HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.026-17 ORDINANCE NO. 26,
(SERIES OF 2017)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
50, SERIES OF 2013 TO ADD AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE.
WHEREAS,the City of Aspen owns the historic structure known as the Wheeler Opera
House, located at the corner of South Mill Street and East Hyman Avenue in the City of Aspen,
Colorado, and has the right and responsibility to manage the same; and
WHEREAS,the City Council did appoint a Board of Directors of the Wheeler Opera
House to undertake the management of the Wheeler Opera House in accordance with Ordinance
#10, Series of 1982; n,
WHEREAS,the City Council repealed Ordinance #10, Series of 1982 and adopted
Ordinance #63, Series of 1992 to clarify that the Board'of Directors is to function as an advisory
board not a managing board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council repealed Ordinance #63, Series of 1992 and adopted
Ordinance#5, Series of 2004 to change the powers and duties of the Board of Directors to clarify
its role in establishing policies and to expand the membership of the Board of Directors from
seven (7)to nine (9) members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council repealed Ordinance #5, Series of 2004 and adopted
Ordinance #48, Series of 2005 to decrease the membership of the Board of Directors from nine
(9)to seven(7), one of which was designated as a youth representative, and modified the
qualification requirements to eliminate members or candidates that have a conflict of interest as
described in City Charter (Section 4.7) as "a substantial personal or financial interest' in the
Wheeler Opera House; and
WHEREAS, the City Council repealed Ordinance #48, Series of 2005 and adopted
Ordinance#50, Series of 2013 to remove the youth representative and replace it with an at-large
member;
WHEREAS,the City Council desires now to amend Ordinance #50, Series of 2013 to
add an alternate member to the Board of Directors;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Composition; Term; Qualification.
The Board of Directors shall be constituted.as follows:
(a) The Board of Directors of the Wheeler Opera House shall consist of seven (7) regular
members and one (1) alternate member, all of whom shall serve overlapping three
(3)-year terms. The Board shall be appointed by the City Council with all appointees
designated as at-large appointees who shall be selected primarily for their knowledge
of and experience in the performing arts and/or financial, management or marketing
capabilities.
(b) Except for the filling of vacancies, all terms of appointments shall be for three (3)-
year periods, commencing at the time of appointment.
(c) The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) or its successor organization that may
have the right to exclusive use of the Wheeler Opera House during the summer
season, as per contracting through August 2034, shall appoint a representative to fill a
permanent, non-voting, ex-officio seat on the Board of Directors. By virtue of
AMFS's Wheeler Opera House management responsibilities for a significant portion
of the year, the AMFS representative shall be entitled to participate in any of the
activities and deliberations of the Board, but shall not vote.
(d) All members of the Board of Directors shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council
and may be removed by majority vote thereof.
(e) The Board of Directors is declared not to be a permanent board within the meaning of
Section 8.2 of the Charter of the City of Aspen and, therefore, there shall be imposed
no age or residency requirement for membership on the Board of Directors nor shall
candidates for appointment be required to be qualified electors.
Section 2. Severability
If any section, subsection sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 3. Public Hearing
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 13`h day of November,2017, in the
City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the 23`d day of October, 2017.
AT
EST:
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadro , Mayor
FINALLY adopted, passed and ordered published this 27`h day of November, 2017.
ATTEST:
Linda Manning, City Clerk Ste n Skadr n, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J es R. True, City Attorney