[CC 1992 §130.010; R.O. 1979 §16.000; Ord. No. 328 §1, 9-7-1978; Ord. No. 1865, 4-24-2018]
A Parks and Recreation Committee is hereby created.
[CC 1992 §130.020; R.O. 1979 §16.100; Ord. No. 328 §6, 9-7-1978; Ord. No. 384 §2, 7-11-1984; Ord. No. 1865, 4-24-2018]
A. Voting
Members. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall consist
of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to
the consent of the Board of Aldermen. Members appointed must be citizens
and have been residents of the City of Platte City for at least two
(2) years prior to their appointment, except that one (1) members
may reside outside of the City of Platte City so long as they reside
within the boundaries of the Platte County R-III School District and
have done so for at least two (2) years prior to their appointment.
The Mayor of Platte City shall be an ex-officio member. Two (2) members
of the Board of Aldermen will be appointed to the Committee.
[Ord. No. 1964, 1-24-2023]
B. Non-Voting
Members. The City Administrator, or designee and the Department Director
responsible for Parks Maintenance or designee shall be non-voting
members of the Committee and shall be charged with providing policy,
regulatory, financial and technical information and advice to the
Committee.
[CC 1992 §130.030; R.O. 1979 §16.200; Ord. No. 328 §§3 — 4, 9-7-1978Ord. No. 1865, 4-24-2018]
A. All
initial terms of office shall be effective upon appointment. Annually
and thereafter, on or before the first meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in June, the Mayor shall, and with the consent of the Board, appoint
such Committee members as may be needed to maintain the desired membership
of the Committee.
B. Members
shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years with except that
one-third (1/3) of the members of the Committee shall be appointed
for three (3) years, one-third (1/3) of the members shall be appointed
for two (2) years and one-third (1/3) of the members shall be appointed
for one (1) year. In the event the number of the committee is not
evenly divisible by three (3), the committee shall be evenly appointed
to terms based on the nearest whole number, with all terms being filled
in succession from shorter terms to longer terms with any remaining
member being appointed to the longest term.
[Ord. No. 1964, 1-24-2023]
C. The
Mayor may, with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, remove any member
of the Parks and Recreation Committee for misconduct or negligence
of duty. The Board of Aldermen, with or without the consent of the
Mayor, may by a majority vote of the membership of the Board, remove
a member of the Parks and Recreation Committee for cause stated, in
writing, and following a public hearing.
D. Vacancies,
occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise shall be reported
to the Board of Aldermen and shall be filled in a like manner as the
original appointment, except that the term of office of the newly
appointed member shall not exceed the unexpired term of office.
E. Terms
of committee members shall be considered expired on the last day of
May of each year of the year in which their term ends. Committee members
shall remain in office following the expiration of their term until
such time as a successor is appointed.
[CC 1992 §130.040; R.O. 1979 §16.300; Ord. No. 328 §5, 9-7-1978Ord. No. 1865, 4-24-2018]
No member of the Parks and Recreation Committee shall receive
compensation, except for reimbursement of actual expenses incurred
in the performance of duty.
[CC 1992 §130.050; R.O. 1979 §16.400; Ord. No. 328 §§7 — 8, 9-7-1978Ord. No. 1865, 4-24-2018]
A. The
Committee shall conduct its meetings in a manner consistent with the
conduct of the meetings of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Platte
City. One (1) appointed Aldermen will serve as Chair and the other
shall serve as co-Chair.
[Ord. No. 1964, 1-24-2023]
B. As
an advisory committee to the Board of Aldermen, the Parks and Recreation
Committee shall consider such items assigned by the Presiding Officer
of the Board of Aldermen related to:
1. Parks.
a. Development and improvements to parks and park facilities.
b. Plans for future park acquisition and development.
c. Park maintenance policy, priorities and standards.
d. Operating, fee and regulatory ordinances.
e. Contracts related to park maintenance, operations and improvements.
f. Annual operating and capital budget.
g. Parks development in compliance with City Comprehensive Plan.
h. Other parks items as may be assigned by the Presiding Officer of
the Board of Aldermen.
