.
b. Members will be appointed for terms of three years. Terms will expire on
December 31St of each year.
c. The Mayor shall appoint one member of the City Council to attend the Arts
Commission and act as liaison to the City Council.
2. Purpose: The Arts Commission is to review public art projects, review projects that are
part of capital improvement projects, develop public art projects and serve as a sounding
board for arts related items to be presented to City Council for approval.
a. The Arts Commission shall be advisory to the City Council on all matters
affecting proposed public art projects as well as implementing and starting new
public art projects in the City of Central Point.
3. Meetings: Commission members shall be held quarterly in February, May, August and
November. Meetings may be added or cancelled by the Commission Chair or staff
liaison.
a. All meetings shall be open to the public and advertised as required by law.
b. Quorum-A minimum of five voting members must be present at each meeting.
c. Sub-committee-Arts Commission shall have the authority to delegate business to
sub-committees but such sub-committees must report to the Art commission for
voting on items referred by the sub-committee. The sub-committee can have
members from the general public, but must have at least one voting member of
the Arts Commission sitting on their committee.
4. Chairperson- Removal of Members: The Chairperson shall be appointed by the
Mayor at large for a term of one year starting the first meeting of each year. The
Chairperson shall be a voting member. The Commission Chair will have the
responsibility of reporting to the City Council on an annual basis. A Vice Chair will be
chosen by the Commission at the first meeting of each year.
a. Any member of the Arts Commission may be removed by the Mayor, with the
approval of the Council for misconduct or nonperformance of duty. A member
who is absent from three consecutive meetings without an approved absence
from the Chairperson is presumed to be in nonperformance of duty and may be
replaced by the Mayor and Council.
5. Staff Services: The Parks and Recreation Manager shall provide such staff and
consultation services to the Arts Commission as shall be appropriate. A record shall be
kept of commission proceedings. The official minutes of the commission shall be
maintained in the City Recorders office.
6. Compensation: Arts Commission members shall receive no compensation other than
expenses as authorized by the City Administrator or Mayor and Council.
Arts Commission Chair