O01-64ORDINANCE NO. 01-(oq
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
'THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, CREATING A NEW
ARTICLE IX, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION AND
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOYNTON BEACH
ARTS COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE
PURPOSE AND DUTIES OF THE ARTS
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE ARTS COMMISSION;
PROVIDING FOR MEETINGS OF THE ARTS
COMMISSION; PROVI'DING FOR THE POWERS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEYERABILITY,
CODIFICAT ON AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a Strategic Initiative Team has advised that establishing an
Arts Commission would assist in the development of a Community Identity
of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach deems
to be in the best interests of the general welfare of the citizens of Boynton
each to provide this public service to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
rilE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. That Part I, Chapter 2, Article IX, is hereby created as
follows:
ARTICLE IX. BOYNTON BEACH ARTS COMMISSION
Sec. 2-154 Creation of Commission.
The city commission, in accordance with the powers
vested in it, hereby creates and establishes the Boynton Beach
Arts Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "arts
commission".
Sec. 2-155 Purpose and Duties
(a) The purpose of the arts commission is to advise
the City Commission on matters related to the arts, to develop a
plan and programs to promote and support art in public places,
and to recommend guidelines and funding for implementation,
(b) It shall be the duty of the arts commission to act
as an Advisory Board to the City Commission in providing
advice on matters relating to the visual arts.
(c) The arts commission may develop a public art plan
and program for the city.
(d) The arts commission may recommend funding
sources including private sources and grant funds; encourage
public and private partnerships in the arts; review and make
recommendations on proposals for art work for public buildings
and public spaces; encourage the flow of art into the city;
stimulate art related activities and events; study issues related
to art and implement art programs as delegated to it by the City
Commission from time to time.
(e) The arts commission shall periodically advise the
city commission of its findings or proposals with respect to the
foregoing issues and make recommendations to the city
commission on any matter referred to it within as much time
prescribed by the city commission.
Sec. 2-156 Organization.
(a) The Arts Commission shall consist of seven (7)
regular members and two (2) alternate members and serve at
the pleasure of the City Commission.
(b) All members of the Arts Commission shall be
appointed by the City Commission for three-year staggered
terms. The two (2) alternate members shall be appointed to
one-year terms. All members may be reappointed at the
pleasure of the city commission at the termination of their
appointment, with no limit as to the number of terms they may
serve.
(c) Appointees to the Arts Commission shal be
citizens or business owners preferably with the following
background: Artist, art volunteer/activist; planner; private
developer; architect; neighborhood association member;
interested citizen.
(d) At the organizational meeting of the arts
commission a chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be selected
by majority vote of the arts commmsion, The chairperson and
vice-chairperson shall be selected annually at the anniversary of
the first meeting of the arts commission, or at the November
meeting of the arts commission
Sec. 2-157 Meetings.
The Arts Commission shall meet at an appropriate place
and shall arrange a time for holding regular meetings of the arts
commission, and for such other meetings as shall be necessary,
and it may add to such rules of organization, regulation and
procedure as it ma'/deem necessary and determine the duties of
its members and officers. Other specifications for conducting
meetings, such as the number needed for a quorum, shall be in
conformance with Section 166.041 (4), Florida Statutes,
Sec. 2-158 Powers.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as restricting or
curtailing any of the powers of the city commission, or as a
delegation to the arts commission of any of the authority or
discretionary powers vested and imposed by law in the city
commmsion, The city commmsion declares that public interest,
convenience and welfare required the appointment of the arts
commission to act in a purely advisory capacity to the city
commission for the purposes set forth in this article. Any power
delegated here to the arts commission to adopt rules and
regulations shall not be construed as a delegation of legislative
authority, but purely a delegation of legislative authority.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances n conflict herewith
~e and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or
)ortion hereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of
)mpetent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
remainder of this ordinance.
Section 4.
Section 5.
passage.
FIRST READING this (8
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE ,2002.
Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
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