There is hereby created in the City a Park Board.
[Ord. No. 2014-17 § I, 6-24-2014]
The Mayor shall, with the approval of the City Council, appoint
a Board of nine (9) Directors to the Park Board, chosen from the citizens
of the R-V School District at large, with reference to their fitness
for such office, and no member of the City Government shall be a member
of the Board.
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State Law Reference — For similar provisions,
see RSMo. § 90.520.
The 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 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
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 by and with the consent of the City Council, remove
any Director for misconduct or neglect of duty.
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State Law Reference — For similar provisions,
see RSMo. § 90.530.
Vacancies in the Park Board occasioned by removal, resignation
or otherwise, shall be reported to the City Council and be filled
in like manner as original appointments, and no Director shall receive
compensation as such.
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State Law Reference — For similar provisions,
see RSMo. § 70.540.
The Directors of the Park Board 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 by-laws, rules
and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks
as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this Article or Sections
90.500 through 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 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 the other monies of the City and drawn upon
by the proper officers of the City upon the properly authenticated
vouchers of the Park Board. Said Board shall have the 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 this Article and Sections 90.500 through 90.570,
RSMo. in establishing and maintaining public parks.
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State Law Reference — For similar provisions,
see RSMo. § 90.550.
The Board of Directors shall make, on or before the second Monday
in June, an annual report to the City Council stating the condition
of their trust on the first 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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State Law Reference — For similar provisions,
see RSMo. § 90.560.
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 this Article 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 Board
shall be held and considered to be the special trustees.
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State Law Reference — For similar provisions,
see RSMo. § 90.570.
