CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

 

RESOLUTION NO. 28-12

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 44-89

CONCERNING THE COMMISSION ON ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Recitals:

 

In September of 1989 the City Council of the City of Grand Junction created the Grand Junction Arts Commission by the adoption of Resolution No. 44-89. The Commission was formed as an independent, coordinating body for the advancement and support of arts and culture in the community.

 

As established by the Resolution, persons serving on the board(s) of other local arts organizations and the spouses of any persons so serving were excluded from service on the Commission. Because many of the same people are interested in and devote their time and talent to other arts and culture organizations a strict application of the Resolution has limited the number of applicants for the Commission.

 

In anticipation of filling vacancies on the Commission the membership recommended that the Resolution be amended to lift the restriction on service to other boards. The Commission made the recommendation with the expectation that a benefit would be realized by having persons serve that had demonstrated interest in the arts and culture.

 

The Commission further determined that it would apply general conflict of interest provisions and recuse member(s) if and when a conflict arose between service/obligations to competing organizations.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO that Resolution No. 44-89, paragraph 5 is amended as follows:

 

5. The Commission will consist of nine members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Grand Junction City Council. Initial terms of Commission members will be as follows: three members to be appointed to two year terms; three members to be appointed to three year terms; and three members to be appointed to four year terms. Upon expiration of the initial terms, all subsequent tenures will be three years. Vacancies will be filled by the City Council for the duration of an unexpired term. Commission members may be governing and/or advisory board member(s), general member(s) and/or patron(s) of any local arts and cultural organization(s); however, Commission members shall not be employed by any local cultural or arts organization. Commission members may be appointed and serve without consideration of their spouses service on any arts and cultural organization board.

 

 

 

Passed and adopted this 18th day of July, 2012.

 

 

ATTEST:              

               /s/ Bill Pitts      

               President of the Council

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk