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Editor's Note: In accordance with Chapter 90 RSMo. and Resolution 99-04, the Parks and Recreation Board shall be composed of nine (9) directors who are citizens and qualified voters of the City who have been appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the majority of the Council. The Mayor and Council state, if practicable, they shall attempt to have each ward have equal representation consisting of at least two (2) directors from each ward. The Council agrees that to aid the Mayor in selection of each director, two (2) Council members from each ward shall jointly submit a list of up to three (3) names from which the Mayor shall make the final selection. The ninth director shall be selected by the Mayor from the names submitted to the Mayor by the Council members or from the citizens at large.
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.
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Said Directors shall have the exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the Parks and Recreation Fund and the supervision, improvement, care and custody of all parks in Raymore.
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All money received for such parks and recreation shall be deposited with the City to the credit of the Park and Recreation Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from the other monies and drawn upon by the properly authenticated documentation.
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Said Board shall have the power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be used for such parks and recreation facilities as is deemed necessary. Said Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint a suitable person to take care of said parks and necessary assistants for said person and fix their compensation, and shall have the power to remove such appointees.
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It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to recommend to the City Council the following:
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All matters relating to policy formation, programming, legislation and use of park and recreation facilities and areas;
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Make such recommendations as in the opinion of the Board will improve the effectiveness of the parks and recreation programs or facilities, including annual budgetary recommendations;
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Prepare rules and regulations (including any fees and charges) governing the conduct of persons, and use of all City park and recreational areas and facilities, which rules and regulations shall not become effective until approved by the City Council after a public hearing, which shall be held at least five (5) days after publication of the proposed rules and regulations and notice of hearing in the nearest newspaper in the area;
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Organize and conduct a City wide recreational program for all age groups as approved by the City Council. The Parks and Recreation Board shall assume such other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor or City Council.
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:
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Engage citizens to cultivate art in the community;
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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;
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Facilitate communication between arts organizations; and
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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.