The purpose of the Public Arts Commission of Enid is to promote public art and its display and make recommendations for the acquisition of works of art consistent with this chapter.
(A) Members.
(1) The Public Arts Commission of Enid shall consist of a total of seven members: six members to be appointed by the City Council and at least one member to be a member of the City Council. Members must reside within or have substantial ties within the city limits, such as working in the City.
(2) Three additional ex officio members may be appointed by the City Council to serve without voting privileges. One of these ex officio members may be a city youth. Advisory members can be members of the art community or have special interest or knowledge about the arts.
(3) For the Board appointments in 2023, the terms will be staggered. Two appointees will have a term of one year, two appointees will have a term of two years and two appointees will have a term of three years. Thereafter the terms for each Public Arts Commission of Enid members shall be for three years or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(4) In the event any member shall have a personal interest of any kind in a matter then before the Public Arts Commission of Enid, said member shall disclose the interest to the Public Arts Commission of Enid and abstain from voting.
(5) Members may serve two full terms in succession.
(B) Officers.
(1) The officers of the Public Arts Commission of Enid shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Commission. The officers shall serve a one-year term.
(2) The Commission shall have a President, Vice-President and Secretary. The President shall chair the meetings and in the President’s absence the Vice-President shall perform this function. The Secretary shall take the minutes at the meeting and make sure the City Clerk is given the approved minutes.
(C) Meetings.
(1) The Public Arts Commission of Enid shall hold one meeting per quarter of the year and as required by the press of business.
(2) All meetings of the Public Arts Commission of Enid shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Open Meeting Act, see 25 O.S. §§ 301 et seq., and other relevant state laws.
(Prior Code, § 7-11-8) (Ord. 2017-22, passed 10-3-2017; Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-18-2023)