[R.O. 2003 §135.010; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
A Park Board is hereby created for the City of Buckner.
[R.O. 2003 §135.020; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
The Park Board shall have the responsibility for development
and maintenance of a comprehensive plan for a park system within the
City of Buckner. The Park Board shall also have primary responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of all City property designated
by the Board of Aldermen as parkland. The Park Board, with concurrence
of the Board of Aldermen, shall develop and enforce a policy statement
for the use of all designated park property and facilities and shall
allocate and control usage of park facilities. The Park Board is responsible
for requesting all reports from City staff; for communicating their
needs and business with City staff; for the minutes of their meetings;
and the Park Board shall maintain files on Board business in a space
provided at City Hall. The Park Board shall in general carry out the
spirit and intent of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., in establishing
and maintaining public parks.
[R.O. 2003 §135.030; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
The Park Board shall consist of nine (9) citizens appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen. There shall
be at least one (1) member appointed from each ward of the City.
[R.O. 2003 §135.040; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 762 §2, 5-3-2007]
The terms of the members of the Park Board shall be for three (3) years, but the terms of the first Park Board shall be varied so that succeeding terms shall be staggered. There shall be no limit to the number of terms that may be served. Any Park Board member may be removed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Aldermen for misconduct or neglect of duty. A Park Board member will also be automatically removed from the Park Board if the member fails to attend six (6) regular Park Board meetings within a twelve-month period. No person shall be appointed to the Park Board who is in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or in arrears any monthly City Utility bill. Following removal of a Park Board member, a new member shall be appointed pursuant to Section 140.030 to fill the unexpired term. There shall be no compensation for the members of the Park Board, except that any member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties if preauthorized by the full Park Board and in compliance with the requirements of Section 140.070.
[R.O. 2003 §135.050; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
The Park Board shall select a Chairman and Secretary for one-year
terms with no restrictions on the number of terms.
[R.O. 2003 §135.060; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
The Park Board shall adopt rules of procedure, provide for holding
regular and special meetings and maintain a record of its transactions
and meetings which will be open to public inspection.
[R.O. 2003 §135.070; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
All expenditures by the Park Board shall be in accordance with
budget limits established by the Board of Aldermen, the Code of the
City of Buckner and purchasing rules and procedures approved by the
Board of Aldermen. The Park Board shall have 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 the
parks. 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.
[R.O. 2003 §135.080; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
The Park Board shall prepare a budget of anticipated expenditures in accordance with Article II of Chapter 130 of the City Code and shall submit same to the City Administrator no later than August 1 of each year. The Park Board budget request shall outline the physical development of the parks and recreational needs of the City.
[R.O. 2003 §135.090; Ord. No. 626 §1, 9-7-2000]
A.
The Chairman of the Board shall present to the Board of Aldermen
an annual report. Such report shall be presented on or before the
second Monday in June of each year and shall consist of:
1.
The condition of their trust as of the 31st day of May 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.
[Ord. No. 951 §1, 1-16-2014]
A.
There is hereby established the office of Park Director. The Park
Director shall advise and make recommendations to the Park Board on
matters relating to the facilities and programs of the park and such
other matters as may be assigned by the City Administrator.
B.
The Park Director will be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent
and approval of the Board of Aldermen and shall serve during the pleasure
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
