RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INVENTORY AND

CATEGORIZE ALL ARTWORK AND ARTIFACTS CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE JERSEY

CITY MUSEUM

COUNCIL
OFFERED AND MOVED ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, the Jersey City Museum currently holds valuable artwork and artifacts pertaining to
contemporary art and the history and arts community in Jersey City and

WHEREAS, the Jersey City Museum is currently closing its doors due to financial hardship; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the museum, the public, and the city to make sure that appropriate
checks and balances are in place for an accurate inventory of the museum’s collection of art and historical
artifacts; and

WHEREAS, the City of Jersey City has a historical and financial interest in ensuring that the collection
is documented and preserved in a professional matter

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Faulkner Act, NJSA 40:69A-37.1 and the County and Municipal
Investigations Law, N.J.S.A. 2A: 67A-1 et seq., the municipal council of the City of Jersey City sitting as
a whole, may create ad hoc committees; and

WHEREAS, ad hoc committees are authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-36.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City that:

1. Each councilperson is authorized to appoint one representative for the purpose of an ad

hoc committee to inventory and document the condition all artwork owned by the Jersey
City Museum (herein referred to as “the Museum”).

2. Appointees shall be individuals familiar with museum best practices as referenced by

ICOM (the International Council on Museums), and have documented experience
handling art and artifacts

3. The committee shall be chaired by the Director of Cultural Affairs

4. The committee shall include one representative appointed by the Museum

5. The committee shall consist of the following individuals from the city government

One Councilperson
The Director of Cultural Affairs
One member of the municipal law department

6. The committee shall be provided a copy of the most recent full collection inventory
conducted by the Museum, as well as access to any and all inventory software, historical
inventories, and registry books

7. The committee shall account for all pieces listed in the Museum’s most recent full
collection inventory or database, as well as any other works of art present at the Museum
not accounted for in said inventory, according to accepted professional standards. Such
documentation should include, at minimum, a full identification and description of each
item, its condition, treatment and present location.

8. The committee shall note any works of art in need of stabilization and/or conservation
and notify the Administration & City Council in the event emergency intervention is
deemed necessary to the object’s survival

9. The committee should present its inventory and condition reports to the Administration &
City Council no later than August 1st 2011