[Ord. No. 414 §1, 9-3-1974; Ord. No. 02-11 §1, 11-4-2002; Ord. No. 18-23, 12-3-2018]
The City of Tipton hereby creates a Park and Recreation Board,
which shall consist of five (5) members at least three (3) of whom
are residents of the City of Tipton, who are interested in the care,
maintenance, and establishment of recreational programs for youth
and citizens of Tipton, in the care and maintenance of City parks
and in other public areas, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the approval of the Board of Aldermen. A member of the Board of Aldermen
shall serve as an ex officio member of the Park and Recreation Board.
[Ord. No. 414 §2, 9-3-1974; Ord. No. 02-11 §2, 11-4-2002; Ord. No. 18-23, 12-3-2018]
A.
Such
members shall hold their respective appointment from the first (1st)
day of December following their appointment. They shall be appointed
for a term of three (3) years, except that those appointed at the
first (1st) meeting shall cast lots for their respective terms, two
(2) members to serve three (3) years, two (2) members to serve two
(2) years and one (1) member to serve one (1) year. Annually and thereafter,
on or before, the first (1st) meeting in December, the Mayor shall,
by and with consent of the Board of Aldermen, appoint two (2) members
who shall be appointed for three (3) years.
B.
The
Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, remove
any member of the Park and Recreation Board.
C.
Vacancies
occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise, shall be reported
to the Board of Aldermen and shall be filled in like manner as original
appointments, except that the term of appointment is restricted to
the unexpired term of the vacating member. No member of the Park and
Recreation Board shall receive compensation as such.
D.
It
is hereby declared the policy of the Board of Aldermen that one (1)
member of the Park and Recreation Board shall always be a member of
the Board of Education of the Reorganized School District R-VI, Tipton,
Missouri, and the Tipton Recreation Association (T.R.A). The school
board member and T.R.A. member do not have to be citizens of the City.
[Ord. No. 414 §3, 9-3-1974; Ord. No. 02-11 §3, 11-4-2002; Ord. No. 18-23, 12-3-2018]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment
of members, meet and organize and select one (1) member as President
and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary.
[Ord. No. 414 §4, 9-3-1974; Ord. No. 02-11 §4, 11-4-2002]
[Ord. No. 414 §5, 9-3-1974; Ord.
No. 18-23, 12-3-2018]
A.
The
President of the Park and Recreation Board shall present to the Board
of Alderpersons an annual report. Such report shall be presented at
the first (1st) Board meeting in January of each year and shall consist
of:
1.
Such other statistics, information and suggestions as the Board may
deem to be of general interest.
2.
Submit a proposed Park and Recreation budget request for the coming
year.
3.
Make recommendations for improving the Park and Recreation Program
and facilities.
4.
Submit an annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation
facilities and areas.
[Ord. No. 414 §6, 9-3-1974; Ord.
No. 18-23, 12-3-2018]
The City of Tipton shall be designated and shall receive all
donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit
of such park whenever such donations are accepted according to the
terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
[Ord. No. 95-14 §§1 —
5, 10-2-1995; Ord. No.
02-11 §5, 11-4-2002]
A.
There
is hereby created the office of Park Director for the City of Tipton,
Missouri.
1.
To be qualified to hold the office of Park Director a person
must be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
[Ord. No. 17-02, 3-6-2017; Ord. No. 21-11, 12-6-2021]
2.
The Park Director shall be considered a City employee. The Park
Director shall work for a period of eight (8) months, March –
October.
[Ord. No. 17-02, 3-6-2017; Ord. No. 21-11, 12-6-2021]
3.
The duties of the Park Director are determined by the Park and Recreation
Board with the Board of Aldermen approval.
4.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Tipton, Missouri, shall determine
the salary of the Park Director.
