Chapter 3.10
MUSEUM BOARD

Sections:

3.10.010    Establishment.

3.10.020    Appointment.

3.10.030    Term of office.

3.10.040    Officers.

3.10.050    Vacancies.

3.10.060    Quorum.

3.10.070    Meetings.

3.10.080    Record of meetings.

3.10.090    Staff support.

3.10.100    Resource committee establishment.

3.10.110    Resource committee appointment.

3.10.010 Establishment.

There is established a museum board for the municipality, which shall serve in an advisory role to the borough assembly on matters of museum policy, including museum collections, acquisition, conservation, exhibition and education. The museum board may elicit assistance of a museum resource committee on an ad hoc basis. The museum board shall consist of five (5) members from the community.

(Ord. 11-29, Amended, 01/05/2012; Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 91-33, Amended, 11/21/1991; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.020 Appointment.

Members of the museum board shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the borough assembly. When filling a subsequent vacancy the mayor shall consider, but is not limited to, candidates on a list of prospective members submitted to the mayor by the museum board. A borough assembly member shall serve as the ex officio member of the board, may attend all meetings and have the privilege of the floor, but shall have no vote.

(Ord. 11-29, Amended, 01/05/2012; Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 91-33, Amended, 11/21/1991; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.030 Term of office.

A.    Members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years however; a board member serves until a successor takes office. The term of office begins in October.

B.    The terms shall be staggered so that members shall be appointed each year. Terms shall be first established by drawing, 2 for one (1) year terms, 2 for two (2) year terms and one for a three (3) year term.

C.    Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term only.

(Ord. 11-29, Amended, 01/05/2012; Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.040 Officers.

A.    The museum board shall elect annually a chair, vice-chair and secretary at its first meeting following the mayor’s appointment and the assembly’s confirmation of board members.

B.    The term of office for the chair, vice-chair and secretary shall be one (1) year; however, officers may serve more than one term.

C.    The chair shall preside over the museum board and shall have the right to vote.

D.    The vice-chair shall perform the duties of the chair in the absence or disability of the chair.

E.    The secretary shall record the minutes of board meetings and shall keep attendance records and notify the mayor when vacancies occur.

(Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.050 Vacancies.

A.    A vacancy shall be declared and filled as above provided, when a member:

1.    Submits his/her resignation and the resignation is accepted by the mayor;

2.    Is physically or mentally unable to attend board meetings for a period of more than ninety (90) days, unless excused by the board;

3.    Is convicted of a felony; or

4.    Any board member may be removed with written notice by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the borough assembly or by a majority vote of the assembly, at any time regardless of whether that person’s term on the board has expired.

(Ord. 11-29, Amended, 01/05/2012; Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.060 Quorum.

Three (3) members constitute a quorum. Actions of the board are adopted by three (3) affirmative votes. The final vote on each action must be by a recorded roll call vote. Each member present shall vote on every question, unless required by law to abstain from voting on a question.

(Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.070 Meetings.

There shall be one (1) annual meeting per year, at a date and location in Skagway to be determined by the board. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the museum director/curator, or shall be called at the request of three (3) board members.

(Ord. 11-29, Amended, 01/05/2012; Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.080 Record of meetings.

Meetings shall be public and minutes shall be kept. Minutes and records shall be filed with the borough clerk and retained as public records.

(Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.090 Staff support.

The museum director/curator shall serve as staff support to the museum board.

(Ord. 11-29, Amended, 01/05/2012; Ord. 11-05, Amended, 06/23/2011; Ord. 84-14, Repealed & Replaced, 09/20/1984)

3.10.100 Resource committee establishment.

A museum Resource Committee may be formed to assist the museum and the museum board on an as-needed, ad hoc basis. Members of a resource committee provide knowledge, skills, or expertise to the museum for a particular project or purpose. The ad hoc museum resource committee shall consist of no more than seven (7) members from within or from outside the community. The ad hoc resource committee will assist the museum for a six (6) month period. If the need for assistance still exists at the end of six (6) months, the borough manager or borough manager designee shall have the final jurisdiction for reauthorization of another six (6) month period.

(Ord. 11-29, Added, 01/05/2012)

3.10.110 Resource committee appointment.

Up to seven (7) members may be appointed to the resource committee by the museum director/curator, subject to confirmation by the borough manager, or borough manager designee. The term of any member shall be six (6) months.

(Ord. 11-29, Added, 01/05/2012)