[R.O. 2011 §26.010]
Under authority of the State laws of Missouri Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., there be and is hereby created a Park and Recreation Board in this City, the directors of which shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the consent of the Board of Aldermen, 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; nor shall any person be appointed who is in arrears for any tax, lien, forfeiture or defalcation in office. No member of the municipal government shall be a member of said Board.
[R.O. 2011 §26.020]
A. 
Such members 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.
B. 
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, 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 Board of Aldermen, and shall be filled in like manner as original appointments, except that the term of office is restricted to the unexpired term of office. No director of the Board shall receive compensation as such.
[R.O. 2011 §26.030]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment of directors, meet and organize by the election of one (1) member as President, a Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. 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 Article and with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo.
[R.O. 2011 §26.040]
A. 
The Park and Recreation Board shall:
1. 
Survey and make plans for the development and maintenance of facilities and activities for an adequate Missouri park system.
2. 
The Board shall have exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the Park Fund for the supervision, improvement, care, acquisition 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 said parks and necessary assistants, if required for said 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.
5. 
The Park and Recreation Board shall, in accordance with Section 90.550, RSMo., make and adopt such rules and regulations for the governing of the Savannah City parks as may be reasonable and necessary. Such rules and regulations shall have the same effect as any other City ordinance upon compliance with the following conditions:
a. 
Written presentation of such proposed rules and regulations to the Board of Aldermen;
b. 
Approval of such rules and regulations by the Board of Aldermen;
c. 
Posting of such rules and regulations in a conspicuous place at the Savannah City park and Duncan Memorial Park.
Any person violating any rule or regulation adopted by the Park and Recreation Board pursuant to the above procedure shall, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with Section 100.220 of the Savannah City Code.
[R.O. 2011 §26.050]
A. 
The President of the Park and Recreation Board shall present to the Board of Aldermen an annual report. Such report shall be presented at or before the first (1st) meeting in June each year and shall consist of:
1. 
The condition of their trust as of the first (1st) day of June 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, recreations facilities and areas.
8. 
All such portions of said report as related to the receipts and expenditures of money shall be verified by affidavits.
[R.O. 2011 §26.060]
The Park and Recreation Board shall be held as special trustees for all donations of money, personal property or real estate for benefit of such park, whenever such donations are accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.