HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 102 Establishing a Recreation Board for the Village of Maplewood and Defining Its Powers and DutiesORDINANCE NO. 102
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RECREATION BOARD FOR THE VILLAGE OF
I1:4APLEW00D AND DEFINING ITS PO`+VERS AND DUTIES.
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ME,' VILLAGE OF MAPLE"WOOD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A Village Board of Recreation consisting of nine. (9) members
to be appointed by the Village Council is hereby created.
Section 2. The first members of the Board of Recreation shall be
appointed as follows:
Three(3) members for a term of one (1) year;three(3) members for
a term of two (2) gears, and three (3) members for a term of
three (3) years, the unexnired portion of the year in which these
appointments are made shall be considered as one (1) year. As
the terms expire, all appointments thereafter shall be for a term
of three (3) years and said appointments shall be made at the first
meeting January of each year.
Section 3. After appointment, the Board shall organize, for the purpose
of doing business, and elect from among its members a chairman and a secretary.
After the Board has organized, it shall adopt its own rules of order and by-laws
for purpose of procedure and shall provide therein for its date of meeting,
provided that it shall meet at least once each month.
Section 4. Members of the Board of Recreation shall serve without compen-
sationi
:lection 5. The Board of Recreation shall have the power: To establish
recreation policy of the Village to the extent that the primary power of the
Village Council with reference to such policy is delegated to the said Board
by the Council, to administer recreation policy, to provide for the supervision
of all recreation areas, facilities, services and programs for all types of ?public
recreation, to conduct recreation activities and provide for the payment for
necessary supervision incidental thereto on grounds and properties owned or
controlled by the Village or on other pro.nerties provision for the use of which
has been made with owners or other persons in possession of such property, to
establish qualifications for the employment of all personnel hired to do recreation
work within the Village, to recommend to the Village Council rates of compensation
for such personnel, including a Director of Recreation and such other assistants,
supervisors, leaders or other employees which the Board deems necessary for
efficient administration and conduct of public recreation program, subject to
the budget as established by the Ville Council.
Section 6. The Recreation Board may receive and disburse funds for
ordinary operations of its duties and functions under this ordinance, providing
that all such fiscal activity shall be subject to statutory control as required
by the laws of Minnesota and imposed upon the Village Council pursuant to such
laws; and, also, subject to the requirement that such financial reports shall
`. be periodically rendered to the Village Council as the Council may order.
Section 7. The Recreation Board may appoint citizens committees in an
advisory capacity for the purpose of assisting the Board in determining recreation
policy for the Village.
Section 8. The Council of the Village of Maplewood may establish such
rules and regulations for the administration of this ordinance as it may deem
necessary and may delegate such rule making authority to the Recreatnn Board
and the Board shall have power to make such rules and regulations pursuant to
delegated authority as it deems necessary for the purpose of performing its
duties and duties as herein set forth.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon its
passage and publication.
Passed the Council this ,� / day of March, 1960.
Mayor.
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Attest: Nays - C -
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Clerk.
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