[R.O. 2012 §150.010; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.010]
There is hereby established a Park Board composed of nine (9)
Directors, whose duty it shall be to supervise, manage and control
the park or parks of this City as provided under Sections 90.500 through
90.570, RSMo.
[R.O. 2012 §150.020; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.020]
The Directors of this Board shall hold office one-third (1/3)
for one (1) year, one-third (1/3) for two (2) years and one-third
(1/3) for three (3) years from June 1 following their appointment,
and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for their respective
terms; and annually thereafter, the Mayor shall, before the first
of June of each year, appoint as before three (3) Directors, who shall
hold office for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed.
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, remove
any Director for misconduct or neglect of duty.
[R.O. 2012 §150.030; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.030]
Said Directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet
and organize by the election of one (1) of their number as President,
and by the election of such officers as they may deem necessary. They
shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their
guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient,
not inconsistent with Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo. They 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 said park. All monies received for such parks
shall be deposited in the Treasury of said City to the credit of the
Park Fund and shall be kept separate and apart form the other monies
of such City and drawn upon by the proper officers of said City upon
the properly authenticated vouchers of the Park Board. Said Board
shall have power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be used
for such parks, shall have power to appoint a suitable person to take
care of said parks and necessary assistants for said person and fix
their compensation, and shall have power to remove such appointees;
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 §150.040; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.040]
The said Board of Directors shall make, on or before the second
Monday in June, an annual report to the Board of Aldermen stating
the conditions of their trust on May 1 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 they may deem of general interest.
All such portions of such report as relate to the receipt and expenditure
of money shall be verified by affidavit.
[R.O. 2012 §150.050; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.050]
The Mayor is hereby authorized to appoint four (4) persons,
residents of the rural area surrounding to the Park Board in the same
manner as other members, to be known as "Development Members". Such
members shall advise and assist the regular Park Board in the development
of the City's parks.
[R.O. 2012 §160.010; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.300]
There is hereby created and established within the City a Library
Board of Trustees.
[R.O. 2012 §160.020; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.310]
The Library Board shall be composed of nine (9) trustees, chosen
from the citizens of the City at large, with reference to their fitness
for the office. No member of the City Government shall be a member
of the Board.
[R.O. 2012 §160.030; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.320]
The Library Board of Trustees shall be appointed by the Mayor,
subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2012 §160.040; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.330]
No member of the Library Board shall receive any compensation
as such.
[R.O. 2012 §160.050; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.340]
Immediately after their appointment, the members of the Library
Board shall meet and organize by the election of one (1) of their
number as president, and by election of such other officers as they
may deem necessary.
[R.O. 2012 §160.060; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.345]
The Library Board shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and
regulations for their own guidance, and for the government of the
Library, as may be expedient, and not inconsistent with State law.
[R.O. 2012 §160.070; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.350]
The Library Board shall appoint a librarian.
[R.O. 2012 §160.080; Ord. No. 2025, CC 1981 §26.355]
The Library Board shall have such powers and duties as are authorized
by State law and given them by resolution or ordinance of the Board
of Aldermen.
