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Cross Reference — Administration, chs. 110 and 115.
[CC 1983 §20-17; Ord. No. 490 §1, 10-7-1974]
Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 90, RSMo., there is hereby created a Park and Recreation Board in the City, the Directors of which shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the consent of the City Council, and shall consist of nine (9) members.
[CC 1983 §20-18; Ord. No. 490 §2, 10-7-1974]
A. 
Directors appointed to the Park and Recreation Board must be citizens of the City and be electors and taxpayers of the City.
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No official or employee of the City shall be a member of such Board.
[CC 1983 §20-19; Ord. No. 490 §3(a), 10-7-1974]
Directors shall hold their respective office from the first (1st) of June following their appointment. They shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. At the first (1st) meeting of the City Council in May of each year, the Mayor shall by and with the consent of the Council, appoint three (3) Directors who shall hold office for three (3) years.
[CC 1983 §20-20; Ord. No. 490 §3(b), 10-7-1974]
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Council, remove any member of the Park and Recreation Board for misconduct or neglect of duty.
[CC 1983 §20-21; Ord. No. 490 §3(c), 10-7-1974]
Vacancies on the Park and Recreation Board occasioned by the removal, resignation or otherwise, shall be reported to the Council and shall be filled in like manner as original appointments, except that the term of office is restricted to the unexpired term of office.
[CC 1983 §20-23; Ord. No. 490 §4, 10-7-1974]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment of Directors, meet and organize by the election of one (1) member as President, a Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for its own guidance and proceedings as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this Article and with Chapter 90, RSMo.
[CC 1983 §20-24; Ord. No. 490 §5(a),(b),(d), 10-7-1974]
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The Park and Recreation Board shall:
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Survey and make plans for the development and maintenance of facilities and activities for an adequate municipal park system.
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Have exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the Park Fund, for the supervision, improvement, care, acquisition and custody of the parks.
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Have the power to appoint a suitable person to take charge of such parks and necessary assistants, if required for such person and to fix their compensation. The Board shall also have power to remove such appointees for misconduct or neglect of duty, and shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent of this Article and Chapter 90, RSMo., in establishing and maintaining public parks.
[CC 1983 §20-25; Ord. No. 490 §5(c), 10-7-1974]
All monies received for the parks of the City shall be deposited in the Treasury of the City to the credit of the Park Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from all other monies and accounts of the City, and be drawn upon by the proper officers of the City upon proper authorization of the Park and Recreation Board.
[CC 1983 §20-26; Ord. No. 490 §6, 10-7-1974]
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The President of the Park and Recreation Board shall present to the City Council an annual report. Such report shall be presented at the first (1st) Council meeting in June of each year and shall consist of:
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The condition of their trust as of the first (1st) day of May of each year.
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The various sums of money received from the Park Fund and other sources.
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The sums of money expended by the Board and for what purposes.
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Such other statistics, information and suggestions as the Board may deem to be of general interest.
5. 
A proposed park and recreation budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Recommendations for improving the park and recreation program and facilities.
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An annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation facilities and areas.
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All such portions of such report relating to the receipts and expenditures of money shall be verified by affidavit.
[CC 1983 §20-27; Ord. No. 490 §7, 10-7-1974]
The Park and Recreation Board shall be held as special trustees for 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.