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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SECTION ONE: That Ordinance 1639 shall hereby be repealed and replaced with the following: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 receipts and disbursements. Commissioners shall furnish such other reports, data, and information as may be requested by the Mayor and City Council in a timely manner.
6. The Commissioners shall make recommendations for an annual capital expenditure and maintenance plan. The Mayor and City Council may appropriate funds from the general revenues of the City to be placed in the Auditorium Fund if deemed necessary for use in managing, operating, repairing, maintenance, and capital improvements of the Forum.
SECTION TWO: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION THREE: The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be separable, and if any section, phrase, or provision of this ordinance for any reason is declared to be invalid, such declaration shall not effect the validity of the remainder of the sections, phrases, or provisions.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of March, 2019.