HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO 16 10 390STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON RESOLUTION NO. 16-10-390
A RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE
MILTON CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE (MCAC)
WHEREAS, the City of Milton would like to introduce and manage Cultural Arts to
enhance the quality of life for its residents and business community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milton would like to encourage local exploration, generate civic
pride, showcase local artists, and increase tourism; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milton formed the Public Art Initiative in June, 2016, for the
purpose of gauging public interest and gaining direction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milton has determined that the creation of a Cultural Arts
committee, with a seven-member governing board appointed by the Mayor and City Council of
Milton, Georgia, to advocate for, promote, and participate in the selection and interpretation of
Cultural Art work and Cultural Arts events, to encourage local exploration, generate civic pride,
showcase local artists, and increase tourism for the City of Milton, is in the best interest of the
citizens of the City of Milton;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MILTON, GEORGIA, AND IT IS RESOLVED BY THE AUTHORITY OF SAID CITY
COUNCIL, THAT:
1. Creation. There is hereby created the Milton Cultural Arts Committee ("MCAC") to serve
as the official citizen's committee of the City of Milton with respect to Cultural Arts. The
mission of the MCAC shall be "to advocate for, promote, and participate in the selection
and interpretation of Cultural Art work and Cultural Arts events, to encourage local
exploration, generate civic pride, showcase local artists, and increase tourism."
2. Membership. Membership on the MCAC shall include those voting members appointed
to the governing Board of Directors as described in paragraph 3, below, and any non-voting
volunteers appointed by the Board to the MCAC as described in paragraph 6, below.
3. Governance. MCAC governance shall be provided by a seven-member Board of
Directors. Each of the initial members of the Board of Directors shall be nominated by the
Mayor or an individual member of the City Council and approved by the Mayor and City
Council. Thereafter, members shall be nominated by the Board of Directors and approved
by the Mayor and City Council in accordance with paragraph 4, below. Members of the
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Board of Directors must maintain their primary residence within the City limits. Members
of the Board of Directors must be at least 21 years of age and have experience with the
arts. Members of the MCAC Board of Directors shall undertake their respective duties in
a volunteer capacity and shall not be compensated for any time or expenses associated with
any assignment or function with respect to the MCAC.
4. Term. Members of the MCAC Board of Directors shall be appointed to terms of two years
while they remain eligible and are willing to serve. Upon the natural expiration of their
term, members of the Board of Directors shall continue to serve until a replacement is
nominated by the Board of Directors and approved by the Mayor and City Council.
Members of the Board of Directors may be appointed to serve an unlimited number of
terms. Members of the Board of Directors may be removed by a majority vote of the
MCAC Board of Directors based on a finding of ( 1) malfeasance or misfeasance in carrying
out official functions , (2) unwillingness to carry out official functions , (3) unreasonable
number of absences from meetings and/or official events, or ( 4) any other act or omission
that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the member is unfit for continued service
on the Board of Directors. Upon the natural expiration of their term, or should any member
of the MCAC Board of Directors be unable to fulfill their duties for any reason, the MCAC
Board of Directors shall nominate a new member to be approved by the Mayor and City
Council.
5. Conduct of Business. The MCAC Board of Directors shall meet at regular intervals as
necessary to perform the tasks and duties associated with MCAC's mission, including
recommending actions to the city staff or Mayor and City Council. The Board of Directors
shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary by majority vote to assist in the
conduct of its business. The Board of Directors may establish and appoint representatives
to as many committees and sub-committees as are determined by the Board to be necessary
for the accomplishment of MCAC's mission. The MCAC Board of Directors may adopt
bylaws and/or rules of procedure governing the conduct of its meetings; Roberts Rules of
Order, latest edition, shall apply in the event that no bylaws or rules cover a particular issue
regarding conduct of the Board's business.
6. Volunteer Members. The MCAC Board of Directors shall be authorized to provide for
volunteers to assist in accomplishing MCAC's mission. Such volunteers shall be non-
voting MCAC members, shall undertake their respective duties in a volunteer capacity and
shall not be compensated for any time or expenses.
7. Staff. Staff of the City of Milton may attend the meetings of the MCAC but shall hold no
official capacity of the committee.
8. Logo. The MCAC Board of Directors may adopt an official logo for the MCAC.
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SO RESOLVED, this 17th day of October, 2016.
n/
Joe LockwooRMaJor
Attest:
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