[R.O. 2012 § 140.010; Ord. No.
777 § 1, 8-1-1977]
Under the authority of the State laws of Missouri Sections 90.500
to 90.570, RSMo., there be and is hereby created a Park and Recreation
Board in the City of Portageville, Missouri, the directors of which
shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the consent of the Board
of Aldermen, and shall consist of nine (9) members. Directors appointed
to the Park and Recreation Board must be citizens and shall have been
residents of the City of Portageville, Missouri, for at least two
(2) years immediately prior to their appointment. No member of the
municipal government shall be a member of said Board.
[R.O. 2012 § 140.020; Ord. No.
777 § 2, 8-1-1977; Ord. No. 1100 § 1, 8-5-2002]
A.
Such members shall hold their respective office from the first of
June following their appointment. They shall be appointed for a term
of three (3) years, except that those appointed at the first meeting
shall cast lots for their respective terms, three (3) directors to
serve three (3) years, three (3) directors to serve two (2) years,
and three (3) directors to serve one (1) year. All initial terms of
office shall be retroactive to June 1, 1977. Annually and thereafter,
on or before the first meeting in June, the Mayor shall, by and with
the consent of the Board of Aldermen, appoint three (3) directors,
who shall hold office for three (3) years.
B.
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen remove
any member of the Park and Recreation Board for misconduct or neglect
of duty.
C.
Vacancies occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise, shall
be reported to the Board of Aldermen, and shall be filled in like
manner as original appointments, except that the term of office is
restricted to the unexpired term of office. No director of the Board
shall receive compensation as such.
D.
It is hereby declared the policy of the Board of Aldermen that one
(1) member of the Park and Recreation Board shall always be a liaison
to the Portageville School District.
[Ord. No. 1314, 11-1-2021]
[R.O. 2012 § 140.030; Ord. No.
777 § 3, 8-1-1977; Ord. No. 1314, 11-1-2021]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment
of directors, meet and organize by the election of one (1) member
as President, a Vice President/Secretary and Treasurer. The Board
shall make and adopt such Bylaws, rules and regulations for its own
guidance and proceedings as may be expedient, not inconsistent with
this Chapter and with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo.
[R.O. 2012 § 140.040; Ord. No.
777 § 4, 8-1-1977]
A.
The Park and Recreation Board shall:
1.
Survey and make plans for the development and maintenance of
facilities and activities for an adequate Municipal Park System.
2.
The Board shall have exclusive control of the expenditures of
all money collected to the credit of the Park Fund, for the supervision,
improvement, care, acquisition and custody of the parks.
3.
All monies received for such parks shall be deposited in the
treasury of Portageville, Missouri, to the credit of the Park Fund
and shall be kept separate and apart from all other monies and accounts
of the City of Portageville, Missouri, and be drawn upon by the proper
officers of the City of Portageville, Missouri, upon the properly
authenticated vouchers of the Park and Recreation Board. On or before
April 30 of each year, all money in the Park Funds Collections Account,
with the exception of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), shall be deposited
in the Park Fund to be expended by the Park Board pursuant to this
Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1324, 5-16-2022]
4.
The Park and Recreation Board shall have power to appoint a
suitable person to take charge of said parks and necessary assistants,
if required for said person, and to fix their compensation. The Board
shall also have power to remove such appointees for misconduct or
neglect of duty, and shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent
of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., in establishing and maintaining
Public Parks.
[R.O. 2012 § 140.050; Ord. No.
777 § 5, 8-1-1977; Ord. No. 1206 § 1, 1-4-2010]
A.
The President of the Park and Recreation Board shall present to the
Board of Aldermen an annual report. Such report shall be presented
at the first Board of Aldermen meeting in May of each year and shall
consist of:
1.
The condition of their trust as of the first day of May of that
year.
2.
The various sums of money received from the Park Fund and other
sources.
3.
The sums of money expended by the Board and for what purpose.
4.
Such other statistics, information and suggestions as the Board
may deem to be of general interest.
5.
Submit a proposed park and recreation budget for the coming
year.
6.
Make recommendations for improving the park and recreation program
and facilities.
7.
Submit an annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation
facilities and areas.
8.
All such portions of said report as related to the receipts
and expenditures of money shall be verified by affidavits.
9.
A report of the various sums of money received from the Park
Fund and other sources, the sums of money expended by the Park and
Recreation Board and for what purpose and a balance sheet showing
the balances of each fund managed by the Park and Recreation Board.
[R.O. 2012 § 140.060; Ord. No.
777 § 6, 8-1-1977]
The Park and Recreation Board shall be held as special trustees
for all donations of money, personal property or real estate for the
benefit of such park, whenever such donations are accepted according
to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
