(A) There is hereby created an Arts Council consisting of seven members, two of whom shall be members of the Board of Trustees and five of whom shall be members of the community who are not members of the Board of Trustees.
(B) The members of the Arts Council shall be appointed by the President of the village, by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The chair of the Arts Council shall be appointed by the President of the village from the members of the Arts Council, by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The terms of the members of the Arts Council shall be three years and until their respective successors shall be appointed and qualified; and provided further, that the President shall appoint the first members of the Council, two of whom shall serve until the end of the current municipal year in which the appointment is made, another two of whom shall serve until the end of the municipal year next ending, and another two of whom shall serve until the end of the municipal year second next ensuing; provided that each of the first members of the Council shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. The members of the Council shall not be paid compensation for their service on the Council.
(C) The members of the Arts Council shall be subject to removal in the same manner as officers of the village.
(D) The Arts Council shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To promote and create public art and art events in the community;
(2) To enhance existing public art and identify new opportunities for public art; and
(3) To apply for Illinois Arts Council Agency grants and other similar public art grants and funding.
(E) The Arts Council shall meet as often as it deems necessary in order to carry out its duties, but in no event shall the Arts Council meet less frequently than six times per year. All meetings of the Arts Council shall comply with the Illinois Open Meetings Act ILCS Chapter 5, Act 120, §§ 1 et seq. Arts Council members shall complete training on the Illinois Open Meetings Act within 90 days of being appointed, as required by ILCS Chapter 5, Act 120, § 1.05(b).
(Ord. 22-07, passed 3-7-2022)