2-3 GARDEN CITY ARTS COMMISSION

CHAPTER 3
GARDEN CITY ARTS COMMISSION

SECTION:

2-3-2: Officers, Organizational Rules And Bylaws

2-3-1 CREATION, MEMBERSHIP:

A. Creation: There is hereby created a permanent committee for Garden City which shall be known as the arts commission. The commission actively promotes and coordinates public programs to further the artistic and cultural development of the city.

B. Membership: The Garden City arts commission shall consist of five (5) members, who shall be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. All members shall be residents of Garden City. Upon the appointment as herein provided, the members of the commission shall meet and draw lots for the terms of office which shall be as near as possible for an equal number of terms for two (2), and three (3) years, and thereafter, at the expiration of any terms of office, appointment to such office shall be for the period of three (3) years. (Ord. 858-06, 9-25-2006)

2-3-2 OFFICERS, ORGANIZATIONAL RULES AND BYLAWS:

A. Chairman: The Garden City arts commission shall meet and appoint one of its members as chairman of the commission, who shall hold office for one year, and the commission shall also elect for the same one year term a vice chairman who shall act as chairman in the absence of the chairman of the commission.

B. Clerk Of Commission: The Garden City arts commission shall also designate one of its members a clerk, who shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings of said commission.

C. Meetings: All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public, and follow the requirements of Idaho’s open meetings law. A majority of the members of the commission shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The commission shall hold meetings each month for at least nine (9) months of the year, and at such other times as may be called by the chairman or by the mayor or city council.

D. Records Kept: The commission shall keep minutes and other appropriate written records of its resolutions, proceedings and actions and submit such minutes and records to the city clerk upon their approval.

E. Bylaws: The transaction of business and the internal affairs of the Garden City arts commission shall be governed by the bylaws of the Garden City arts commission. The initial bylaws shall be approved by resolution of the city council along with this chapter, and shall thereafter be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the commission and approved by the city council, or returned to the commission for amendment. (Ord. 858-06, 9-25-2006)

2-3-3 RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES:

Should any member of the Garden City arts commission resign or should a vacancy occur, a replacement member shall be appointed in a manner consistent with this chapter to fill out the term of office for that originally provided for the member resigning or vacating. (Ord. 858-06, 9-25-2006)

2-3-4 BUDGET AND COMPENSATION:

The arts commission shall have such funds available for such purposes as are approved by the city council in the city’s budget, and the committee shall make recommendations annually to the mayor for projects and activities to be included in an annual budget request to the city council. All members of the commission shall serve without compensation. However, actual and necessary expenses may be allowed with the prior approval of the mayor and city council. (Ord. 858-06, 9-25-2006)

2-3-5 POWERS, DUTIES AND JURISDICTION:

The Garden City arts commission shall serve in an advisory capacity and is established:

A. To advise the city council on ways in which city government might best serve the public with regard to matters involving the arts.

B. To encourage and aid the appreciation and awareness of, participation in, and preservation of the arts among all citizens of the city of Garden City.

C. To encourage cooperation and coordination among individuals, organizations and institutions concerned with the arts in the city of Garden City.

D. To promote and expand the cultural resources of Garden City, thereby facilitating employment for artists and the development of self-sustaining arts programs.

E. To formulate in cooperation with other city agencies a long range plan for the development of a thriving cultural climate in the city of Garden City.