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AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE 1639 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE AUDITORIUM COMMISSION AND PROVIDED FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS
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WHEREAS, an Auditorium Commission was established by Ordinance 1639 in 1978 and the number of commissioners and duties and responsibilities were established at that time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to update and clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Commissioners and add two more seats to the Auditorium Commission.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: That Ordinance 1639 shall hereby be repealed and replaced with the following:
1. There is hereby created an Auditorium Commission to be composed of nine (9) members who shall be citizens of the City of Jonesboro and qualified electors of the municipality. The Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the City Council. Commissioners appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council shall each be appointed to a term of five (5) years.
2. Commission members appointed under the provisions of this ordinance may be removed for cause upon a two-thirds vote of the duly elected and qualified members of the City Council.
3. The Commissioners shall make recommendations on capital improvements, renovations, and maintenance of the Forum properties. Commissioners shall also make recommendations on the types of events to be held at the Forum.
4. The Commissioners shall have authority to adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary and expedient for the proper operations and management of the Forum and shall have authority to alter, change, or amend such rules and regulations at their discretion.
5. The Commissioners shall keep minutes of all meetings and provide them along with a quarterly report to the Mayor and City Council, reporting in full on all operations, including an account of r...
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