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VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, August 24 ,1976
Mr.Chairm n
Agraz I move at the•rdinance be pas..d.
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Result AN ORDINANC'
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Title 25 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, 1965, by adding thereto a new Chapter 20 relating to a Salt
Lake Council for the Arts.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That Title 25 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake
City, Utah, 1965, relating to a Salt Lake Council for the Arts, be,
and the same hereby is amended by adding a new Chapter 20 as follows:
CHAPTER 20
SALT LAKE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
SECTIONS:
25-20-1. Purpose.
25-20-2. Creation and composition.
25-20-3. Organization.
25-20-4. Staff.
25-20-5. Term and compensation, vacancies.
25-20-6. Jurisdiction.
25-20-7. Meetings.
25-20-8. Funding.
Sec. 25-20-1. Purpose. This chapter is enacted and intended
for the purpose of establishing the Salt Lake Council for the
Arts, whose primary objectives shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
(a) to promote and encourage public artistic programs;
(b) to further the development and public awareness of
and interest in the fine and performing arts;
(c) to provide for the assessment of the artistic needs
of the community;
(d) to provide the means for the development of a
comprehensive city-wide plan to encourage and strengthen
artistic and cultural resources;
(e) to develop programs in the arts which shall seek
to introduce the visual and performing arts to city residents
who have previously not participated in such activities and
encourage existing organizations to develop new ways of
reaching the community;
(f) to provide a forum of communication between repre-
sentatives of the community and the city commission;
(g) to act as an advisory body to the city in all matters
pertaining to the arts and the cultural development of the
city.
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Sec. 25-20-2. Creation and composition. The city commission
may establish and/or terminate a council for the arts, herein-
after council, which shall advise and counsel the city commission
in matters pertaining to the arts within the boundaries of Salt
Lake City. Said council shall consist of not less than fifteen
nor more than twenty-five members, to be appointed by the mayor
with the approval of the board of city commissioners. In making
such appointments, the mayor may request and consider recommenda-
tions submitted by the council's executive director. The council
shall include, but need not be limited to, representatives from
the three following broad categories: (a) community organiza-
tions such as ethnic groups, business organizations, labor unions,
neighborhood councils, volunteer groups and churches; (b) the
arts which shall include the professional field of the arts as
well as amateur art organizations, artists and art administrators;
(c) the community at large.
Sec. 25-20-3. Organization. The council shall consist of the
following:
(a) an executive committee comprised of a chairman,
appointed by the mayor, one vice-chairman and three additional
members who shall be appointed by the executive director and
council chairman. The executive committee shall have repre-
sentation from the categories listed above and shall serve
for one year. The executive committee may carry out council
business between regular council meetings, with their action
subject to ratification or rejection by the council.
(b) more than 50% of said council present shall constitute
a quorum for conducting business of the council and action
can be had upon the vote of a majority present.
(c) the council may organize committees, adopt administra-
tive rules and by-laws and procedures necessary to accomplish
it purposes.
Sec. 25-20-4. Staff. (1) The council shall have an executive
director, who shall be appointed by the mayor, upon consultation
with the council and with approval of the board of city commission-
ers, and shall be a paid city employee receiving the same fringe
benefits as other city employees. The director's responsibilities
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) to act as liaison between the mayor, the city commis-
sion and the council;
(b) to act as a resource to the council in all matters
within its jurisdiction;
(c) to be a non-voting member of the council executive
committee;
(d) to plan and coordinate council meetings, with the
council chairman, and to perform such duties relating to
those meetings;
(e) to conduct business and carry out all action approved
by the council and its executive committee;
(f) to represent the mayor and city commission and the
council, upon request, at city, business, community or art
functions;
(g) to undertake any project assigned by the mayor or
city commission;
(h) to maintain an office, files, correspondence, records,
etc. for the council.
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(2) The director shall be assisted, upon commission approval,
by such staff as may be necessary.
(3) The director and the staff may be terminated by the mayor
upon failure to responsibly perform established duties or by a
decision of the board of city commissioners to discontinue funding
for the positions.
Sec. 25-20-5. Term and compensation, vajcancies. All members
of the council shall serve for a period of one year, after which
at least one third may be appointed for a period of one year, the
second one-third for a period of two years and the third one-
third for a period of three years; thereafter, all appointments
shall be for a term of three years. Vacancies may be filled by
the mayor with the approval of the board of city commissioners by
appointment to any unexpired term or for the full term as the case
may be, however, it is understood that the membership of the
council may fluctuate anywhere between a minimum of fifteen and
a maximum of twenty-five members. Council members shall serve
without compensation.
Sec. 25-20-6. Jurisdiction. The council's jurisdiction shall
be limited to:
(a) the purposes set forth above and it shall only make
recommendations to the board of city commissioners, with the
final decision concerning such recommendations and disburse-
ment of all funds resting with the board of city commissioners.
(b) making operating expenditure subject to prior approval
by the board of city commissioners.
(c) recommending that the city contract, as needed, with
individuals, businesses, agencies, organizations or other
groups, to render services to the council or city relating
to the council's purposes.
Sec. 25-20-7. Meetings. The council shall hold regular meet-
ings, at least one monthly, to review the business of the council
and said meeting shall be held at a time and place to be estab-
lished. The council meetings shall be open to the public.
Sec. 25-20-8. Funding. The council's activities shall be
funded for the first year (April 1976-March 1977) by a city spirit
grant in the amount of $25,000 from the National Endowment for
the Arts, and a $25,000 matching city fund. Subsequent funding
shall be determined by the board of city commissioners.
