(a) There is hereby established a Veterans Memorial Commission for the City, which shall consist of eleven members with nine of the initial members being appointed by City Council and two members being appointed by the Veterans Memorial Commission.
(b) The term for the members of the Veterans Memorial Commission shall be four years, except for certain members of the first Commission appointed. Of the nine members initially appointed by Council, two members shall have one year terms; two members shall have two year terms; two members shall have three year terms; and, three members shall have four year terms.
(c) At the expiration of a term of any member, the remaining members of the Commission shall appoint a person to serve on the Veterans Memorial Commission for the next succeeding term. In the event a vacancy occurs during the term of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of such term by the remaining members of the Commission. All members shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. 2001-41. Passed 5-22-01.)
The primary purposes and objectives of the Veterans Memorial Commission shall include the following:
(a) To perpetuate the memory of veterans of all wars and conflicts involving the USA.
(b) To provide for construction and perpetual maintenance of a new memorial to honor veterans.
(c) To study, investigate, plan, advise, report and recommend to Council any action, program, plan or legislation which the Commission finds or determines to be necessary or advisable for the construction and perpetual maintenance of a veterans memorial.
(d) To be the liaison between the City and the local veterans groups for special veteran memorial events.
(e) To be the organization that requests funds from City Council for worthwhile veterans memorial events.
(f) To apply for, receive, administer, and enter into agreements regarding grants and donations to be expended, after review and approval of the project by the Mayor, in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Section by use of City forces or under contract with the City. All funds administered by the Commission through grants shall be accounted for through the Auditor's office.
(g) To accept gifts, bequests or donations in cash or kind for the indicated purpose of furthering the work of the Commission. Any gifts in money shall be deposited in the General Fund in a separate line item account designated the source, to be used as directed by the Commission upon appropriation by Council. Gifts in kind shall be utilized under the Commission’s sole direction and acknowledged as to value in writing upon qualified appraisal. (Ord. 2000-24. Passed 3-28-00.)
(a) The Commission shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings. A simple majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Commission and act as parliamentarian. The Vice Chairman shall assume the duties of the Chairman in his or her absence. All plans, findings, advice, reports and recommendations made by the Commission shall be in writing and shall designate by name those members of the Commission approving or concurring therein. Members who do not so approve or concur therein shall have the right, as a part of such report, to state their reasons for refusing to approve or concur.
(Ord. 2000-24. Passed 3-28-00.)