Number
221459
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
An ordinance relating to the duties of the arts board.
Sections
320-12-1 am
320-12-2-f ra
320-12-2-g rn
320-12-2-h ra
320-12-4-a am
320-12-4-c am
320-12-5 cr
320-12-6 rn, am
Analysis
This ordinance makes various changes to the duties of the arts board. Specifically, the ordinance:
1. Now requires that all members, rather than a majority of members, be city residents.
2. Modifies the duties of the arts board by removing its responsibility to review municipal buildings, approaches and other structures.
3. Authorizes the arts board staff of the department of city development to prepare and submit an annual budget request on behalf of the arts fund.
4. Authorizes the arts board to seek grant opportunities to supplement the municipal arts fund.
5. Provides greater flexibility to the arts board to prepare written reports when deemed necessary.
6. Codifies the 5-to-7-member public arts subcommittee as well as its duties.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 320-12-1 of the code is amended to read:
320-12. Arts Board.
1. CREATION. There is created an arts board consisting of 17 members appointed by the mayor for 3-year terms and confirmed by the common council. At least one member shall be selected from among the members of the common council, one member shall be selected from the membership of the Cultural, Artistic and Musical Programming Advisory Council and 2 shall represent the Milwaukee board of school directors. [[A majority of the]] >>All<< members shall be city residents. No member may participate in any decision that would directly assist any organization to which the member belongs, except as a dues-paying member, or from which the member receives any benefit, except as a dues-paying member.
Part 2. Section 320-12-2-f of the code is repealed.
(Note: The provision being repealed reads as follows:
2. DUTIES AND ...
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