[Ord. No. 97-6 §§1 —
7, 3-18-1997; Ord. No.
10-2000 §1, 3-21-2000; Ord. No. 277-2007 §§1 — 2, 2-6-2007; Ord. No. 510-2012 §1, 8-7-2012; Ord.
No. 522-2012 §1, 12-18-2012; Ord. No. 22-2018, 7-3-2018; Ord. No. 156-2021, 3-16-2021]
A. There
is hereby established a Parks and Recreation Board for the purpose
of guiding and directing the development and maintenance of the Neosho
City parks and recreation and related activities pertaining to such
Neosho City parks and recreation.
B. The
Parks and Recreation Board shall be composed of six (6) members as
follows: five (5) voting members and one (1) non-voting ex officio
member. The non-voting ex officio member shall be a member of the
City Council. The Board shall elect from its members a Chairman, Vice
Chairman, and Secretary.
C. Each
member of the Parks and Recreation Board shall be appointed by the
City Council. The members, after the original members, shall serve
for three (3) years. In the event of a vacancy, a new member shall
be appointed to fill such vacancy in the same manner and for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
D. At
least four (4) voting members shall be resident citizens. One (1)
voting member may or may not be a citizen of Neosho, but they must
be a resident of Newton County, Missouri.
E. The
Parks and Recreation Board shall hold monthly meetings at such times
and places that the Board may determine. A quorum for all regular
or special meetings shall be three (3) voting members.
F. The
Parks and Recreation Board's responsibilities will be:
1. To assist the City in development of rules and regulations applicable
to parks and recreation activities.
2. To assist the City in developing and recommending plans for growth
and improvement of City parks and recreation facilities.
G. The
Parks and Recreation Board shall be responsible to the City Council
and shall confine its activities to the duties specified in this Article.