HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1499ORDINANCE NO. 1499
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1357
AND ORDINANCE NO. 1380; AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE III, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, SECTIONS 2-102 AND 2-104:
MEMBERSHIP OF MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD AND
BY-LAWS OF FAIRHOPE MUSEUM OF HISTORY,
FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances, City of Fairhope, Alabama, Ordinance No.
1357 and Ordinance No. 1380, Chapter 2, Article III, Boards and Committees, Section
2-102: Membership of Museum Advisory Board; and Section 2-104: By -Laws of
Fairhope Museum of History, are hereby amended to reflect the following changes and
additions:
Amend the following:
Section 2-102. Membership.
This division advises the creation of an Advisory Board of Directors consisting of 7
members. All members will be appointed by the City of Fairhope Mayor and City
Council. The mayor and the president of the FSTC will serve as ex officio members of
the Advisory Board and the City will select one council member to serve as a liaison on
the Advisory Board. The board members shall serve staggered terms up to 3 years.
The Board will not have authority over the employees of the museum.
Responsibilities of the Board will be to approve a 3 to 5 year exhibit plan presented
and/or updated annually in February by the Museum Director and help to secure
funding for these exhibits. The Advisory Board will work together with the museum
staff and the City of Fairhope elected officials to select appropriate exhibits. The Board
will also work with the museum staff to establish the Advisory Board by-laws.
All meetings of the Advisory Board shall be open to the public as defined in Section
2(6) of Act No. 2005-40, the Alabama Open Meetings Act. The Advisory Board will
meet quarterly.
Section 2-104. By-laws of Museum of History.
(d) Meetings.
(1) The Board will meet quarterly at a time and date set by the Board of
Advisors.
(2) Special meetings may be called at the request of the Chairperson or a minimum
of three members of the Board.
(3) A minimum of five advisors must be present at a Board meeting to constitute a
quorum.
The Balance of Section 2-104 remains as written and codified.
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Section 2. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then
such ruling shall not affect any other paragraphs and sections, since the same would
have been enacted by the municipality council without the incorporation of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2013
Attest:
Lisa A. anks, MMC
City Clerk