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... .. OFFICE OF CLEl{K 01•' llOAlW OF ALDEHMEN CITY. OF A'l'LAN'l'A, GEORGIA AN ORDINANCE TO AflliNO THE CllARTER BY: SAH NASSELL, JR., C!IARIMAN ALDERMANIC IIUrli\.N RELATIONS COMMITTEE AN ORDINAi'iCE TO AflENO TIIE CIIARTErt OF THE CITY OF ATLAF,TA TO CREATE A CO::-J~iUNITY RELATlONS CO)ff,!J.SSION FOR TIU~ CITY OF ATLAJ.\JTA, GEORGIA, PROVIDE FOR l1EMBERSUIP, DEFINE THE · PURl~os~s AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND OBJECTIVES SOUGHT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED, PROVIDE FOR 'fl-IE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION. BE AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE .MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER.MEN OF 'THE . : · CITY OF ATLANTA AS . FOLL~-lS: · Section l. There is .h ereby' created a Community Relations Commission for the .City of Atlanta, Georgia; to be known as the Community Relations Commission. The Commission shall be composed · of twenty members~ serving without compens a tion, all bonafide adult residents and representatives of all segments of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to be appointed qy the Mayor with approval of the Board of I Aldermen, one of whom shall be designated by the Mayor as its chairman at the organizatio.nal meeting and at each annua l mee ting therea f ter. Seven members of .. said Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Of the twenty members first appointed, six shall be appointed for on~ year, seven for two years and seven for three years; ther eafter all appointments to the Commission shall be for a term of three years. Any member may be removed by the Mayor for failure to attend meetings or inattention to duties. In the event of death, res i g- serve £or the unexpired period 0£ the time for which such member . .has been appointed provided, however, that all members shall continue in office until their succe ssors shal l have be en appointed. SECTION 2. The Commission, at it s organizationa l mee ting and each annual meeting thereaft~r, shall elect from its membership a vice-cha i r~u n; a second vice -chairman; and a secretary • .The ch a irman, vi~e-chairma n, s econd vice chair ma n, a nd s ecre tary shall have and perform s uch duties as are co~.monly associated with t heir r es pective t itles. The office rs o f the Commission s hall be <ind co~scituce the exe cut i ve commi t tee o f t he Commis sion wh ich shall exerci s e s uch powers oi the Commission between i t s regular meetings as may be authorized by the Commissio,,. The . Commission sha ll be further authori zed to appoint and fix the membersh i p of such numbe r of otonding and temporary commi t t ees as it may find exped i ent f or the per formance of its duties, SECTI ON J. The c·ommunity Rc l .1tion s Conuni ss ion ·sha ll mee t :.it lc.:1st o,1ci:? • �__________ ........ --· , .. ..... . ... .... .. ' ,,.. ,. ;. ,. ,, , ..... ~ - '.. ' ...... ··-... ,. ·-- -. --. "-·-~. - -.--- - ' , '. each mo nth at such time .:ind place .:w shall be fixed by the Commission by its standing r u l~s . Special meetings shall be called by the chairman> or if°\ his absence by the rank i ng vic~-chairman, or on the written request of any two members of the execut ive c o nmittec·, or upon the written request of a majority (ten members) of sail Commiss i on. All such requests sh.:1ll st.:1tc the purpose or purposes for which such s pe cia l meeting is to be called, and shall be filed . with the iccretary at least twent y -f our hours before the time of the special meeting so-called and authorized. Such req~est and call for a special meeting shall be read at the meeting and entered i n the minutes, and no business shall be transacted except that stated in the reque s t for such special meeting. The Commission shall prepare .its own agenda for a l l meetings and establish its own rules of order or ·adopt Robert's Rule of Orde r for the conductof their meetings. SECTION 4. The functions, duties and po~ers of the Commission shall be: (a) · To foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect . among all economic, social, religiouus, and ethnic groups in the City. (b) To help make it possible for each citizen, regardless of · race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, to develop his talents and abilities wi thout limitation. (c) To aid in permitting the City of Atlanta to bcnc;ic from the fullest realization of its human resources. (d) To investigate, discourage a11d seek to prevent discriminatory practices againit any individual· because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin 00r ancestry. (e) To attempt to act as conciliator in controversies involving human relations, (f) To cooperate with the Federal, State, and City agcncibs in dev~loping harmonious hum3n relations. (g) · To coopenate in th e development of educational programs dedicated to the improvement of human rel.:1tio ns ,~i::l,, and to enlist the support o f , civic leaders; civic, rcli s io~s , veterans, labo1.·, industri a l, co:iuncrcial nn<l clccmosyn:.ry groups; and privat e a gc nc i co cncaged in the inculcnti0n of ideals of tolerance, mutual rc::pec t and u·n dcrst~rndin~;. �=========:::-=-~-,-===-·~-:.._ --::::.:. . . --;---:------;,-----------;, ;--,-::..c:-: .. --;-,-:. :-----:.-:-:: .•::.. -:-•.::: ._:;-: __:-:; _,_::-.