[R.O. 2009 §19-16; Ord. No. 1467 §I, 8-2-1978]
Under authority of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., there be
and is hereby created a Park and Recreation Board in the City.
[R.O. 2009 §19-17; Ord. No. 1467 §I, 8-2-1978]
The Directors of the Park and Recreation Board shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to the consent of the City Council and shall
consist of nine (9) members. Directors appointed to the Park and Recreation
Board must be citizens and shall have been residents of the City for
at least two (2) years immediately prior to their appointment. No
member of the municipal government shall be a member of the Board.
[R.O. 2009 §19-18; Ord. No. 1467 §II, 8-2-1978]
A. Members
of the Park and Recreation Board shall hold their respective office
from the first (1st) of June following their appointment. They shall
be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that those appointed
at the first (1st) meeting shall cast lots for their respective terms,
three (3) directors to serve three (3) years, three (3) directors
to serve two (2) years and three (3) directors to serve one (1) year.
All initial terms of office shall be retroactive to June 1, 1978.
Annually and thereafter, on or before the first (1st) meeting in June,
the Mayor shall, by and with the consent of the Council, appoint three
(3) directors who shall hold office for three (3) years.
B. The
Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Council, remove any member
of the Park and Recreation Board for misconduct or neglect of duty.
C. Vacancies
occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise shall be reported
to the Council and shall be filled in like manner as original appointments,
except that the term of office is restricted to the unexpired term
of office.
[R.O. 2009 §19-19; Ord. No. 1467 §II, 8-2-1978]
No Director of the Park and Recreation Board shall receive compensation
as such.
[R.O. 2009 §19-20; Ord. No. 1467 §III, 8-2-1978]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment
of directors, meet and organize by the election of one (1) member
each as President, Vice President and Secretary provided by the City.
The Board shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations
for its own guidance and proceedings as may be expedient, not inconsistent
with this Chapter and with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo.
[R.O. 2009 §19-21; Ord. No. 1467 §III, 8-2-1978]
A quorum must be present in order for any official Park and
Recreation Board business to be conducted. Five (5) members shall
constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting.
[R.O. 2009 §19-22; Ord. No. 1467 §IV, 8-2-1978]
A. The
Park and Recreation Board shall:
1. Survey and make plans for the development and maintenance of facilities
and activities for an adequate municipal park system;
2. Have exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected
to the credit of the Park Fund for the supervision, improvement, care
and custody of the parks;
3. All monies received for such parks shall be deposited in the Treasury
of the City to the credit of the Park Fund and shall be kept separate
and apart from all other monies and accounts of the City and be drawn
upon by the proper officers of the City, upon the properly authenticated
vouchers of the Park and Recreation Board;
4. The Park and Recreation Board shall have power to appoint a suitable
person to take charge of such parks and necessary assistants, if required,
for the person and to fix their compensation. The Board shall also
have power to remove such appointees for misconduct or neglect of
duty and shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent of Sections
90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., in establishing and maintaining public parks.
[R.O. 2009 §19-23; Ord. No. 1467 §V, 8-2-1978]
A. The
President of the Park and Recreation Board shall present to the City
Council an annual report. Such report shall be presented at the first
(1st) Council meeting in May of each year and shall consist of:
1. The condition of their trust as of the first (1st) day of May of
that year;
2. The various sums of money received from the Park Fund and other sources;
3. The sums of money expended by the Board and for what purposes;
4. Such other statistics, information and suggestions as the Board may
deem to be of general interest;
5. Submit a proposed park and recreation budget for the coming year;
6. Make recommendations for improving the park and recreation program
and facilities;
7. Submit an annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation
facilities and areas;
8. All such portions of the report as related to the receipts and expenditures
of money shall be verified by affidavits.
[R.O. 2009 §19-24; Ord. No. 1467 §VI, 8-2-1978]
The City Administrator shall be the Park and Recreation Executive
and shall, to the best of his/her ability, assist the Park Board in
the duties aforementioned pertaining to budget, personnel and maintenance
of park grounds and equipment. As Park and Recreation Executive the
City Administrator will act as a medium through which communications
may be expedited between the City Council and the Park Board. He/she
shall have the power to appear before and address the Park Board at
any meeting.
[R.O. 2009 §19-25; Ord. No. 1467 §VII, 8-2-1978]
The Park and Recreation Board shall be held as special trustees
for all donations of money, personal property or real estate for the
benefit of such park, whenever such donations are accepted according
to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.