[R.O. 1993 § 125.010; CC 1969 § 18A-1; Ord. No. 2099A § 1, 3-24-1975; Ord. No. 3265, 12-19-2022]
Under authority of Sections 90.500 to 90.570, RSMo., there is
hereby created a Park and Recreation Board in the City, the Directors
of which shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the consent of
the City Council, and shall consist of nine (9) members. Directors
appointed to the Park and Recreation Board must be citizens and shall have
resided within twenty-five (25) miles of the City limits of the City
of Malden 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. 1993 § 125.020; CC 1969 § 18A-2; Ord. No. 2099A § 2, 3-24-1975]
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, 1974. Annually and thereafter,
before the first of June, the Mayor shall, by and with the consent
of the Council, appoint three (3) Directors, who shall hold office
for three (3) years.
B.
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Council 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 Council, 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.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.030; CC 1969 § 18A-3; Ord. No. 2099A § 3, 3-24-1975]
The Park and Recreation Board shall, immediately after the appointment
of Directors, meet and organize by the election of one (1) member
as President and such other officers as they may deem necessary.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.040]
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.
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 the City to the credit of the
Park Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from all other monies
and accounts of the City and be drawn upon by the proper Officers
of the City upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the Park and
Recreation Board.
3.
Have power to appoint a suitable person to take charge of said
parks and necessary assistants, if required for said person.
4.
Have the power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be
used for parks.
5.
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.
[1]
State Law Reference: As to similar provisions, see RSMo. § 90.550.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.050; CC 1969 § 18A-5; Ord. No. 2099A § 5, 3-24-1975]
A.
The President of the Park and Recreation Board shall present to the
City Council an annual report. Such report shall be presented at the
first Council meeting in May of each year and shall consist of:
1.
The condition of their trust on the 1st day of May of that year,
the various sums of money received from the park fund and other sources,
and how much moneys have been expended and for what purposes with
such other statistics, information and suggestions as the Board may
deem to be of general interest.
2.
A proposed park and recreation budget for the coming year.
3.
Recommendations for improving the park and recreation program
and facilities.
4.
An annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation
facilities and areas.
5.
All such portions of said report as relate to the receipts and
expenditures of money shall be verified by affidavits.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, see RSMo. § 90.560.
[R.O. 1993 § 125.060; CC 1969 § 18A-6; Ord. No. 2099A § 6, 3-24-1975]
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.
