Chapter 2.64
ARTS COMMITTEE

Sections:

2.64.010    Purpose.

2.64.020    Membership.

2.64.030    Terms of office.

2.64.040    Vacancies.

2.64.050    Rules of procedure.

2.64.060    Powers and duties.

2.64.010 Purpose.

An arts committee of the city is created to act as an advisory committee to the city council on matters related to art, to act as an advisory committee to the city on the acquisition of public works of art under the percent for art program established by Chapter 3.24 LCMC, and to perform such other arts-related functions as the city council may designate from time to time. (Ord. 2004-14 § 2)

2.64.020 Membership.

The arts committee shall consist of seven members representing a broad perspective of arts and community interests, appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council. At least four of the members must be residents of the city. Three of the members may be residents within the Taft High School service area even though not residents of the city. Lincoln County voter registration records may be used to determine residency. To be eligible for appointment to and continued service on the arts committee, a person at the time of appointment and throughout his or her term of service must meet the residency requirement. Any committee member may be removed from the committee by the mayor with the consent of the city council. (Ord. 2004-14 § 2)

2.64.030 Terms of office.

For the initial committee appointments, three members shall serve three-year terms, two shall serve two-year terms, and two shall serve one-year terms, as designated by the mayor. On expiration of initial members’ terms, subsequent members’ terms shall be three years. (Ord. 2004-14 § 2)

2.64.040 Vacancies.

A position shall become vacant on expiration of a member’s term, except that the member shall continue to fill the position until the member is reappointed or a new member is appointed to fill the vacancy. In addition, a position shall become vacant before the expiration of a term if the incumbent dies, resigns, is removed from office, or changes residency in a manner that causes the committee no longer to meet its membership residency requirement. Vacancy shall be filled in accord with the process for committee appointments set out in LCMC 2.64.020. (Ord. 2004-14 § 2)

2.64.050 Rules of procedure.

The arts committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. (Ord. 2004-14 § 2)

2.64.060 Powers and duties.

The arts committee may exercise the following powers and perform the following duties:

A. Act as an advisory committee to the city council on matters related to art.

B. Act as an advisory committee to the city on the acquisition of public works of art under the percent for art program established by Chapter 3.24 LCMC. This may include, but need not be limited to, recommending criteria and procedures for the selection of works of art to be acquired under the program and recommending specific works of art for acquisition based on those criteria and procedures.

C. Act as an advisory committee to the city on the siting, cataloging, maintenance, preservation, and disposition of works of art acquired by the city.

D. Act as an advisory committee to the city on means and sources for funding or otherwise facilitating city acquisition of works of art in addition to those acquired under the percent for art program established by Chapter 3.24 LCMC.

E. Exercise specific powers and perform specific duties as may be delegated or assigned to it from time to time by the city council. (Ord. 2004-14 § 2)