(A) The local Coordinating Council of the Arts and Cultural District shall be designated the management committee of the District.
(B) The Arts and Cultural Coordinating Council will work with the city to move projects forward and the Community Development Director of the city will maintain representation on the Arts and Cultural Coordinating Council.
(C) The responsibilities of the local Coordinating Council of the Arts and Cultural District shall be:
(1) Finances for the operation of the District Coordinating Council and its staff;
(2) Oversight of staff and volunteers;
(3) Capacity building of the District's leadership;
(4) Sustainability of the Coordinating Council and the District in terms of both human and financial resources;
(5) The development and implementation of the District's Strategic Plan, Cultural Plan and the
Master Plan;
(6) Work with the municipality to create municipal incentives for the development and support of the District and the purposes and priorities of the Strategic Plan, Cultural Plan and the Master Plan;
(7) Marketing and promotion of the District for cultural and heritage tourism; and,
(8) All reporting and documentation about the operations of the District, its staff and volunteers, as required by the municipality, the state and federal government partners, and any other partnering agencies and institutions requesting such information.
(D) The local Raton MainStreet organization as a 501(c)3, shall act as the fiscal agent for the local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council.
(E) The local Coordinating Council of the Arts and Cultural District shall prepare and file annually, for its review and approval, a budget that is in accordance with the Strategic Plan and Cultural Plan, and a progress report for the improvement of the district for submission to City Commissioners.
(F) The management committee shall administer all improvements within the improvement district, in accordance with the Arts and Cultural District Strategic Plan, Cultural Plan and Master Plan.
(Ord. 988, passed 5-27-2014)