2. Recreation.
a. Development and operation of recreational programs, activities, equipment
and events.
b. Future recreational programs, facilities, programs and activities.
c. Recreation program policies, fees, priorities and standards.
e. Annual recreation operating and capital budget.
f. Other recreation items as may be assigned by the Presiding Officer
of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 1309 §§1 —
7, 6-30-2003]
A. The
Board of Aldermen has duly made the finding that the creation of the
Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission would be
in the best interests of the City of Platte City, Missouri.
B. There
is hereby created the Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing
Commission, organized for purposes of exercising any and all powers
enumerated or authorized pursuant to the Real Property Tax Increment
Allocation Redevelopment Act, Section 99.800 et al., RSMo. The Commission
shall have the power and authority to hold public hearings as required
pursuant to the Real Property Tax Increment allocation Redevelopment
Act and for making recommendations to the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Platte City, Missouri, concerning the adoption of redevelopment
plans and redevelopment projects and the designation of redevelopment
project areas.
C. The
Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission shall have
and may exercise all of the powers granted to the City of Platte City,
Missouri pursuant to the Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment
Act. In addition, the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Platte
City, Missouri may establish such operating rules and policies, forms
and procedures as shall accommodate the orderly processing of redevelopment
plans in order to facilitate considerations and hearing thereon, all
in an effort to expedite such procedures so as to complete hearing
and considerations on proposed plans and submission of recommendations
to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Platte City, Missouri.
D. The
Platte City, Missouri Board of Aldermen may exercise the power of
eminent domain in the manner provided for in the Real Property Tax
Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as well as in Chapter 523,
RSMo., or the Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission
may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by
any other applicable statutory provision for the exercise of the power
of eminent domain. Property already devoted to a public use may be
acquired in like manner, provided that no real property belonging
to the State or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired
without its consent.
E. The
Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission shall be
composed of eleven (11) persons.
F. Membership
of the Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission shall
be comprised as follows:
1. Two (2) members shall be appointed by the school boards whose districts
are included within the redevelopment plan or redevelopment area.
Such members shall be appointed in any manner agreed upon by the affected
districts;
2. One (1) member shall be appointed, in any manner agreed upon by the
affected districts, to represent all other districts levying ad valorem
taxes within the area selected for a redevelopment project or the
redevelopment area, excluding representatives of the governing body
of the municipality;
3. Six (6) members shall be appointed by the chief elected officer of
the municipality, with the consent of the majority of the governing
body of the municipality;
4. Two (2) members shall be appointed by the County of such municipality
in the same manner as members are appointed in Subdivision (3) of
this Subsection; and
5. The members who are appointed by the school boards and other taxing
districts shall serve on the Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing
Commission for a term to coincide with the length of time a redevelopment
project, redevelopment plan or designation of a redevelopment area,
is considered for approval by the Commission. Such term shall terminate
upon final approval of the project, plan or designation of the area
by the Board of Aldermen of Platte City, Missouri. Thereafter, the
Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission shall consist
of the six (6) members, except that members representing school boards
and other taxing districts shall be appointed as provided in this
Section prior to any amendments to any redevelopment plans, redevelopment
projects or designation of a redevelopment area. If any school district
or other taxing jurisdiction fails to appoint members of the Platte
City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission within thirty (30)
days of receipt of written notice of a proposed redevelopment plan,
redevelopment project or designation of a redevelopment area, the
remaining members may proceed to exercise the powers of the Platte
City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission. Of the members
first (1st) appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen
of Platte City, Missouri, two (2) shall be designated to serve for
terms of two (2) years, two (2) shall be designated to serve for a
term of three (3) years and two (2) shall be designated to serve for
a term of four (4) years, except that all vacancies shall be filled
for unexpired terms in the same manner as with the original appointments.
6. The Platte City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Commission, subject
to the approval of the Board of Aldermen of Platte City, Missouri
may exercise the powers enumerated within the Real Property Tax Increment
Allocation Redevelopment Act, except final approval of plans, projects
and designation of redevelopment areas. The Platte City, Missouri
Tax Increment Financing Commission shall hold public hearings and
provide notices pursuant to the Real Property Tax Increment Allocation
Redevelopment Act.