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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 06-2000 • ORDINANCE NO. 6-00 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 26 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS PERTAINING TO THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS that Article I, Chapter 26 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Brookings be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows,to-wit: ARTICLE I. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD Sec. 26-1. Established. There is hereby created in and for the City a Board which shall be known as the Park and Recreation Board. Sec. 26-2. Composition. The Park and Recreation Board shall be composed of seven(7)members. Sec. 26-3. Appointment. The members of the Park and Recreation Board shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. Sec. 26-4. Terms of Office. Members of the Park and Recreation Board shall serve five(5)year terms with appointments made each year at the first regular meeting of the City Council in May. The terms of office shall be established so the term of one (1) member shall expire each year for three(3) years, and the terms of two (2)members shall expire each year for two (2)years. All terms shall expire on the date of the first regular meeting of the City Council in May. Sec. 26-5. Filling of Vacancies. In the event a vacancy occurs on the Park and Recreation Board prior to the expiration of a term, the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term. Sec. 26-6. Powers and Areas of Responsibility. The Park and Recreation Board will provide advice to the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry to assist in fulfilling the responsibilities of administering the public park system, recreation programs and city forestry program. The Park and Recreation Board shall also advise the City Council and make recommendations on matters regarding park capital improvements and planning. Sec. 26-7. Compensation. Members of the Park and Recreation Board shall receive no compensation for performing their duties as members of such Board. Sec. 26-8. Election of Officers. The Park and Recreation Board shall annually, at its regular meeting in June, elect from its number a President, a Vice President and a Secretary, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1) year, or until a successor is elected and qualified. The Vice President shall act in the absence or disability of the President. In case of death or retirement of an officer, a successor shall be elected immediately. Sec. 26-9. Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall maintain a record of the acts and proceedings of the Park and Recreation Board, which shall be submitted to the City Manager. Sec. 26-10. Meetings. The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Board shall be held at least once a month at a time and place to be determined by resolution of the Park and Recreation Board. Special Meetings may be called at any time by the President of the Board upon at least twenty- four (24)hours'notice to members of the Park and Recreation Board and the media. Sec. 26-11. Quorum. Four(4)members of the Park and Recreation Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Sec. 26-12. Required Affirmative Vote. An affirmative vote of at least four(4) members shall be necessary to authorize any action of the Park and Recreation Board. Sec. 26-13. Regulation of Proceedings. Subject to the approval of the City Council, the Park and Recreation Board shall make by-laws, rules and regulations for the orderly transaction and conduct of its business. Sec. 26-14. Budget. The Park, Recreation and Forestry Director shall annually submit to the City Manager a proposed budget of expenditures and revenues for the ensuing year. Sec. 26-15. Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. In consultation with the Park and Recreation Board, the City Manager shall appoint a Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry to plan, coordinate and administer the activities and functions of the city parks, the operation of an overall recreation and athletic program for the City and a forestry program. Sec. 26-16. Authority of Board to Establish Regulations for Use and Operation of Parks and Public Facilities. The Park and Recreation Board shall establish written regulations pertaining to the use, hours of operation, fees and charges, maintenance and control of public parks and recreation facilities in the City of Brookings. The proposed regulation shall be submitted to the City Council for review and approval. Sec. 26-17. Driving Restricted. No person other than authorized personnel of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department or a person with the permission of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department shall drive or operate a motor vehicle upon the grassed areas of the parks of the City. Sec. 26-18. Violation of Regulations Established Pursuant to 26-39; Penalties. Violation of the regulations concerning the use and operation of the public parks and facilities, as said regulations are approved by the City Council, shall constitute a petty offense and shall be punishable pursuant to the general penalty provisions of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Brookings. FIRST READING: February 14, 2000 SECOND READING: February 28, 2000 PUBLISHED: March 3, 2000 TY OF ' 0 ! 1 ! , soNoloo So �' , ► a; o Mayor rJ City Clerk