[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023[1]]
The purpose of the Park Board shall be to serve as an advisory
board to the Board of Aldermen, for the operation and maintenance
of the City's parks and recreational facilities.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
The Park Board shall consist of five (5) voting members who
shall be citizens of the City of Pierce City. One (1) member of the
Board of Aldermen shall be appointed as an additional and non-voting
member of the Park Board.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
All appointments to the Park Board shall be made by the Mayor
with consent of the Board of Aldermen. The Mayor shall present a complete
list to the Board of Aldermen of appointments for the Park Board.
The Board of Aldermen shall approve or reject any or all appointments
within fourteen (14) days of receipt of said appointments. Any rejected
appointments shall be referred to the Mayor who shall resubmit appointments
until ratified by the Board of Aldermen. Vacancies to the Park Board
shall be filled by the Mayor within thirty (30) days following the
acceptance of resignation, disqualification, or removal of a member
of the Park Board subject to the consent of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
Citizens appointed to the Park Board shall serve for terms of
three (3) years, except that upon the initial appointment of this
Park Board, membership terms will be staggered in that two (2) members
shall serve for one (1) year, one (1) member shall serve for two (2)
years, and one (1) member shall serve for three (3) years, with such
designation to be determined by the Mayor upon appointment to the
Park Board.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
Members of the Park Board shall not receive salaries nor any
other type of compensation for their services, but instead shall serve
voluntarily.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
A.
Members
of the Park Board may be removed as follows:
1.
Any citizen serving on the Park Board may be removed at the request
of the Mayor with concurrence of the Board of Aldermen for failure
to attend three (3) or more scheduled meetings without a reasonable
excuse.
2.
Any citizen serving on the Park Board shall be disqualified as a
member of the Park Board if he or she becomes a non-resident of the
City of Pierce City.
3.
Any citizen or Board of Aldermen member serving on the Park Board
may be removed for cause by the Mayor with concurrence of the Board
of Aldermen, and such cause to include actions or omissions that cause
a continual disruption of the meetings of the Park Board and/or a
persistent adversarial behavior that detrimentally impacts the effectiveness
of the Park Board.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
The Park Board shall meet as often as necessary to effectuate
the purpose of the Park Board as described herein with notice to members
at the earliest reasonable date.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
A.
Officers
of the Park Board shall be chosen from the voting members of the Park
Board as follows:
1.
The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Park Board. The
Chairman of the Park Board shall be selected by a majority vote of
the members of the Park Board and shall serve as chairman for a one
(1) year or until a new member is selected.
2.
The Vice-Chairman shall preside over Park Board meetings in the absence
of the Chairman. The Vice-Chairman of the Park Board shall be selected
by a majority vote of the members of the Park Board and shall serve
as Vice-Chairman for one (1) year or until a new member is selected.
3.
The Secretary shall ensure that minutes of all meetings are kept
and shall ensure that all records are delivered and maintained by
the City Clerk of the City of Pierce City. The Secretary of the Park
Board shall be selected by a majority vote of the members of the Park
Board and shall serve as secretary for one (1) year or until a new
member is selected.
[Ord. No. 22-17, 1-9-2023]
A.
Responsibilities
and duties of the Park Board are to provide recommendations to the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen on matters pertaining to the operation
and maintenance of the City's parks and recreational facilities as
follows (subject to change and limitation by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen):
1.
Identify park and recreation needs in the City.
2.
Make annual budget recommendations for monies to be used for park
purposes.
3.
Communicate with programs and organization seeking to utilize park
facilities.
4.
Ensure resources to continue ongoing and future park and recreational
programs.
5.
Accept and perform responsibilities delegated by the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen.
6.
Advise on basic policies that guide and promote the use and maintenance
of the parks.
7.
Review and advise on development plans and/or park improvements.
8.
Recognize that Park Board recommendations may or may not be accepted
or followed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2012 §140.070; CC 2007 §120.190; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
There is hereby created and established within the City the
Harold Bell Wright Board of Trustees. Wherever found in this Article,
the abbreviation "HBW" shall be taken as the same designation as Harold
Bell Wright.
[R.O. 2012 §140.080; CC 2007 §120.200; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000; Ord. No. 03-18 §1, 10-20-2003; Ord. No. 05-1 §1, 3-14-2005; Ord. No. 18-06, 7-9-2018]
The HBW Museum Board shall be composed of seven (7) Trustees,
at least five (5) of which members of said Board shall be residents
of the City of Pierce City, Missouri, who shall each possess the requisite
qualifications for holding elected office within the City of Pierce
City, Missouri. The remaining Board members may reside outside the
corporate limits of Pierce City, Missouri, but shall possess all other
qualifications as required of the residential members.
[R.O. 2012 §140.090; CC 2007 §120.210; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
Subject to the provisions of Section 140.080, the HBW Museum Board of Trustees shall be nominated by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2012 §140.100; CC 2007 §120.220; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000; Ord. No. 03-18 §2, 10-20-2003]
The members of the HBW Museum Board shall serve for terms of
three (3) years each, provided the first (1st) Board shall be appointed
so that three (3) members shall serve a term of one (1) year, three
(3) members shall serve a two (2) year term and three (3) shall serve
a term of three (3) years.
[R.O. 2012 §140.110; CC 2007 §120.230; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
The Mayor, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen,
may remove any member of the HBW Museum Board for misconduct or neglect
of duty.
[R.O. 2012 §140.120; CC 2007 §120.240; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
Vacancies in the HBW Museum Board occasioned by removals, resignations
or otherwise shall be reported to the Mayor and be filled in like
manner as original appointments, except that if the vacancy is an
unexpired term, the appointment shall be made for only the unexpired
portion of such term.
[R.O. 2012 §140.130; CC 2007 §120.250; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
No member of the HBW Museum Board shall receive any compensation
as such, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred on behalf of
the Board, subject to approval by a majority of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2012 §140.140; CC 2007 §120.260; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
Immediately after their appointment, members of the HBW Museum
Board shall meet and organize by the election of one (1) of their
members as President and by election of such other officers as they
may deem necessary.
[R.O. 2012 §140.150; CC 2007 §120.270; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
The HBW Museum Board shall make and adopt, with the approval
of the Board of Aldermen, such bylaws, rules and regulations for their
own guidance and for the government of the museum, as may be expedient
and not inconsistent with State law.
[R.O. 2012 §140.160; CC 2007 §120.280; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
The HBW Museum Board shall appoint a Curator who shall be the
chief executive administrative officer for the museum.
[R.O. 2012 §140.170; CC 2007 §120.290; Ord. No. 00-2 §1, 3-13-2000]
The HBW Museum Board shall have such powers and duties as are
given them by resolution or ordinance of the Board of Aldermen.
