Commissions & Committees
Arts Commission
The arts commission shall consist of seven members, four of whom shall be individuals who work or are involved in the arts. The functions of the arts commission shall include advising the City Council on proposed funding for various community arts organizations, proposed funding for community art projects, assisting in the site selection of community art projects, reviewing and making recommendations on the technical and aesthetic aspects of proposed community artwork, organizing competitions for artistic works in public places, implementing the goals, objectives and policies of an arts master plan when adopted by the City Council and to perform such other advisory duties pertaining to public art as the City Council from time to time may require.
Economic Development Commission
The commission shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. All reasonable attempts shall be made to select at least one member from the Orland Area Chamber of Commerce and one from the local financial community.
The commission shall advise the City Council on issues related to facilitating, acting upon and developing strategies and tactics to retain and expand existing businesses and attract new businesses, expressing a commitment to growth within the area of the city, recommending legislation that will implement and further the goals of the city, suggesting and recommending negotiations and implementing procedures including, but not limited to, waiving or reducing of hook-ups of required fees for the purpose of enticing business to the City.
Library Commission
The Commission shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
The Commission shall advise the City Council on issues related to preparing, reporting to and necessarily reflecting upon the operations of the Orland public library, recommending legislation that will implement and further the goals, necessities and purposes of the Orland Public Library, assisting the city librarian in preparing the annual library budget, assisting city librarian in developing and prioritizing library objectives, and, recommending and suggesting procedures for the orderly operation of the library.
Parks & Recreation Commission
The commission shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
The commission shall advise the City Council on issues related to planning, improving, supervising and maintaining present and proposed parks and playgrounds, encourage, foster, facilitate, establish and maintain a systematized program of recreational activities to be made available to the residents and visitors of the city.
Public Safety Commission
The commission shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
The commission shall advise the City Council on issues related to various measures and actions which reflect upon public safety for city residents and visitors, various measures affecting traffic and promoting safety programs, public safety programs such as Neighborhood Watch and STARS, promoting the safety, comfort, convenience and welfare of the city.
Public Works Commission
The commission shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. All reasonable attempts shall be made to select members who have a background in fiscal planning and in the techniques of building and construction.
The commission shall advise the City Council on issues related to prioritization of short-term and long-range construction projects to be completed by public works crews or by contract, review development standards for streets and related infrastructure, review construction cost estimates for public works crews to complete private construction projects, approve assessment of charges to reimburse the city for use of public works crews to complete emergency projects on private property, review and comment on recommended list of projects to be completed with outside funding such as Local Transportation Development Act funds, grant funds, etc., recommend projects for consideration that may have no present funding source, and review construction related projects for utilities operated by the city.
More information can be obtained from Angela Crook, City Clerk (530) 865-1601.