RESO 2009-23 - Extending Arts Commission member terms to three yearsRESOLUTION NO 2009 -23
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DESIRES TO CHANGE BY THIS RESOLUTION THE
TERMS OF SERVICE BY THE HUNTSVILLE ARTS COMMISSION MEMBERS; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Resolution 78 -19 Passed on September 26, 1978 by unanimous vote of the Huntsville City
Council created the Huntsville Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Huntsville Arts Commission was composed of three members, appointed by the Mayor
with the approval of the City Council for the purpose of hearing ideas for programming in the arts, for
determining the annual budget for the arts subject to approval of the city council, and for providing
leadership to private organizations in the community for the promotion of the arts in Huntsville, and
WHEREAS, the Huntsville Arts Commission was also composed of eight advisory members, whose
responsibility was to submit ideas to the three - member for consideration; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No 2005 -15, passed on December 13, 2006 changed the composition of the
Huntsville Arts Commission to a nine - member commission with all the members with voting rights; and
WHEREAS, initially, three members' terms should expire in 2006, three members' terms should expire in
2007, and three members' expire in 2008, as determined by the Chairperson of the Commission and
provided that no incumbent member's term be shortened. Thereafter, all terms should be for two
years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Huntsville desires to change the terms of service of the
members of the Huntsville Arts Commission to three years.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective August 31, 2009 in accordance with Ordinance
No. 2002 -03.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of August, 2009.
CITY SV LLE, TEXAS
ATTEST: APPRO ED AS TO FOF
Kristin Edwards, Interim City Secretary Le and V. neider,
City Attorney