This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its first publica-
tion.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake • Utah, this
24th day of August, 1976.
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)hPONRARY CHAIRMA.
CITY R RDER
(SEAL)
BILL NO. 142 of 1976
Published August 31, 1976
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAFI,L_�
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Title 25 of the Revi,d
Ordinances of If Lake City,1965,be adding thereto n
Chapter 20 1 toe Salt Lake Council for the Arts.
Be{{it��ord i by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake _ Shaba D. Palmer
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artisticle)and develop Programs
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which shall seek to
introduce the visual and performing arts to city residents whohave previously not participated in such activities and encourage
existing organizations to develop new ways of reaching the
community:
(f)to provide a forum of communication between represen-
tatives of the community and the city commission;
(al to act as an advisory body to the city In all seaters
pertaining to the arts and the cultural development of the city.
Sec.2520-2.Creation and composition.The city commission ---_-'- --- - - --------
ma establish and/or terminate a council for the arts,
hereinafter council,which shall advise and counsel'the Illy
commission in matters pertaining to the art, within the
I boundaries of Salt lakb City.Said council shall consist of not le!:
than fifteen nor more than twenty-five members,to be appointed
I by the. mayor with the at/Prove' f the board of cite
commissioners.In making such appointments,the mayor may
,requeste Sandexecutiveconsider recommendations
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not be limited to,representatives from the three following broad
categories(a)ao unity organizations such as ethnic groups,
business organizations,labor unions,neighborhood councils,
volunteer groups and diurchea;lb)tneartswnicn shalt nclud¢ ----- -----.-_..-----------
tte professional field of the arts as wellamateur art
organizations,artists and art administrators,(c)ashe community•
at large.
Sec.25.2R3.Organization-The council shall consist of the y
(a)vian executivecommittee - r ised of a chairman,
p 1 d by the mayor.one vice-chairman and three additional.
appointed by the executive director and N �1�_ __ I _ ( ''���A
council chairman.The executive committee shall have mares.. - ----- ----- ---�._=_
tali.'from the...ries listed-above and shall serve far one
year.the executive committee may y out council business Legal Advertising Clerk
behvren regular council meetings,with their action subiccl to
ratification or on by the council
(b)morn than So 50'.6 of said council present shall constitute a
quorum for conducting business of the council and action can Ya,. •
had
the vote of a maisrily present.
(c)the Igond!may urgent,committees,adopt adminisira•
five ruins and by-lays and procedures necessary to accomplish
Ifs purposes.
Sec.2520-,Staff.(I)The council shalt have an executive e me this___-... 7th day o f
director,who shall he anointed by the mayor,ur consultation
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with the council and with approval of toe upon
of city
meloners,and shall he a paid cityleusemployee receiving the
fringe benefits a tier city limited
The directors A.D, 19_76--
r responsibilities shah Include,but not be limited to,the following: •
es 1 to ace as liaison between the mayor,the city commission
and the council;
(b)to act as a resource to the(ounce l May matterswithIn its
luresdichon, / f/ /
(c)to be a non voting member of the '1 executive
committee;
(d)to pion and coordinate council meets ih the council /±,1_
chairman,
to conduct buusie ssuanduties
ca ry out all act o;approved tl by -- ' ° -
the counci and its executive committee
of to r ent the mayor and city c n and the Notary Public
funccouncil,upon request,at city, business,cunnnvnite or art
tions:
(g)to undertake any protect assigned by the mayor or City
commission;
(h1 to maintain an office,tiles,correspondence,records,etc.
for the council,
(2) The director snail W assisted, upon commission
apnr vat,by such staff as may be ntcessa+v.
(3)The director and the staff m y be terminated by the
mayor upon failure to responsibly perform established duties or
by a decision of the board ut city commissioners to discontinue
funding for the positions.
embers of theS. Term council shall and
toes period of one years alter
which at least one-third may be appointed for a period of one
year,the second ono-third fora period of two year,.and the third_-
one-third for a period of three years;thereafter,ad appointments
shad be toy a term of three ye s Vacancies may be filled by the
-mayor with the apnrovel of the board of city commissioners hY
deovinhnenl to any unexpired term or for the full term ac the
case
may he,however,it Is understood that the membership of
thecouncil may fluctuate anywhere between a minimum of
litteen and a maximum of twenty-five members. Council
members shell serve without compensation.
Sec.25.20.6.Jurisdiction.Thy council's Jurisdiction shall he
limiled to:
(a)the t set forth above and it shall only snake
esion purposes
iosihe board of city commissioners,with the
final decision co Yonne such recommendations and disburse-
ment of all funds resting with theboard of city commissioners.
by the boardi0fcitpv rcafting expenditure subleci to prior approval
city contract,as needed.with
Individuals,busis.
nesses,agencnding that ies,organizations or Other groups,
to render services to to council or city relating to the council's
con Sec525-200. Meetings- The council shall hold regular
meetings,of least onemonthly,to prview the business of the
council and said metng shah be held eta lime and place to be
established.The council meetings shall be open to the public.
Sec.2S-2n-a.Funding.The council's activltns shah he funded
for the first year(April 1916-March 19221 by a city spirit grant in
the amount of$25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts,
end a S25,000 matching city fund.Suhseduent funding shall be
determined by the Ward of city commissioners.
This ordinance shall take effect 3 days after its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake Cila,
Utah,this 24th day of August,1926.
JENNINGS PHILLIPS,JR.
Temporary Chairman
MILORED V.hIGNAM '
GIN Re)
corder 1 ,5
,F;�BILLNO.142 o1 PML
Published Auncs131,1926— ----(D-AS)I