[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 § 130.140; 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.