8824-15A Amend 8824-15 to change Public Arts Task Force

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RESOLUTION NO. 8824 -15A BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, amending Resolution No. 8824 -15, adopted October 19, 2015, to change the composition of the members of the Public Art Task Force. WHEREAS, Council, by resolution, created the Public Art Task Force last month and a request has been made to change the composition of the members of the task force; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City wishes to engage a task force immediately for the purposes stated above; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Resolution No. 8824 -15, adopted October 19, 2015 currently reading as follows: Section 1. The Public Art Task Force is hereby created for the purpose of creating a public art strategy for the City of Lakewood through thoughtful dialogue and community engagement and to advise municipal officials on the social, economic and environmental benefits to the city, its residents, businesses and institutions. Section 2. The Public Art Task Force shall be composed of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by Council and two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor. One of the Council appointments shall be from a community ails organization. The remaining members shall consist of one member of the Planning Commission, nominated by the Commission, and one member of the Architectural Board of Review, nominated by the Board. The appointees shall have no formal term and may select a chairperson from among them. Council may appoint a representative from among councihnennbers to attend task force meetings as a non - voting member. The Director of Planning and Development or any designee of his or her choosing shall serve as a non - voting member. The administration shall appoint a staff member for purposes of creating public notices, keeping minutes and performing other clerical duties to staff the task force. Section 3. It is contemplated that the task force shall make report to Council and the Mayor not less than semi - annually and at any other time requested by Council or the Mayor. The task force shall be disbanded without further action on December 31, 2016 unless extended by Council.