Ordinance #258
PORT HURON CHARTER TOWNSHIP
ESTABLISHMENT OF A HISTORICAL COMMISSION
ORDINANCE #258
An Ordinance to provide for the use, protection, regulation, and control of the Museum facilities, areas, and other matters concerning historical preservation, education and conservation. To provide for the adoption of supplementary rules and regulations and other matters related to the museum facilities owned by the Charter Township of Port Huron.
Section 1. Title
This Ordinance shall be known as the “Port Huron Charter Township Historical Commission Ordinance.”
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the use, protection, regulation and control of the Museum facilities, areas, and other matters concerning historical preservation, education, and conservation. To provide for the adoption of supplementary rules and regulations and other matters related to the museum facilities owned by the Charter Township of Port Huron.
Section 3. Establishment
The Port Huron Charter Township Historical Commission is hereby established.
Section 4. Membership
The Historical Commission shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Supervisor with the approval of the Township Board. Not more than two members may be Township Board members. Each member shall serve a term of 3 years. Historical Commission Members and volunteers are expected to follow the “Committee, Commission, & Board Commitment Standards” as established October 7, 2013 and the Historical Commission Agreement & Code of Ethics. Letters of interest of appointment as well as letters of resignation shall both be directed to the Township Supervisor. (Questionnaire located on Township Website)
Section 5. Grounds for Removal
Any member that violates the “Committee, Commission, & Board Commitment Standards and/or the Historical Commission Agreement & Code of Ethics may be removed from their seat on the Historical Commission by majority vote of the Township Board.
Section 6. Officers, Meetings & Records
- The Historical Commission shall organize by annually electing a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Recording Secretary/Treasurer, and any other officers from its membership as it may deem necessary.
- The Historical Commission shall hold meetings regularly and shall designate a time and place of such meetings. Meetings for the year will be established by Jan 1 annually and posted at the Museum site as well as on the Township’s website.
- The Historical Commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall keep a record of its proceedings. Minutes shall be maintained by the Recording Secretary of the Commission, and must be kept in accordance with the State of Michigan Record Retention Schedules or a physical copy will be provided to the Township Clerk.
- The Historical Commission shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
Section 7. Duties and Powers
- The Historical Commission may acquire, collect, own and exhibit, in the name of Port Huron Charter Township, articles of historical interest and value which pertain to the history of the Township.
- The Historical Commission may, with the express permission of the Township Board, acquire, take and hold, by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, such real and personal property as may be proper for carrying out the objects and functions for which it is established; and any property, real or personal, received in trust shall be held in the name of the Township, and in conformity with the terms of any trust.
- The Historical Commission shall otherwise promote public interest in and preserve the history of the Township.
- The Historical Commission shall recruit volunteers and encourage participation to meet the goals and needs of the Commission. Those volunteers shall serve at will under the Commission’s leadership.
Section 8. Donations and Receipts
- All donations of monies or property, real or personal, shall be received by the Historical Commission as charitable contributions for public purposes unless designated by the donor. Donors shall provide a bill of sale or other form deemed acceptable by the Township granting rights and title above all others to the Township free and clear of any liens or interest in same.
- All monies collected or received by the Historical Commission from any source shall be paid to and received by and held by the Township Treasurer and such monies shall be used only to offset and defray the expenses of the Historical Commission. All monies received by the Historical Commission shall be held for the exclusive use of the Historical Commission for public purposes and as approved by the Township Board.
Section 9. Expenditures
Neither the Historical Commission nor any of its members shall incur any expense or create any obligation or liability upon the Township in excess of $500.00 without prior approval of the Township Board. The Historical Commission shall maintain and operate within its’ annual budget each year.
Section 10. Repeal
All Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 11. Severability
The various sections and provisions of the Ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by any court or competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any section or provision of this Ordinance, other than the section or provision so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 12. Effective Date
The above Ordinance was offered for introduction by Township Board Member ___Reno______, and seconded by Township Board Member ___Dudas_____, the vote being as follows:
YEAS: Reno, Dudas, Pringle Fulk, Shonka, Davis, Lewandowski
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED:
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Robert G. Lewandowski, Jr., Supervisor
PORT HURON CHARTER TOWNSHIP
CERTIFICATION
I HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE IS A TRUE COPY OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE PORT HURON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING HELD ON _____________________________, AT THE PORT HURON CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, PURSUANT TO THE REQUIRED STATUTORY PROCEDURES.
DATED: _________________________________
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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BENITA E. DAVIS, CLERK
PORT HURON CHARTER TOWNSHIP