[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Paramus 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 05-3. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is hereby established and created the
Paramus Cultural Arts Council.
The purposes of the Paramus Cultural Arts Council
shall be to encourage, foster, promote, develop and conduct programs,
projects and activities such as, but not limited to, art exhibitions
and exhibits, concerts, theatrical productions, dance recitals, historical
exhibitions and other similar activities for the benefit of the residents
of the Borough of Paramus.
The Paramus Cultural Arts Council shall consist
of four members at large, two alternate members and an additional
three members, which three additional members (hereinafter referred
to as the "mayoral appointees") shall be comprised of the Mayor or
his designee, a member of the Borough Council appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Borough Council and a representative
of the Board of Education appointed by the Mayor upon the recommendation
of the Board of Education, with the advice and consent of the Borough
Council. The initial membership shall consist of two members (excluding
the mayoral appointees) holding three-year terms, one member (excluding
the mayoral appointees) holding a two-year term and one member (excluding
the mayoral appointees) holding a one-year term. All mayoral appointees
and alternate members shall serve one-year terms.
The Paramus Cultural Arts Council shall elect
from its membership a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Secretary.
The Paramus Cultural Arts Council shall adopt
bylaws, which bylaws shall be subject to the approval of the Borough
Council.
The Paramus Cultural Arts Council shall establish
such standing committees as it deems necessary and appropriate.
The Paramus Cultural Arts Council is expressly
authorized to develop revenue and to solicit and receive contributions,
gifts and bequests, and to expend any such funds so received in furtherance
of the purposes and objectives of said Council. In addition, the Paramus
Cultural Arts Council shall be and is hereby authorized to expend
such funds as are or may be provided and/or appropriated through the
municipal budget annually by act of the Borough Council. All such
expenditures shall be under the supervision of the Borough's Chief
Financial Officer, who shall promulgate such procedures and protocols
for the expenditure of such funds.
A.Â
Records; semiannual report. The Paramus Cultural Arts
Council shall keep records of its activities and finances and shall
report to the Borough Council semiannually during the months of May
and November of each year.
B.Â
Minutes. The Paramus Cultural Arts Council shall prepare
and maintain minutes of its regular and special meetings and promptly
cause a copy of the same to be forwarded to the Borough Council.
C.Â
Compliance with New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act.[1] All regular and special meetings of the Paramus Cultural
Arts Council shall be subject to the requirements of the New Jersey
Open Public Meetings Act, and all such regular and special meetings
shall be conducted in accordance with the public notice requirements
contained therein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
The Paramus Cultural Arts Council shall endeavor
to ensure full cooperation and coordination of activities and plans
with all other organizations of the Borough of Paramus dedicated to
the pursuit of artistic, cultural, dance, dramatic, historical, musical,
poetic and other activities of interest that may benefit the residents
of the Borough of Paramus.