Chapter 2.29
OAK HARBOR ARTS COMMISSION
Sections:
2.29.030 Membership – Appointments, attendance, vacancies, and officers.
2.29.050 Conflict of interest.
2.29.060 Monetary donations and gifts of works of art to the city.
2.29.070 City funding of the arts.
2.29.010 Creation.
An arts commission of the city of Oak Harbor, to be known as the Oak Harbor arts commission, is hereby established to serve as an advisory body to the mayor and Oak Harbor city council. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).
2.29.020 Powers and duties.
The purpose of the Oak Harbor arts commission shall be to foster the creative arts in Oak Harbor. “Creative arts” shall include all forms of visual and performing arts.
The arts commission shall make recommendations to the mayor and city council on activities, projects, and programs which the city should sponsor or undertake to promote the following goals:
(1) Foster arts and cultural programs for the enrichment of the city and its residents.
(2) Foster the development of a local arts community, encouraging an environment for the success of working individual artists.
(3) Coordinate and strengthen new and existing art organizations and develop cooperation with regional entities.
(4) Develop a program for public art, including identifying sources of funding.
(5) Further the vision of Oak Harbor as a vibrant and progressive community.
(6) Review this chapter and make recommendations for changes. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).
2.29.030 Membership – Appointments, attendance, vacancies, and officers.
The arts commission shall follow the membership requirements in Chapter 2.65 OHMC. The following items are specific to the arts commission:
(1) Appointments. In appointing members and filling vacancies, the mayor and council should endeavor to obtain a diverse cross-section and appoint members having an interest in the arts and cultural activities, practicing artists, and other persons employed in artistic endeavors.
(a) Arts commission members shall be appointed, and terms of office shall be as provided in Chapter 2.65 OHMC.
(b) The arts commission consists of seven members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council.
(i) Five members shall reside in the city limits.
(ii) Two members may reside within the 98277 or 98278 zip code areas.
(c) There shall be one ex officio councilmember appointed to the arts commission. This will be a nonvoting position and their attendance does not count towards a quorum.
(d) There shall be one student representative from the local high school. This will be a nonvoting position and their attendance does not count towards a quorum. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).
2.29.040 Meetings.
(1) Meeting Schedule. In January of each year, the Oak Harbor arts commission shall establish their meeting schedule and set the time and location for each meeting. Any changes must be added to a meeting agenda and approved by a majority of arts commission members. Special meetings of the commission may be called at any time by the chairperson or by a quorum of the members of the commission upon personal notice being given to all members of the commission. If personal notice cannot be given, written notice must be received by such members at least 24 hours prior to said meeting.
(2) Meeting Agenda – Notice. The arts commission agenda and meeting notice shall be sent to arts commission members and posted as required 24 hours prior to said meeting.
(3) Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of official business shall consist of a majority of the appointed members of the commission. If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the meeting time, the chairperson needs to call the meeting to order, indicate that there is no quorum, and close the meeting. Ex officio members are nonvoting and do not count towards a quorum. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).
2.29.050 Conflict of interest.
Arts commission members shall recuse themselves from discussing and voting on contracts in which that member or a member of that person’s immediate family has a direct or remote financial interest. The definitions of contracts, financial interests, remote interests, and direct interests are set forth in RCW 42.23.020 and 42.23.030 and commissioners are encouraged to contact the city attorney in advance of the deliberation or vote on a contract in which the commissioner may have a financial interest for a recommendation regarding how to proceed. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).
2.29.060 Monetary donations and gifts of works of art to the city.
The city shall establish a separate fund to receive monetary donations for public art. Gifts of art to the city shall be reviewed by the Oak Harbor arts commission and shall be forwarded to the city council prior to acceptance or rejection by the city. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).
2.29.070 City funding of the arts.
(1) The city council in the biannual budget may set aside special funds to be placed in the arts fund.
(2) Monies allocated to the arts fund from the utility tax shall either be placed in the general fund with a direct allocation to the art acquisition and maintenance fund or placed directly in the creative arts fund pursuant to OHMC 3.71.130. (Ord. 1985 § 2, 2023).