[CC 1984 §17.120]
There is hereby established a Board of Park Directors which
shall consist of nine (9) members.
[CC 1984 §17.130]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the Board of Aldermen,
shall appoint the Park Directors who shall be citizens of the City.
[CC 1984 §17.140]
[CC 1984 §17.150]
A.
The
Board of Park Directors shall, immediately after its appointment,
meet and organize by the election of one (1) of its number as President
and by the election of such other officers as it may deem necessary.
B.
The
Park Board shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations
for its guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient,
not inconsistent with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo. The Board shall
have the exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected
to the credit of the Park Fund and of the supervision, improvement,
care and custody of the City parks. All monies received for City parks
shall be deposited in the Treasury of the City to the credit of the
Park Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from the other monies
of the City and drawn upon by the proper officers of the City upon
the properly authenticated vouchers of the Park Board.
C.
The
Park Board shall have the power to purchase or otherwise secure ground
to be used for parks and shall have the power to appoint a suitable
person to take care of the City parks and necessary assistants for
said person and to fix their compensation and the Board shall have
the power to remove such appointees.
D.
The
Park Board shall in general carry out the spirit and intent of Sections
90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., in establishing and maintaining public parks.
[CC 1984 §17.160]
The Mayor may remove any member of the Park Board with consent
of the Board of Aldermen for misconduct or neglect.
[CC 1984 §17.170]
The Board of Park Directors shall make, on or before the second
(2nd) Monday in June, an annual report to the Board of Aldermen stating
the condition of its trust as of the thirtieth (30th) day of June
of that year; the various sums of money received from the Park Fund
and other sources; and how much monies have been expended and for
what purposes, with such other statistics, information and suggestions
as it may deem of general interest. All portions of the report as
related to the receipt and expenditure of money shall be verified
by affidavit.