Cross Reference — As to planning and zoning, ch. 400.
State Law References — Parks in fourth class cities, §§90.010
to 90.020, RSMo.
[CC 1990 §15-1; CC 1978 §1111.005]
There is hereby established a City Park Board made up of nine
(9) members.
[CC 1990 §15-2; CC 1978 §1111.005]
Each member of the City Park Board shall be appointed by the
Mayor of the City of Belle, Missouri, with the approval of a majority
of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1990 §15-3; CC 1978 §1111.201]
Each director shall hold office, one-third (⅓) for one
(1) year, one-third (⅓) for two (2) years, and one-third (⅓)
for three (3) years from the first (1st) of June following their appointments,
and their first (1st) regular meeting shall cast lots for their respective
terms; and annually thereafter the Mayor shall, before the first (1st)
of June of each year, appoint as before three (3) directors who shall
hold office for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed.
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, remove
any director for misconduct or neglect of duty.
[CC 1990 §15-4; CC 1978 §1111.201]
The Park Board shall elect from its number a Chairman to preside
over all Park Board meetings.
[CC 1990 §15-5; CC 1978 §1111.205]
They shall make and adopt for their guidance and for the government
of the park such bylaws, rules and regulations as may be expedient.
[CC 1990 §15-6; CC 1978 §1111.205]
All monies received for such park shall be deposited in the
Treasury of the City of Belle, Missouri, to the credit of the Park
Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from the other monies of
Belle and drawn upon by the proper officers of said City upon the
property authenticated vouchers of the Park Board.
[CC 1990 §15-7; CC 1978 §1111.211]
The said Board of Park Directors shall make, on or before the
second (2nd) Monday in June, an annual report to the Board of Aldermen
stating the condition of their trust on the first (1st) 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 information and suggestions as they
may deem of general interest. All reports relating to receiving and
expending of money shall be verified by affidavit.
[CC 1990 §15-8; CC 1978 §1111.211]
The Board of Aldermen and the City Park Board jointly are authorized
to request and apply for Federal and/or State funds to aid in the
establishment and upkeep of the City park which is a part of the City
of Belle, Missouri, a Fourth Class City.
[CC 1990 §15-9; CC 1978 §1111.501]
The Park Board 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 in general carry out the spirit
and intent of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., in establishing and
maintaining public parks.
[CC 1990 §15-15; CC 1978 §1109.011]
A.
Belle
City park located west of the City of Belle, Missouri, which is owned
and operated by the City of Belle for its citizens' use and enjoyment,
shall be open between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. each day
of the week, that at all other times the park shall be closed to the
general public.
B.
Any
person violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty
of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction, shall be fined not
less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
[Ord. No. 569, 11-10-2015]
A.
Intent.
1.
The large (notable) number of fowl attracted by the feeding
and baiting in the City park has increased, and continues to increase,
the presence of harmful bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms
which present a threat to the public health and well-being of those
persons using our City park. Fecal matter from waterfowl contributes
to the phosphate loading of water bodies thereby resulting in lessened
water quality of our City lake located in the City park. Large or
notable numbers of waterfowl feeding, trampling and defecating cause
damage to the terrain and lake water. Treatment of the water in the
lake to reduce the presence of harmful bacteria has increased from
one (1) time yearly to four (4) times yearly. The bacteria from the
waterfowl fecal matter has worsened and quality of the lake water
has not improved even after four treatments thereby necessitating
the need to reduce the population of the waterfowl in and around the
lake area and within the City park.
2.
The purpose of this Section is to control the feeding and baiting
of migratory and non-migratory waterfowl (hereinafter referred to
as "fowl"), in order to protect the public health, property, and the
water quality of the lake located in the City park of Belle, by reducing
the amount of fecal matter from these fowl deposited in the water
and on the adjacent shoreline of the lake and land within the park
caused in part by the feeding and baiting of these fowl by the public.
B.
BAITING
FEED or FEEDING
WATERFOWL
1.
2.
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Attracting or luring waterfowl with the use of or dissemination
of food in any manner in the vicinity of waterfowl.
Providing or disseminating food in any manner in the vicinity
of waterfowl.
Includes:
MIGRATORY WATERFOWLDucks, geese and swans native to North America.
NON-MIGRATORY (DOMESTIC) WATERFOWLDucks, geese and swans not retained in agricultural operations.
C.
Prohibition Of Feeding. No person shall feed, bait,
cause to be fed, or provide food of any nature for migratory or nonmigratory
(domestic) fowl within the City park of the City of Belle. No person
or persons shall foster any condition to exist or continue which results
in a congregation or congestion of migratory or non-migratory fowl
within the City park.
D.
Enforcement. This Section shall be enforced by the
Belle Municipal Police Department. Notice of violation shall be by
the issuance of an offense citation.
E.
Penalties For Offenses. Any person found to be violating
this Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and,
upon conviction, shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the
first offense and fifty dollars ($50.00) for the second and subsequent
offense(s).
