There shall be and there is hereby created a Park Board in the
City.
[Ord. No. 3636 §§1 —
2, 8-15-2005; Ord. No.
4066 §1, 6-20-2016]
The Park Board of the City of DeSoto shall consist of five (5)
members to be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of a
majority of the City Council. One (1) member of the City Council shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the majority of the
City Council to serve a term of one (1) year as ex officio member,
but he/she shall not be permitted to vote on any matter coming before
the Park Board; Members of the Park Board, other than the ex officio
member, shall hold office for three (3) years and until their successors
are appointed, from July first following their appointment. The Mayor
may, by and with the consent of a majority of the City Council, remove
any Park Board member. Present Park Board members shall serve their
currently appointed terms.
The Park Board shall, within fifteen (15) days after the appointment
of its members, meet and elect one (1) of its members as President,
and shall elect such other officers as the members of the Board may
deem necessary. The Board shall adopt and promulgate such rules and
regulations for the conduct, operation and maintenance of the recreational
system within the City, which shall consist of parks, park areas,
historical sites, playgrounds, swimming pools, gardens and other recreational
areas owned or used by the City, as the Board may deem necessary.
Such rules and regulations shall be subject, however, to the approval
of a majority of the City Council.
The Park Board shall be a recommending body only, and shall
make its recommendations to the City Council for the operation and
maintenance of the recreational system within the City, which shall
consist of parks, park areas, historical sites, playgrounds, swimming
pools, gardens and other recreational areas owned or used by the City,
for its determination as to what action should be taken. The City
Council may from time to time delegate certain authority and responsibilities
to the Park Board for the proprietary functions to be performed in
connection with the duties of the Park Board.
[Ord. No. 4126, 8-20-2018[1]]
The Public Works Director shall report directly to the City
Manager and shall make monthly reports on the first of each month
as needed to the City Manager. The Public Works Director shall also
attend all meetings of the Park Board and provide information, input
and advice to the Park Board as is needed or required for the Park
Board to fulfill its functions for the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 4126 also changed the title of this
Section from "Reports By Superintendent of Parks and Recreation" to
"Reports By Public Works Director."
The City Council shall be held as special trustees for all donations
of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of the
City Parks, whenever such donations are accepted, according to terms
of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
A.
The
Park Board shall have the power and authority to make and adopt rules
and regulations concerning the hours, use and operation of the City
Parks. The rules and regulations shall be submitted in writing to
the City Council for its approval.
B.
The
approved rules and regulations shall be posted by the Park Board in
at least one (1) accessible location at each park site.
C.
The
Park Board shall have the power and authority to amend any rule or
regulation created by them, subject to the approval of the City Council.
D.
Any
violation of this Section shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
All funds collected by the Parks Department shall be turned
over to the Finance Clerk.
