§ 78-123. Art in public places committee; membership and organization.

(a)

There is hereby created the art in public places committee as an advisory committee to the city. The committee shall be composed of seven members and two alternate members appointed by the mayor. Committee members shall either live or work in the city. The first three appointees shall serve a term of one year, the second two appointees shall serve a term of two years, and the last two appointees shall serve a term of three years. Thereafter, all terms shall be for three years expiring on a staggered basis. The mayor may appoint and remove members at the mayor's discretion.

(b)

The art in public places committee shall designate one of its members to act as chair for a term of one year, or until a successor is elected and qualified. The art in public places committee shall maintain minutes of all of its meetings.

(c)

Each member of the art in public places committee shall serve without compensation.

(d)

Four members or alternate members shall constitute a quorum necessary to make approvals and recommendations to the city commission.

(e)

Alternate members shall attend all meetings of the art in public places committee and the presence of alternate members shall count toward a quorum. The first alternate member shall have the privilege of voting only upon the absence of a regular member. The second alternate member shall have the privilege of voting only upon the absence of two of the regular members or the absence of one regular member and the first alternate.

(f)

The committee shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, and may meet more often on a regular basis which date shall be established by its members. The committee may hold special meetings at the direction of its chair upon not less than 24-hour notice.

(g)

Members shall be required to attend all regular and special meetings of the committee. The chair shall notify the mayor when a member accumulates three consecutive absences or when a member fails to attend 60 percent of the committee meetings. Such member may be removed, and, upon such removal, the mayor shall appoint a new member to complete the unexpired term of office.

(h)

Each committee meeting shall be noticed as a public meeting of the city and minutes shall be taken.

(i)

No committee member may be the artist, provide the artwork, provide consulting services, or have any interest in any artwork to be reviewed by the committee, whether proposed by a private developer or the city.

(Ord. No. 4635-16, § 1, 5-9-2016)