HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3678 Amended by ORD 4380, 5155
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
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ORDINANCE NO. 3678
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
REPEALING SECTION 1-3504 OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATIVE)
AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO TITLE II (COMMISSIONS
AND BOARDS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE
OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON"
RELATING TO A MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION AND ITS
POWERS AND DUTIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF .THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I: Existing Section 1-3504 of Title I (Administrative)
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of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
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City of Renton" is hereby repealed.
SECTION II : There is hereby created a new Chapter to Title II
(Commissions and Boards) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton" as follows :
1. CREATION OF RENTON MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION:
There is hereby created a Municipal Arts Commission to
be hereafter known as the "Renton Municipal Arts Commission" which
shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Government of the
City of Renton in connection with the artistic and cultural
development of the City. Such Commission shall consist of twelve
(1 2) members appointed by the Mayor and subject to confirmation by
a majority of the members of the City Council. Of those twelve
members at least six (6) shall be residents of the City of Renton.
The membership on the Commission shall, whenever possible, include
members from a variety of art fields and related professions. The
Mayor and City Council may solicit suggested nominations for such
appointments from architectural, art, musical, literary, educational
and other cultural organizations.
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2 . APPOINTMENTS AND COMPENSATION:
All such appointments to the Commission shall be for one,
two and three year terms, with one-third of the terms expiring
each year and thereafter all such appointments shall be for periods
of three years, provided that any vacancy shall be filled for the
unexpired term. All appointments heretofore made by the Mayor
and the City Council to such Municipal Art Commission are hereby
confirmed. All members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation for such service.
3. ORGANIZATION:
The Commission shall organize and elect a chairman annually.
The Commission may organize such subcommitteesas it deems necessary.
In order to implement such purposes, the Commission may call upon
such City departments as will assist the Commission' s function,. and
City officials and members of the various City departments are
encouraged to consult and advise with the Commission. from time to
time.
4. COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. The Commission shall be responsible for reviewing the
design, execution, and acceptance of works of art funded or otherwise
acquired by the City of Renton. Procedures for these responsibilities
shall be developed by the Commission and shall become the policy of
the Commission and, as such, available to the public upon request.
The Commission shall establish proper procedures in writing and a
copy thereof shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City and
furnished unto the office of the Mayor and. City Council, and such
guidelines shall not be in full force and effect until approved
by the City Council.
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B. The Commission shall make an annual review of all
capital improvement projects anticipated within the following
two (2) year period with the Mayor or his/her representative to
determine which projects are appropriate for inclusion of works of
art and to estimate the amount to be allocated for said purpose .
If such inclusion is determined not to be appropriate as to a
given project , then the funds allocated therefor shall be expended
as set forth in Section 1-3503 . 3 above or as otherwise determined
by the City Council . Copies of any proposals prepared by the
Commission shall likewise be furnished unto the Public Works
Department of the City of Renton.
C. Whenever a work of art is to be funded under this
Chapter the Commission shall , under its guidelines , select the
appropriate work of art and recommend that work of art to the
City Council . The City Council shall consider the recommendation of
the Commission and either approve or refuse to approve the recommended
work of art . Should the Council refuse to approve the work of
art , then the Commission shall consider and recommend another work
of art to the City Council . Should the City Council approve the
work of art , then the Administration shall proceed to contract
with the appropriate artist or artists to obtain the work of art .
The contract with the artist or artists will be administered by the
City staff.
D. Maintenance , inspection and rotation of works of art
selected and installed under the advice and direction of the
Renton Municipal Arts Commission shall be the responsibility of the
Administration of the City of Renton. The Commission may prepare
specifications for the maintenance of works of art and shall inspect
such maintenance work and make recommendations for the guidance of
the Administration in so maintaining the work of art .
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.E. The Commission shall seek, whenever appropriate,
alternate sources of financing for the visual and/or performing
arts.
SECTION III : Those portions of all ordinances, resolutions,
procedures or guidelines in variance with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed, including those sections of Ordinance Nos. 2969 and 3563,
and Resolution No. 1320 - in its entirety.
SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and thirty (30) .days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 15th day of November, 1982 .
Maxine Motor, Acting City Clerk
APPROVED BY'THE MAYOR this 15th day of .November, 1982 .
Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City..-:.Attorney
Date of Publication: November 19, 1982
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