[R.O. 1997 § 130.110; Ord. No.
238 § 1, 9-4-1945]
A. There is hereby established a Board of Park Directors for the City
of Kennett, which shall consist of nine (9) members, to be selected
from the citizens at large, and who shall be chosen relative to their
fitness for such office.
B. All appointments to the Board of Park Directors shall be made by
the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Upon the adoption
and approval of this Article the Mayor shall appoint nine (9) members
to said Board, one-third (1/3) of which shall hold office for one
(1) year, one-third (1/3) for two (2) years, and one-third (1/3) for
three (3) years, all terms to commence June 1, 1946. The term of office
of each member shall be determined by the casting of lots at the first
meeting of said Board. Thereafter the Mayor shall, on or before the
first of June of each year, appoint as before, three (3) Directors,
who shall hold office for three (3) years, and until their respective
successors are appointed and approved by the Council.
C. The term of office of the first Board of Park Directors for the purpose
of appointing successors, shall run from June 1, 1946, but they shall
take office immediately upon their appointment and approval, and shall
be authorized to serve as such Park Board, immediately upon appointment
and approval.
[R.O. 1997 § 130.120; Ord. No.
238 § 2, 9-4-1945]
Vacancy in the Park Board of Directors occasioned by removal,
resignation, or otherwise, shall be reported to the City Council and
filled in like manner as original appointments, and no Directors shall
receive compensation for such.
[R.O. 1997 § 130.130; Ord. No.
238 § 3, 9-4-1945]
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the City Council,
remove any Director for misconduct or neglect of duty.
[R.O. 1997 § 130.140; Ord. No.
238 §§ 4 — 7, 9-4-1945]
A. Said Directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet and
organize by the election of one (1) of their number President, and
by the election of such officers as they deem necessary. They shall
make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their guidance
and for the government of the parks as may be expedient.
B. They shall have the 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 said park; provided, that all monies
received for such parks shall be deposited in the Treasury of said
City to the credit of the Park Fund and shall be kept separate and
apart from the other monies of such City, and drawn upon by the proper
officers of said City upon the properly authenticated vouchers of
the Park Board.
C. Said Board shall have power to purchase or otherwise secure ground
to be used for such park, shall have power to appoint a suitable person
to take care of said park and necessary assistants for said person
and fix their compensation, and shall have power to remove such appointees.
D. The said Board of Directors shall make, on or before the second Monday
in June, an annual report to the City Council stating the condition
of their trust on the first day of May of that year, the various sums
of money received from the Park Fund and other sources, and how much
monies have been expended and for what purposes, with such other statistics,
information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest.
All such portion of such report as relates to the receipt and expenditure
of money shall be verified by affidavit.
[R.O. 1997 § 130.150; Ord. No.
238 § 8, 9-4-1945]
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property
or real estate for the benefit of such park shall have a right to
vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the Board
of Directors created under this Article, to be held and controlled
by such Board when accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift,
devise or bequest of such property; and as to such property, the said
Board shall be held and considered to be the special trustees.