Editor's Note — Ord. no. 1007-97-02 §1 enacted April 17, 1997, repealed ch. 110. Section 3 of said ordinance enacted the provisions set out herein. Former ch. 110 derived from ord. no. 683 §§1 — 7; ord. no. 800 §§1 — 5; and ord. no. 865 §1.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
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The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department shall be appointed, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department shall have the following powers and duties:
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Manage and supervise the maintenance and repair of all buildings and improvements in parks and recreational facilities of the City.
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Develop, manage and control all recreational programs in all parks and recreational facilities owned or controlled, or available to the City.
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Manage and control the recreational use of all parks, fairgrounds, swimming pools, and such other City-owned facilities and equipment as may be authorized for recreational purposes.
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Develop a park and recreational program, with the advice of the Parks and Recreation Board, so that the City will have adequate park and recreational facilities.
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Submit a plan, with the advice of the Parks and Recreation Board, for financing the park and recreational program.
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With the advice of the Park and Recreation Board, formulate proposed rules and regulations for submission to the City Council for the proper use of and protection of all park and recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the Park and Recreation Department.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
There shall be a Parks and Recreation Board, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, consisting of nine (9) members chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office, and no member of the City Council shall be a member of the Board. The members of the Parks and Recreation Board so appointed shall hold office until June 1, 1998. Before June 1, 1998, the Mayor shall appoint as before nine (9) members of the Parks and Recreation Board, who shall hold office, one-third (1/3) for one (1) year, one-third (⅓) two (2) years and one-third (1/3) for three (3) years from the first (1st) day of June following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for their respective terms; and annually thereafter the Mayor shall, before the first (1st) of June of each subsequent year, appoint as before three (3) Directors, who shall hold office for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed. The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the City Council, remove any member of the Parks and Recreation Board. Any member failing to attend four (4) consecutive regular meetings of the Parks and Recreation Board shall be forfeited from office as a member of the Parks and Recreation Board, unless otherwise determined by the City Council by resolution or ordinance.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
The members of the Parks and Recreation Board shall immediately after their appointment meet and organize by the election of one (1) of their number as President, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks and recreation facilities of the City as may deemed necessary and be expedient, and not inconsistent with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
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The Parks and Recreation Board shall have the following powers and duties:
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Act in an advisory capacity in all matters pertaining to public parks and recreational facilities of the City.
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Consider the annual budget of the Parks and Recreation Department and make recommendations with respect thereto to the Mayor and City Council.
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Assist in the planning of a recreation program, promote and stimulate public interest therein; and to that end, solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of school authorities and other public and private agencies.
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Consider, develop and recommend to the City Council plans and methods of increasing and strengthening public interest in historic places and things within the City, publicizing the same and developing and promoting the visiting of tourists and their use and enjoyment of the parks and recreational facilities of the City.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
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In the event the qualified voters of the City shall by their vote provide for an annual tax to be levied for the establishment and maintenance of parks and recreation as provided by State law, the Parks and Recreation Board shall have the following additional powers and duties:
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The exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the Park Fund as provided herein, and of the supervision, improvement, care and custody of the parks and recreational facilities and programs of the City.
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The power to purchase, or otherwise secure property and facilities for parks and recreational facilities, with the approval of the City Council.
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The power to appoint a suitable person as Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, and to provide for other necessary personnel in the Parks and Recreation Department, and fix the compensation of the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, and fix the compensation of other necessary personnel, subject to the approval of the City Council.
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The power to remove the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department or any personnel of the Parks and Recreation Board.
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The duty to in general carry out the spirit and intent of this Chapter in establishing and maintaining public parks and recreational facilities in the City.
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The duty to make, on or before the second (2nd) Monday in June, an annual report to the City Council stating the condition of their trust on the first (1st) day of May of that year, the various sums of money received from the Park Fund and other sources, and how much monies have been expended and for what purposes, with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of such report as relate to the receipt and expenditure of money shall be verified by affidavit.
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The duty to annually, on or before the first (1st) day of April, prepare and file with the Mayor its budget for the ensuing fiscal year and such budget shall be included in and made a part of the budget of the City.
