[R.O. 1991 § 255.005; Ord. No. 1923-00 §§ 1 — 2, 2-15-2000; Ord. No. 2253-04 § 1, 3-16-2004; Ord. No. 2284-04 §§ 1 — 2, 6-15-2004; Ord. No. 2296-04 §§ 1 — 2, 8-17-2004; Ord. No. 2430-06 §§ 1 —
2, 1-17-2006; Ord. No.
2561-07 § 1, 6-5-2007; Ord. No. 2571-07 § 1, 8-21-2007; Ord. No. 2791-11 § 1, 6-21-2011; Ord. No. 2858-12, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 2995-18, 5-1-2018]
A. Creation, Composition, Qualification In Terms Of Office. There is
hereby created a Parks and Recreation Committee (hereinafter "the
Committee") for the City of Smithville, Missouri. The Committee shall
have seven (7) members, which shall consist of the Mayor, one (1)
member of the Board of Aldermen and five (5) citizen members. Members
shall have been residents of the City of Smithville for at least one
(1) year immediately prior to their appointment and shall hold office
for a period of three (3) years (staggered) or until their successors
are duly appointed.
B. Appointment, Compensation, Organization And Vacancies.
1.
The Mayor shall serve on the Committee, and the Board of Aldermen
shall annually, following each April election, nominate and vote on
a Board representative to the Committee. All citizen appointments
to the Committee shall be made by the Mayor and approved by the Board
of Aldermen.
2.
Each member shall serve until his/her successor is duly appointed
and qualified and shall receive no compensation. The first appointments
shall be as follows: two (2) appointments for three-year terms; two
appointments for two-year terms and one (1) appointment for a one-year
term. Upon expiration of these initial appointment terms and thereafter,
all appointments or reappointments shall be for three-year terms.
At the first regular committee meeting following the election of the
Board of Aldermen representative, the members of the Committee shall
elect from among their number a President and such other officers
as may be necessary to serve for the ensuing year and until the election
and qualification of their respective successors. Vacancies shall
be filled in the same manner as regular appointments and any person
so appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
3.
Citizen members may be subject to removal from the Committee
for the following:
a.
Resignation in written form.
b.
For gross misconduct or neglect of duty.
c.
Missing three (3) consecutive meetings or any six (6) meetings
within a twelve-month period.
C. Duties Of The Parks And Recreation Committee. The Committee shall
advise the Board of Aldermen on any improvements or additions they
deem important for the City parks and recreation system and may provide
reports or other documents to the Planning and Zoning Commission related
to any improvement or amenity in accordance with the Parks Master
Plan. The Committee shall also make and adopt such bylaws, rules and
regulations for their guidance and a copy of such bylaws, rules and
regulations shall be maintained for public inspection on file with
the City Clerk. Additionally, the Committee shall make recommendations
to the Board of Aldermen of such policies and procedures to improve
the parks and recreational offerings as may be expedient, not inconsistent
the Parks Master Plan.