[CC 1987 §305.010; Ord. No. 288 §1, 5-2-1950]
As provided by Section 90.520, RSMo., there shall be hereby created a Board consisting of nine (9) directors to be known as the Park Board, said Board to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen. Members of said Park Board shall be chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office, and no member of the Park Board shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1987 §305.020; Ord. No. 288 §2, 5-2-1950]
Said directors of the Park Board shall hold office, one-third (1/3) for one (1) year, one-third (1/3) for two (2) years, and one-third (1/3) for three (3) years from the first (1st) day of June following their appointment, and annually thereafter the Mayor shall, before the first (1st) of June of each year, appoint, as before, three (3) directors who shall hold office for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed. The Mayor may, with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty.
[CC 1987 §305.030; Ord. No. 288 §3, 5-2-1950]
Vacancies in the Board of Directors of the Park Board, occasioned by removal, resignation, death or otherwise, shall be reported to the Board of Aldermen and be filled in like manner as original appointments, and no director shall receive compensation as such.
Said directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by the election of one (1) of their number president, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient, not inconsistent with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo. They shall have the exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the park fund and of the supervision, improvement, care and custody of said park. All moneys received for such parks shall be deposited in the treasury of said city or town to the credit of the park fund and shall be kept separate and apart from the other moneys of such city or town and drawn upon by the proper officers of said city or town upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the park board. Said board shall have power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be used for such parks, shall have power to appoint a suitable person to take care of said parks and necessary assistants for said person and fix their compensation, and shall have power to remove such appointees; and shall in general carry out the spirit and intent of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., in establishing and maintaining public parks.
The said Board of Directors shall make, on or before the second (2nd) Monday in June, an annual report to the Board of Aldermen 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 moneys 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.
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such park shall have a right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the Board of Directors created under Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., to be held and controlled by such board when accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property; and as to such property, the said board shall be held and considered to be the special trustees.