=·-= - -=-·:::: - ... .. (h) To make studien, and to h.:ivc studies made, . in the field ·of human relation::;, and to prepare and disoemtnacc reports of such ntudies. (i) To rcconwcnd to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen sue~ ordinances as will aid in carrying out the purposes of this ordinance. (j) To subm{t'an annual report to the MayQr and Board of Aldermen. (k) To accept grants and donations on behalf of the City •', from foundations and others for the purpose of carrying out the above listed functions, subject to the approval . ' ._ r .j of the Mayor and Doard of Aldermen. SECTION 5. Pursuant to the named functions and duties of the Community Relations Commission, it is empowered to hold hearings and take the testimony .of any person under oath. · The Commission, after the completion of any hearing, shall .. make a report in writing to the Mayor setting forth the facts found by it and its recommendations. At any hearing before the Commission a'witness ·shall have the right to be advised by Counsel present during such hearings. SECTION 6. The Commission shall, with the approval of the Nayor and Board of Aldermen, employ an executive director, and the Mayor and Board of Alder.:nen shall fix his compen~ation. the exec~tive direGtor shall be a person with training and experience in inter-group and inter-racial relations. The executive director shall coordinate the activites o.f the Commission and its staff. He may, with the Mayor's approval and within the limits o f the budget of the Commissior., employ su ch staff as he needs, and the ex~cutivc _dircctor shall .fix the compensation of such staff, subject to the approval of the Personnel Doard of the City. SECTION 7. The Commission shall prepare annually a budget for the ensuing fiscal year , and shall submit s uch budget to the Mayor and Board o ~ Aldermen of their approval. Except for the initial year, the Coli'UTlission .shall prc?arc and submit each budget no later than September 30 of each year. All Bud£etary e~pen~~tures shall be authorized by the Commission . SECTION 8. In the event th at private funds are made avail ab:c f 0r special projects, s ur veys, and educntional programs, the Hayor is a utl.01·i~c d, up on. recommendation of the Commission, to enter into such contract or cont1·acts with �_,_ , ....... ..\ .. ..., ....._ .. .. ~ - ....,. ,. .. . . . · ~- - .• t· - -· ·- ~-_,. _....... .... __.. __ _ _ _- - ' - - -·- ,.,... .,.. , cea:ri e private in<liviJuals, associations, or nr oup G desir ing to promo~e the purpose of said Commission by furnishing fonds fo r sai<l purpose::;. SECTION 9. The scrvic~s of dll other departments of The C~ty of Atlanta shall be made available to the C~1~ission upon its request for cu6h services subject to· the ability and capacity of said Department to render sa.me. Infonnation in the possession of any department, boa.rd, or agency of. the City of . Atlanta shall be furnished to the Commission upon its request, and to the extent permitted by law, subject to the ability and capacity o_f the dpcartr.ient to furnish it. , Upon the refusal by any director or head of any department; _board, or agency of the City to furnish any informa.tion which has been requested by the Comrniss ion, the matter shall be referred to the :Mayor who shall determine whether such information shall be furnished to the Commissio.1, and the decision of the Mayor shall be finaL-· SECTION 10. The Nayor is authorized to allocate adequate office space_ and to proviqe the necessary facilities in the City Hall for said Corr..-nissi on if the office space and fa~ilities are available. If office space and facilities are not available in the City Hall, then the MayoF is authorized to secure adequate office space and to provide the necess ary facilities as convenient to the City Hall as possible. SECTION 11. If any section of this ordinance be held-to be unconstitu- tional or otherwise _invalid by any Court of ·competent jurisdiction, then such section ~hall be considered sppijrntely and npijrt from th~ remaining provision of this ordinance, said section to be complet e ly separable from the remaining provisions of this ordinance and the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall remain in f ul l for ce and effect. SECTION 12. The provisions of thi s ordinanc·e shall be included and incorporated in the Charter and Related Laws of the City 6£ Atlanta, as a n add ition thereto . SECTION 13. That a copy of thi s proposed ame ndment t o the Ch-1rtcr .: rnd Related Laws of the City of Atlanta shall be f iled in the Office of the Ckr:, of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and in the Of fi cc of the Cl erk of the Supc~:ior Cou-:.:t of Fulton County and that the "Notice o f Propos ed .i\mc ndmc nt to the Chart01.· :: ml Rcl;1l: eci Laws of the City o f Atlanta 11 , .:ittached here t o, marked "Exhib it A" an,: r.,adc :.. p,1r t of this ordinance, be published once a wee k for tl1rcc weeks in a ncw~~- r ~r , o i general circulation in the City of Atlan t a or t he off icial orsnn of t ul t on County and that a copy of said advertisement be nttachcd to tl1is ordinance prior co i ts ~ - �----- --· 1, final adoption by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. · ~ SECTION 14. That all ordin~rncen and parta . of orclinancea in cqnflict herewith arc hcrcbi repealed. ADOPTED By . Board of Aldermen November 7, 1966 APPROVED .J,. A true copy, Clerk .. November 8, 1966. �