[R.O. 1993 § 125.010; CC 1969 § 18A-1; Ord. No. 2099A § 1, 3-24-1975; Ord. No. 3265, 12-19-2022]
Under authority of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, 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. Directors appointed to the Park and Recreation Board must be citizens and shall have resided within twenty-five (25) miles of the City limits of the City of Malden for at least two (2) years immediately prior to their appointment. No member of the Municipal Government shall be a member of said Board.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.020; CC 1969 § 18A-2; Ord. No. 2099A § 2, 3-24-1975]
A. 
Such members shall hold their respective office from the first of June following their appointment. They shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that those appointed at the first meeting shall cast lots for their respective terms, three (3) Directors to serve three (3) years, three (3) Directors to serve two (2) years, and three (3) Directors to serve one (1) year. All initial terms of office shall be retroactive to June 1, 1974. Annually and thereafter, before the first of June, the Mayor shall, by and with the consent of the Council, appoint three (3) Directors, who shall hold office for three (3) years.
B. 
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.
C. 
Vacancies occasioned by 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. No Director of the Board shall receive compensation as such.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.030; CC 1969 § 18A-3; Ord. No. 2099A § 3, 3-24-1975]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment of Directors, meet and organize by the election of one (1) member as President and such other officers as they may deem necessary.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.040]
A. 
The Park and Recreation Board shall:
1. 
Survey and make plans for the development and maintenance of facilities and activities for an adequate municipal park system.
2. 
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. All monies received for such parks 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 the properly authenticated vouchers of the Park and Recreation Board.
3. 
Have power to appoint a suitable person to take charge of said parks and necessary assistants, if required for said person.
4. 
Have the power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be used for parks.
5. 
Make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient, not inconsistent with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo.
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State Law Reference: As to similar provisions, see RSMo. § 90.550.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.050; CC 1969 § 18A-5; Ord. No. 2099A § 5, 3-24-1975]
A. 
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 Council meeting in May of each year and shall consist of:
1. 
The condition of their trust on the 1st day of May of that year, the various sums of money received from the park fund and other sources, and how much moneys have been expended and for what purposes with such other statistics, information and suggestions as the Board may deem to be of general interest.
2. 
A proposed park and recreation budget for the coming year.
3. 
Recommendations for improving the park and recreation program and facilities.
4. 
An annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation facilities and areas.
5. 
All such portions of said report as relate to the receipts and expenditures of money shall be verified by affidavits.
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State Law Reference: For similar provisions, see RSMo. § 90.560.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.060; CC 1969 § 18A-6; Ord. No. 2099A § 6, 3-24-1975]
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.