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The power to receive by donation or gift, money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such parks and recreational facilities, subject to the approval of the City Council, and any person desiring to make such a gift or donation shall have the right to vest the title to any such donation or gift in the name of the City or in the name of the members of the Parks and Recreation Board, to be held and controlled by such members when accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property, and as to such property, the members of the Parks and Recreation Board shall be held and considered to be the special trustees.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
All monies received from the tax levied as aforesaid, from any charge made for the use of parks and recreational facilities, programs, or activities, and any donation or gift of money, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the City to the credit of the Park Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from the other monies of the City and drawn upon by the proper officers of the City upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the Parks and Recreation Board.
[Ord. No. 1007-97-02 §3, 4-17-1997]
The Parks and Recreation Board shall meet regularly at least once each month at such times and places as the Parks and Recreation Board may prescribe by rule. The President of the Parks and Recreation Board may call a special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board after reasonable notice is given to all members of the Parks and Recreation Board. Upon the request of three (3) members of the Parks and Recreation Board, the President shall call a special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board after reasonable notice is given to all members of the Parks and Recreation Board. Special meetings of the Parks and Recreation Board may also be held at any time by the consent of all of the members of the Parks and Recreation Board, and such consent may be given either prior to or during the special meeting. All meetings of the Parks and Recreation Board are subject to compliance with the open meetings law of the State of Missouri. Five (5) members of the Parks and Recreation Board shall continue a quorum to do business at any regular or special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board. The affirmative vote of a majority of members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary to conduct business.
[Ord. No. 1079-05-05 §1, 6-16-2005]
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Park Hours. Flower City Park and Well Nature Park shall be closed to the public from the hours of 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. the following day. No person shall enter or remain in either Flower City Park or Well Nature Park during closed hours, except for special events authorized by the Parks and Recreation Board. The launching and landing of boats and fishing at Well Lake or North River shall not be a violation of this Section.
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Enforcement. Any park employee or any Parks and Recreation Board member shall enforce the provisions of this Section and shall have the authority to eject from the park any person acting in violation thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be held to prohibit prosecution in the Municipal Court for the City for violations of this Section upon proper complaint filed. This Section shall not prohibit enforcement of provisions of this Section by any duly authorized Law Enforcement Officer.
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Damage To Park Property. No person within any park shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace or remove any building, bridge, table, bench, railing, paving or paving materials, water line or other public utilities or parts thereof, sign, notice or placard, monument, stake, post or other boundary marker or other park structure, equipment or facilities.
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Removal Of Natural Resources. No person within any park shall dig or remove any soil, rocks, stones, trees, shrubs or plants; down timber, other wood or materials; or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency without the consent of the Parks and Recreation Board.
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Trees And Plants. No person within any park shall damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant. Nor shall any person attach any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area without the consent of the Parks and Recreation Board.
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Refuse And Trash. No person within any park shall bring in, dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, appliances, garbage or other refuse or trash. No refuse or trash shall be left anywhere on the grounds of any park except in the proper receptacles where these are provided. No animal or fish carcasses may be placed in the receptacles provided. The dumpsters in the park are for park use only. No refuse or trash may be brought into the park or left in the park dumpsters by the general public. Where receptacles are not provided, all refuse and trash shall be removed from the park by the person responsible for its presence.
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Vehicle Speed. No person within any park shall ride or drive a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding ten (10) miles an hour.
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Vehicles Confined To Roads. No person within any park shall drive or park any vehicle in any area except the paved or graveled park roads or parking areas or such other areas as may on occasion be specifically designated as temporary parking areas.
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Fires. All fires in City parks must be confined to designated cooking grills and must be extinguished by the person responsible. No open fires are allowed in City parks except with the consent of the Parks and Recreation Board or its designee. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco, paper or other flammable material within park areas.
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Fireworks. No person shall discharge or ignite any fireworks or related items in City parks at any time except with the written consent of the Parks and Recreation Board during a sanctioned event.
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Alcohol And Drugs. No person shall illegally use or sell alcohol or non-prescription drugs in City parks. During the Fair and Flower City Festival, no alcohol is permitted outside the arena area at anytime. Adults bringing alcohol into City parks are responsible for restricting the consumption of same by minors.
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Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).