[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §1, 5-5-2014]
There is hereby established and created a Board, to be known
as the Community Center Board of the City of Excelsior Springs, hereinafter
called the Board.
[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §2, 5-5-2014]
A.
The
Board shall have seven (7) members comprised as follows:
[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §3, 5-5-2014]
The Directors shall hold office for five (5) years, except that
the terms of the members first appointed shall be, one of the school
district members shall have an initial term of five (5) years, and
one shall have an initial term of three (3) years. Of the three (3)
members appointed by the Mayor and Council, one shall have an initial
term of four (4) years, one shall have an initial term of three (3)
years, and one shall have an initial term of two (2) years. The member
appointed by the Excelsior Springs Park Board shall have an initial
term of two (2) years. Thereafter, members shall serve terms of five
(5) years except the Mayor whose term shall be concomitant with his/her
term as Mayor. Each member shall hold office until a successor has
been appointed. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment. For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct
in office, a member of the Board may be removed by the applicable
appointing authority.
[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §4, 5-5-2014]
Vacancies in the Board of Directors, occasioned by removal,
resignation, death, or otherwise, shall be reported to the Mayor and
City Council and be filled in like manner as original appointments,
and no Director shall receive compensation as such.
[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §5, 5-5-2014]
A.
The
Directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet and organize
by the election of one of their number President, and the election
of such other officers as they may deem necessary.
B.
A majority
of said Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,
but actions or acts to be made by said Board can only be done when
four (4) Directors vote in favor of said action or act.
C.
All
meeting, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of the Board shall
be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.
[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §6, 5-5-2014]
A.
The
Board's organization, powers, and duties as contained herein, are
those which have been delegated by the City Council, and as such are
subject to the guidance and pleasure of the City Council.
B.
The
Board shall advise the City Council, School District and Park Board
regarding the operation, and maintenance of the Community Center.
The Board may recommend appointment by the City Manager of a suitable
person to manage the Community Center, and necessary assistants, and
may recommend their compensation and removal, as provided by the personnel
policies of the City. In the alternative, the Board may recommend
selection by the City Manager of a for-profit or non-profit entity
to manage the Community Center and provide for all necessary personnel.
C.
The
Board shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules, and regulations for
their guidance and for the governance and operations of the Community
Center as may be expedient, not inconsistent with the policies of
the City, ordinances of the City, or the laws of the State of Missouri.
The Board's proposed by-laws, rules, regulations and amendments thereto
shall be submitted to the City Council for their consideration and
approval.
D.
The
Board shall submit an annual report to the City, School District and
Park Board regarding the status and operations of the Community Center.
[Ord. No. 14-05-03 §7, 5-5-2014]
All monies received for community center operations shall be
deposited in the Treasury of the City to the credit of the Community
Center Funds established by the City and shall be kept separate and
apart from the other monies of the City.
