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Home My WebLink About33725 / 86-06R E V I 5 E D December 19, 1985 #6 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN _ ) PURPOSE: AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE AND CREATE GRAND OPERA HOUSE ADVISORY BOARD INITIATED By: CITY ADMINISTRATION A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: Section 1. That Section 2.53 of the Revised Municipal Code pertaining to Composition is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: (E) Centre/Grand Division Section 2. That Section 2-59 of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby created to read as follows: SECTION 2-59 CENTRE/GRAND DIVISION Centre/Grand Division shall be under the supervision of the Centre/Grand Director who shall be responsible for the successful promotion, administration, and maintenance of all functions of the Oshkosh Convention Centre and the Grand Opera House, under the general supervision of the Director of Parks. Section 3. That DIVISION 7. OSHKOSH GRAND OPERA HOUSE BOARD Sections 2-92.01 through Section 2-92.08 are hereby repealed. Section 4. That Section 2-113.3 is hereby created to read as follows: SECTION 2-113.3 ADVISORY GRAND OPERA HOUSE BOARD There is hereby created an Advisory Grand Opera House Board with powers, duties and qualifications as set forth in the followinq subsections: (A) COMPOSITION; TERM The Oshkosh Advisory Grand Opera House Board shall consist of eleven (11) members who shall be appointed by the Ma}or and confirmed by the City Council for a term of three years commencing on May 1; initially four members shal l be appointed for a term of three years, four appointed for a term of two years and three appointed f.or a term of one year, and thereafter each member shall be appointed for a three year term and until his successor �� .J December 19, 1985 #6 Cont'd. is appointed and qualified. The City Council or the Board may from time to time establish sub-committees for specific purposes as determined by the City Council or Board. Sub-committee appointees shall be appointed by the President of the Board and confirmed by the Board. (E) MEETINGS & PROCEDURES The Advisory Grand Opera House Board may adopt rules for its government and procedure. The Advisory Grand Opera House Board shall hold regular meetings at least once a month at a regular time and place, to be fixed by the Board. Such meetings shall be open to the public. Special meetings may be called by the President of the Board upon written notice mailed to each Board member. At all regular and special meetings, six (6) Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (C) PRESIDING OFFICERS The Board shall elect from its members a President, Vice- President, and Secretary. The President shall preside at all meetings and shall have the usual powers of President in such case. In the absence or disability of the Pcesident, the Vice-President shall exercise the powers of the President. The Secretary shall exercise the usual functions of secretaries and shall keep the minutes of the Board's meetings. (D) FUNCTIONS OF ADVISORY GRAND OPERA HOUSE BOARD The Advisoxy Grand Opera House Board is empowered to advise and assist the City Parks Director, City Administration, Common Council in planning and developing the on-going operation of the Oshkosh Grand Opera House. (E) The City Treasurer shall set up an account on his books, known as "The Oshkosh Grand Opera House Trust Fund." All gifts or contributions, or the proceeds therefrom in the foxm of money, shall be deposited with the City Treasurer, all such deposits to be credited to said Oshkosh Grand Opera House Trust Fund. All expenditures from said fund shall be solely for the purpose of adding to or improving the Grand Opera House, and shall be spent solely with the approval of the Oshkosh City Council. Section 5. That Section 8-8.1(2)(A) and (B) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read es follows: (A) Membership and Terms The Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council shall appoint a seven member Oshkosh Tourism and Conven- tion Committee to cary out the purposes of promoting convention and tourism business in the City of Oshkosh as set forth in the preamble of this ordinance. � December 19, 1985 �6 Cont'd. The Commission shall consist of: One City Council Member Two Hotel and Motel Representatives One Restaurant Operator One Retail Merchant Two Citizen Members The citizen members, hotel and motel, restaurant, and retail merchant members shall serve 3-year terms. Initially, the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council shall appoint two for 3 years, two for 2 years, and one for 1 year, and thereafter annually appoint for 3 years to fill the occurring vacancies. The City Council member shall be appointed annually. (B) Functions The Commission shall either assemble or have assembled on or before March lst of each year an annual report to the City Council. Additionally, upon request of the City Council, the Commission shall permit and allow an inspection of the books and records pertaining to the affairs of their organization. The Commission shall submit a budget for Council approval pursuant to normal annual city budget procedures. In no event shall the City budget and make payments in excess of the tax collected under this orainance less administrative expenses. No expenditures exceeding the budget approved by the Common Council shall be made without an appropriate fund transfer approved by the Common Council. The Commission shall establish the proper means of operational orqanization and operate independently of the City administration, except that all purchases shall be submitted through the Purchasing Division of the City of Oshkosh following City purchasing procedures and all hiring shall be done through the Personnel Department of the City of Oshkosh using standard hiring procedures and all legal matters for the Commission shall be handled by the City Attorney's office and all accountinq functions shall be handled by the Finance Department following City accounting procedures. Section 6. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication. - 10 - SUB2dITTED BY i-i �� c� h �" �7 �G C� C P� a c'�c, � � ti ��'+ N t \ � � .. y � � � D O .T] - i � � �--� o m z o•• � °o � � A o -�5 � A� N N � w � o_cr a m a � � a �� n .-. 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