A Parks and Recreation Board shall be established with a Board
of nine (9) Directors appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of a majority of the City Council, chosen from the citizens at large
with reference to their fitness for such office and no elected or
appointed official, nor an employee of the Municipal Government shall
be a member of said Board.
The Directors shall hold office, one-third (1/3) for one (1)
year, one-third (1/3) for two (2) years, and one-third (1/3) for three
(3) years, from the first day of June, 1970 and at their first regular
meeting shall cast lots for their respective terms; and annually thereafter
the Mayor shall before the first day 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 City Council, remove any Director for
misconduct or neglect of duty. A Director's absence from three (3)
consecutive regular meetings or six (6) regular meetings in the year
shall also constitute neglect of duty. Directors of the Board who
are displaced following the realignment of Ward boundaries shall serve
for the remainder of the terms.
Vacancies in the Board of Directors by removal, resignation
or otherwise shall be reported to the City Council and be filled for
the unexpired term as original appointments. No Director shall receive
compensation as such but the City Council may provide for such expenses
of the Board as may be necessary and proper.
Said Directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet
and organize by the election from their number a President and by
the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They
shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their
guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient,
consistent with Sections 90.500 to 90.570 RSMo.
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 and Recreation Fund and other sources
and how much monies have been expended and for what purposes, with
such other statistics, information and suggestions as they deem to
be of general interest. All such portions of such report as related
to the receipt and expenditure of money shall be verified by affidavit.
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such park and recreation shall have a right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the Board of Directors created under Section
120.010 of this Chapter to be held and controlled by said 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.
An Arts Commission shall be established with a Commission of
seven (7) Commissioners appointed by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of the majority of the City Council, chosen from the citizens
at-large with reference to their fitness for such office and no member
of the Municipal Government shall be a member of said Board. There
shall be one (1) Commissioner appointed from each Ward and three (3)
at-large Commissioners. Commissioners of the Board who are displaced
following the realignment of Ward boundaries shall serve for the remainder
of the terms.
The Commissioners shall hold office for three (3) years and
until their successors are appointed.
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the City Council,
remove any Commissioner for misconduct or neglect of duty. A Commissioner's
absence from three (3) consecutive regular meetings or six (6) regular
meetings in the year shall also constitute neglect of duty.
Vacancies on the Arts Commission by removal, resignation or
otherwise shall be reported to the City Council and be filled for
the unexpired term as original appointments.
No Commissioner shall receive compensation, but the City Council
may provide for expenses of the Commission as may be necessary and
proper.
Commissioners shall immediately, after their appointment, meet
and organize by the election from their number a Chair and Vice-Chair.
They shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for
their guidance.
The Arts Commission will:
A. Engage citizens to cultivate art in the community;
B. Promote close cooperation between the City and all private citizens,
institutions, and agencies interested in or conducting activities
related to the arts in the City, so that all arts resources within
the community may be coordinated to maximize promotion and support
of the arts;
C. Facilitate communication between arts organizations; and
D. Serve as an advisory board to the City Council in all arts-related
matters, including long range planning, fund allocation process, and
comprehensive and strategic planning.
The City may from time to time appropriate funds, in its discretion,
for the Commission that will enhance the general welfare and benefit
of the City as a whole.