Chapter 2.14
HISTORIC TRUST BOARD

Sections:

2.14.010    Historic trust board established—Membership.

2.14.020    Organization and operation.

2.14.030    Duties and powers.

2.14.040    Receipts and disbursements.

2.14.050    Reports.

2.14.010 Historic trust board established—Membership.

There shall be a board known as the historic trust board which shall consist of five members all of whom shall serve terms of three years. The present members shall continue their terms and expiration of terms shall be staggered based upon termination or resignation of members. No person may serve on the board for more than two consecutive terms. (Ord. 91-975 § 4 (part), 1991.)

2.14.020 Organization and operation.

The organization and operation of the board shall be determined by its members. Its operation shall be governed by the provisions in Chapter 2.60 of this code. (Ord. 91-975 § 4 (part), 1991.)

2.14.030 Duties and powers.

The historic trust board shall:

A.    Have general supervision and care of buildings and grounds assigned to it and the power to do everything necessary for proper maintenance and operation thereof within the limits and appropriations authorized by the assembly;

B.    Review and make recommendations through the municipal administrator to the assembly for reconstruction and repair of all properties given to the board for supervision. All contracts will be executed in the name of the city and borough of Sitka;

C.    Review and make recommendations through the municipal administrator to the assembly for development and approval of any new improvements or construction to those properties given to their supervision;

D.    Have the authority to solicit grants and funds from any source for the furtherance of the main purposes. Any solicitations shall have the prior approval of the municipal administrator;

E.    Subject to approval of the assembly make rules and regulations for the administration and control of those properties entrusted to their care;

F.    Other properties may be added to the control and supervision of the board as the assembly shall direct;

G.    All tenants and rental agreements shall receive the prior approval of the assembly. It is not the assembly’s intent to compete with the private rental market and nonprofit or public tenants will be favored.

(Ord. 91-975 § 4 (part), 1991.)

2.14.040 Receipts and disbursements.

A.    The trust receipts shall be the property of the municipality. A fund shall be known as the Sitka historic trust account and shall be used for no purpose other than and in connection with trust operations.

B.    The municipal administrator and mayor shall sign general trust checks. In the absence of the administrator or the mayor the checks shall be signed in accordance with Section 11.13 (B) of the municipal charter.

C.    Disbursements from trust accounts shall be by check only but shall not be made unless approved by the trust board and by the assembly.

D.    The full amount budgeted for the historic trust purposes shall be made available to the trust on a schedule determined by the administrator.

E.    Within the limits of budgeted amounts the board may incur expenses. Bills shall not be paid, however, unless they have been approved by the assembly under the same procedures as ordinary bills.

F.    Nonoperational items with a unit cost in excess of two thousand dollars shall be approved by the assembly prior to any liability being incurred.

(Ord. 91-975 § 4 (part), 1991.)

2.14.050 Reports.

The historic trust board shall:

A.    On or before March 1st each year submit to the municipal administrator a detailed and itemized estimate of the probable revenues and a detailed and itemized budget for the next fiscal year;

B.    Provide the assembly with quarterly operations reports which shall be sent to the assembly through the municipal administrator;

C.    Submit to the assembly through the municipal administrator such periodic and special reports as requested by the assembly.

(Ord. 91-975 § 4 (part), 1991.)