[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam 8-7-1984;[1] amended in its entirety 3-1-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was amended in its entirety
3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-1; Ord. No. 2008-1 was repealed 7-15-2008
by Ord. No. 2008-6.
A.
There
is hereby created to advise the Mayor and the Common Council in and
for the management, operation and maintenance of the Arthur Carter
Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course of the City of Amsterdam a Commission,
to be known as the "Arthur Carter Amsterdam Municipal Golf Commission."
B.
Such
Commission shall consist of a board of six members, one of whom shall
be a nonvoting Alderman. The Alderman so designated by the Mayor shall
serve as a member of such Commission coterminously with the term of
the Mayor who appoints the Alderman. The other five members of such
Commission shall not be either a City employee or official.
C.
When
vacancies occur, the Mayor shall appoint the replacement member of
the Commission who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and whose
term shall be coterminous with the appointing Mayor.
D.
All
members shall serve without pay.
E.
Vacancies
shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
F.
Each
member of the Commission, before beginning his or her term of office,
shall file in the office of the City Clerk the constitutional oath
of office.
The Commission shall appoint from among its members a Chairman,
Vice Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of its organization, and thereafter
such officers shall be chosen at its annual meeting. The Commission,
however, shall be authorized to fill vacancies in said office occurring
after the original appointment of election to serve until the next
annual meeting. Upon its organization, the Commission shall, as soon
as is possible, cause to be adopted a set of bylaws governing the
conduct of its affairs, which bylaws, when adopted, shall be filed
with the City Clerk. These bylaws shall provide for an annual meeting
to be held on the first Monday in April in each year. These bylaws
shall be approved by the Common Council.
A.
It
shall be the duty of the Commission to organize, manage, operate,
maintain and govern said golf course and appurtenances.
B.
The
Commission shall have full authority to manage, maintain and operate
said golf course and prepare a proposed annual operating budget and
submit to the Mayor and Common Council by February 1 of each year.
The Commission shall also, at the same time, make recommendations
to the Mayor and the Common Council all fee schedules for play, season
passes, cart storage, cart rental, locker rental and all other charges,
which fees shall be recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Common
Council.
C.
All
revenues thus received from operation shall be deposited with the
Controller of the City of Amsterdam, who shall maintain a separate
account of such revenues.
D.
All
purchases of the Commission and/or the Supervisor of Golf Course Maintenance
shall be made in like manner as other purchases made by the City of
Amsterdam. All money expended incidental to the management, maintenance
and operation of the golf course shall be made upon submission of
proper vouchers or claims, signed by the Common Council in accordance
with the provisions of the City Charter. All such expenditures and
all such payments shall be chargeable to and payable from the fund
and account maintained by the City Controller for this purpose.
E.
The
Common Council reserves the authority to enter into agreements for
the use of facilities, such as concessions and restaurant, at said
golf course.
F.
Purchases
of capital items shall be done by the Common Council upon recommendation
of the Commission and within budgetary appropriations.
