This subchapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Parks
and Recreation Commission Ordinance of the City of Pflugerville, Texas.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
The Parks and Recreation Commission of the city.
The Parks and Recreation Department of the city.
The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department of the
city.
Any public park, playground, trail, edifice, or recreation
area operated or maintained by the city.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 311-89-12-12, passed 12-12-89)
(A)
Creation.
There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Department of
the city. The Department shall be overseen by the Parks and Recreation
Director.
(B)
Director.
The position of Parks and Recreation Director of the city is
hereby established. The Director shall be under the supervision of
the City Manager.
(C)
Funding.
(1)
Funds
for the operation of the Department shall be allocated in the city
budget for each fiscal year.
(2)
The
City Manager shall submit to the City Council and the Parks and Recreation
Commission a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements of
the Department in sufficient detail to show the exact financial condition
of the Department.
(3)
The
Commission shall make timely recommendations to the City Council for
the budgeting of the Department funds in the preparation of the fiscal
year budget.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 311-89-12-12, passed 12-12-89)
(A)
Creation.
There is hereby created the parks and recreation commission
of the city.
(B)
Membership.
(1)
The
commission is composed of seven regular members and one alternate
member who may serve in the absence of a regular member. Liaison to
the commission shall include up to five current high school students
residing within the city limits. There may only be two student liaisons
from the same school.
(2)
All
commission members shall be appointed by the city council and shall
serve without compensation. Liaisons shall be appointed by the commission
and shall also serve without compensation.
(3)
The
term of office of commission members is two years and shall commence
on the first day of January. The term of the alternate is for one
year and shall commence on the first day of January of each year.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 348-92-2-25, passed 2-25-92; Ordinance
727-03-12-09, passed 12-9-03; Ordinance 856-07-01-09, § 2, passed 1-9-07; ; Ordinance
1576-23-01-10, passed 1/10/2023)
(A)
The
commission shall select from its members a chair and a vice-chair.
Such officers shall hold office for terms of one year or until their
successors take office.
(B)
The
commission shall adopt, subject to the approval of the city council,
such rules and regulations governing its proceedings as it may deem
proper. Such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent or in
conflict with the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the
city.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 311-89-12-12, passed 12-12-89; Ordinance 1576-23-01-10, passed 1/10/2023)
(A)
Commission
members shall actively participate in the commission’s activities,
and any member who is absent for three consecutive regular meetings
of the commission without a valid excuse, as determined by the commission,
or moves one’s residence outside the city limits, shall automatically
be dismissed from membership.
(B)
No member
of the commission shall remain in their position after being elected
or appointed to city, county, or state board or office without approval
from city council.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Ordinance
1576-23-01-10, passed 1/10/2023)
(A)
The
commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month
and shall fix regular meeting dates at a regular meeting place. Special
meetings may be called as necessary for the receipt of public input.
(B)
A majority
of the commission members serving on the commission shall constitute
a quorum to do business.
(C)
All
meetings shall be open to the public and held in accordance with the
Texas Open Meeting Act.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 311-89-12-12, passed 12-12-89; Ordinance 1576-23-01-10, passed 1/10/2023)
The commission shall make recommendations to the council related
to the department concerning those matters set forth in section 8.07(c)
the charter of the city and shall serve as the affiliate of the city
as a member of Keep Texas Beautiful and execute additional duties
so as to maintain standing.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 311-89-12-12, passed 12-12-89; Am. Ordinance 1071-11-02-22-0046, passed 2-22-11; Ordinance 1576-23-01-10, passed 1/10/2023)
The jurisdiction of the Commission shall not extend to property
under the control or responsibility of any public works department
of the city, including, but not limited to, well sites, sewer plants,
drainage facilities, streets, and alleys. In the event of any conflict
of jurisdiction arising between the Commission and any other department
of the city, or in regard to any administrative detail thereof, the
same shall be referred to the City Council and its decision thereon
shall be final.
(Ordinance 229-86-5-27, passed 5-27-86; Am. Ordinance 311-89-12-12, passed 12-12-89)
