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Ord 047-99 6/1/1999ORDINANCE NO./ C1(1 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2103 AND ADDING NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the Wichita Falls Arts Commission was created by Resolution No. 2103, and it is deemed desirable to repeal such resolution and recreate the board by ordinance so that same can be codified; and; WHEREAS, it is further desirable to specify the length of terms and their expiration dates, and clarify the composition of the board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Resolution No. 2103 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. There is hereby created a Wichita Falls Arts Commission which shall be comprised of seventeen (17) citizens of the city of Wichita Falls. All members shall be appointed by the City Council . Such members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years expiring July 31 or until a successor is appointed. Terms shall be so staggered that approximately one -half of the Commission shall be appointed each year, split proportionately between the agency members and the community members. Members shall serve without pay. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms by the City Council . SECTION 3. Nine (9) members of the Commission shall represent those agencies who have a primary concern for promoting, teaching and sponsoring arts or cultural activities; and are non - profit with a tax exempt status. The agencies to be represented by these nine members are: (1) Wichita Falls Art Association (2) Wichita Falls Symphony Association (3) Wichita Falls Ballet Association (4) Wichita Falls Museum & Art Center (5) Wichita County Heritage Society (6) Backdoor Theatre (7) Greater Wichita Falls Alliance for the Performing Arts (8) Midwestern State University (9) Wichita Falls Fire & Police Museum Each agency shall have one representative on the Commission. Nominees shall be submitted by each agency to the City Council when vacancies occur. SECTION 4. Eight (8) of the Commission members shall be appointed to represent the financial and service institutions of the city; service and manufacturing industries; news media; foundations; professional groups; and public -at- large. These community members shall be appointed by the City Council . If additional agency members are added in the future, one additional community member shall be added for each agency member. SECTION 5. Staff persons of the agencies represented on the Commission may serve as ex- officio members of the Commission. The Auditorium Manager of the City shall also serve as an ex- officio member. These members shall have no vote in the deliberations of the Commission. SECTION 6. From among its members, the Commission shall select a chairman, vice - chairman and secretary. Meetings will be held as determined necessary by the Commission members, but at least four meetings shall be held annually. Nine members shall constitute a quorum. Favorable action shall require a vote of a majority of the quorum present. SECTION 7. The purpose of the Wichita Falls Arts Commission is to develop, promote and coordinate artistic and cultural activities in Wichita Falls. The Commission is designed to facilitate communication between organizations fostering the arts and cultural activities. The Commission shall also serve as an advisory body to the City Council for the annual allocation of City funds made available to support and promote the artistic and cultural resources of Wichita Falls. The City Council shall establish annually the amount of funds which shall be available for the support and promotion of artistic and cultural resources in Wichita Falls. At least 50% of these available funds shall be expended for projects that are one -time in nature and which do not have recurring costs associated with them. The remaining maximum 50% shall be expended for any other costs of qualified organizations in carrying out, expanding or promoting cultural or artistic programs. All approved activities should be designed to increase tourism; promote the city's economic base; and enlarge the cultural opportunities for area re3idents. Recommendations for funding should be so developed as to take full advantage of matching funds made available through such programs as: National Endowment of the Arts; Texas Commission on Arts and Humanities; National Trust For Historical Preservation; Department of Transportation; Bureau of Outdoor Recreation; National Park Service; foundations; and other public or private resources. Prior to June 1st of each year, the Commission shall forward to the City Council a list of priorities for programs or project funding for the next fiscal year along with full descriptions of such. Upon approval by the City Council of projects or programs to be funded, expenditures will be authorized upon proper invoice. SECTION 8. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1 st day of June, 1999. A O JM ATTEST: ORDINANCE NO.44 -99 'ORDINANCE REZON- ING LOTS 8.14, BLOCK 6, SOUTH PARK ADDI- TION, KNOWN AS 400 -412 (EVEN NUM- ' BERS) FOUNTAIN STREET, FROM RES1- DENTIAL MIXED USE TO HEAVY COMMER- CIAL ZONING AND AMENDING THE COM -. PREHENSIVE PLAN; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDI- NANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BYLAW ORDINANCE NO.45 -99 ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION TO THE SPECIAL REVE- NUE FUND FOR ADDI- TIONAL GRANT REVENUE RECEIVED I FROM THE TEXAS DE- PARTM'E NT OF HEALTH AND AUTHO- JRIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXE- CUTE CONTRACT AC- CEPTING SAME; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDI- NANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW ORDINANCE NO. 46-99 AN ORDINANCE AP- PROPRIATING $24,070 IN FUNDING RE- CEIVED FROM THE I TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE EMERGEN- CY MANAGEMENT AS- SISTANCE PROGRAM; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDI- NANCE WAS PASSED _- WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BYLAW ORDINANCE NO.47 -99 IAN ORDINANCE RE- PEALING RESOLU- TION NO. 2103 AND ADDING NEW SEC- TION TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDI- NANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BYLAW ping Here) Affidavit of THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA r� Publication #364731 On this 15th day of June 1999 A.D............. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority Kathy O$lan bookkeeper for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published in one (1) issues thereof on the following dates: June 13, 1999 Bookkeeper for mes Publishing Company of Wichita Falls (SEAL) Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written: