[R.O. 2011 §115.220; Code 1967 §17-1; CC 1975 §2-174]
A. There
is hereby established a Park Board as provided in Sections 90.520
to 90.570, RSMo. It shall consist of nine (9) members appointed for
overlapping three (3) year terms, with the terms of three (3) members
expiring each year. The Mayor shall appoint the members who are to
be appointed before June first (1st) of each year, with approval of
the City Council.
B. The
Park Board shall elect a President and such other Officers as it deems
necessary.
[R.O. 2011 §115.230; Code 1967 §17-2; CC 1975 §2-175]
The Park Board shall have power to make rules and regulations
for its own guidance and to govern and regulate the City Park, swimming
pool and all other recreational facilities and programs. It shall
have exclusive control of the expenditure of all money in the Park
Fund and shall have supervision, care, control, custody and improvement
of the City Park, swimming pool and all other recreational facilities
and programs. Money in the Park Fund shall be drawn upon by the proper
City Officers only on properly authenticated vouchers of the Park
Board. The Board may purchase ground for City Park purposes. It shall
have power to appoint a person to take care of the park and all necessary
assistants, and to fix their compensation, and may remove such appointees.
The Park Board shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent
of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo. It shall make an annual report
to the Council before the second (2nd) Monday in June as provided
by Section 90.560, RSMo. The Board, as a special trustee, may receive
gifts of money and other property to be held and used as provided
by Section 90.570, RSMo.
[R.O. 2011 §115.235; Ord. No. 08-25 §1, 5-12-2008; Ord. No. 2017-49, 7-24-2017]
In addition to any, other duties assigned by the Park Board,
it shall be the duty of the Park Superintendent or his/her representative
to report on the activities and status of the City's parks at the
request of the City Council.