There is established the Santa Maria Historical Museum, which shall be a public museum of natural and historical objects. The Santa Maria Valley Historical Society (Historical Society) is designated as the administrator and operator of the museum.
(Prior Code § 2-120; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
The Council may adopt regulations necessary for the administration and protection of the museum and museum property. The Council may adopt such regulations by resolution. Upon adoption of such a resolution by the Council the same shall be regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, and violations of such regulations shall be punishable in the manner prescribed by Section 1-6.02.
(Prior Code § 2-129; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
The Council may accept title to real property for museum purposes or permit the erection of buildings and improvements for such purposes on lands owned by the City. Upon acceptance of title to real property for museum purposes, or upon erection of buildings and improvements on lands owned by the City for museum purposes, the land and any and all buildings or improvements thereon shall be and remain the property of the City.
(Prior Code § 2-130)
The Santa Maria Valley Historical Society may recommend to the Council the acceptance of any gift, devise or bequest, conditional or otherwise, and the acceptance of any trust created or proposed to be created on behalf of the museum. Upon acceptance thereof by the Council, the historical society shall thereafter administer such trust or conditional gift, devise or bequest according to its terms. Upon the performance of all the conditions of a conditional gift, devise or bequest, or upon the acceptance of any unconditional gift, devise or bequest the property which is the subject thereof shall be and become the property of the City. Except where the gift, devise or bequest provides otherwise, the historical society may recommend to the Council that the property which is the subject thereof be disposed of for the benefit of the museum.
(Prior Code § 2-131; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
The historical society may purchase personal property, including necessary publications and objects of natural or historical value, provided that funds are available therefor in the museum fund.
(Prior Code § 2-132; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
The historical society may borrow objects of natural or historical value, lend such objects to, and exchange them with other museums. It may allow nonresidents to borrow such objects and may accept loans of such objects from any person. The historical society may prescribe the conditions of such loans.
(Prior Code § 2-134; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
There is established a museum fund. All donations, gifts, devises or bequests of money to and for the Santa Maria Historical Museum shall be deposited in the museum fund. All expenditures for museum purchases shall be made from the museum fund, which shall be accounted for and audited in the same manner as other special funds of the City. Any appropriation made by the Council out of City funds shall be deposited in the museum fund.
(Prior Code § 2-133)
If payment into the museum fund is inconsistent with the conditions of a gift, devise or bequest, the historical society, upon approval and acceptance by the City Council of such gift, devise or bequest shall provide for the preservation of the money and its application to the use of the museum pursuant to such conditions.
(Prior Code § 2-133; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
Claims upon the museum fund shall be presented to the historical society. The historical society shall then recommend to the Council that such claims be allowed, allowed in part or rejected. Final action on all claims shall be taken by the Council.
(Prior Code § 2-137; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
All members of the public shall be admitted to the museum at reasonable times, which times shall be recommended by the historical society and specifically approved by the Council. No charges for admission to the museum shall be made other than such charges as may be determined by the Council to be necessary to defray the cost of operation and maintenance of the museum.
(Prior Code § 2-138; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
The Council, pursuant to the provisions of this section, may repeal this chapter, and upon such repeal the museum is disestablished; provided, however, that such action repealing this chapter and disestablishing the museum shall be taken only after a public hearing, notice of which shall be published not less than two times in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City, and written notice to the historical society. The second publication in the newspaper and the mailing of the written notice to the historical society shall be not less than 15 days prior to the time set for the hearing.
(Prior Code § 2-139; Ord. 96-3, eff. 04/18/96)
Section 2-12.113 was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance 2022-04.
NOTE: Sections 2-12.201 through 2-12.209 were repealed by Ordinance No. 96-3
(Prior Code §§ 2-121 through 2-136)