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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5171-1966 - Creating Park And Recreation Board Defining Duties, Organization. - 12/21/1966ORDINANCE NO~' --------5171 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD F THE Crn;'·Y OF LUBBOCK; DEFINING THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDIN FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING THAT NO PERSONNEL AND PERSONNEL POLICIES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS . DELEGATED TO THE BOARD~ REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. That the Lubbock City Cod·e is hereby amended by add- ing a new chapter to be designated Chapter 19-B of Volume I of said Code to be entitled "Parks and Playgrounds 11 which shall read as follows: CHAPTER 19-B PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS ARTICLE I -Park and Recreation Board SECTION 19 -B..J.. THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD "There is hereby created and established a Board to be known as the Park and Recreation Board of the City of Lubbock., Texas.,. in compliance with Chapter l, Article ll., Section 23., of the Charter of the City of Lubbock as amended November 7., 19 61. SECTION 19 -B. 2. DUTIES OF BOARD (a} Except as otherwise provided in this section,. the Park and Rec- reation Board shall be responsible for recommendations to the City Council in the areas of expansion and operational policies as well as all other acts in its opinion necessary .. convenient or desirable in order .to operate,. maintain., enlarge., extend preserve and promote an orderly.,. economic,. businesslike development of the Park and Recreation facilities and program for the City of Lubbock, save and except the naming of park and r ecreational areas shall be and remain the respon- sibility of the City Council after receipt of recommendation of the Board in a joint meeting of the City Council and the Board. (b} The Park and Recreation Board shall have., in addition to the above responsibilities., the authority and power which is hereby delegated and au!fi-'Orized from time to time to establish such fees as may be necessary to meet the operational expenses of certain park and recreational facilities where it is determined by the City Council that a part or all of the cost of operation of such facilities is to be paid by the user thereof., provided,. however., that the fees on municipal golf courses and swimming pools as established by the Board shall be subject to the approval of the City Council. In addition., the Board shall negotiate contracts for or direct the operation of all concessions located on park land or within recreational facilities provided that all such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the City Council. The Board shall be further responsible for formulating such rules and policies as may be necessary to implement its duties and responsibilites herein enumerated. •, SECTION 19-B. 3. ORGANIZATION OP., BOARD (a} Number: The Board shall consist of five {5) members to be appointed by the City Council. The City Manager and the Administrative Head of he Department of Parks and Recreation shall be ex-officio members without a vote (b) Salary: No salary or compensation shall be paid to the members of the Board. {c) Qualifications: No person shall be appointed as member of the oard unless he shall have been a resident elector of the City of Lubbock for at east -2., years next preceding his appointment. Any member who fails to ttend four ( 4) consecutive regular Board meetings for any reason other than sickness or absence from the City or who shall fail to attend at least SOo/o of the egular meetings in any one year shall become disqualified to serve on the Board, nd upon certification of such absences from the Secretary of the Board,. the City Cbuncil shall thereupon appoint a successor to complete the unexpired term.. In he event the best interests of the appointing body r EW.uire the removal of any . ember of the Board, his removal shall be effected through appointment of a sucessor by unanimous vote of the appointing body which appointed said member, ( d) Tenure: The firstmiembership of the Park and Recreations Board shall be constituted from the present members of tlE "Park Commission'' who re hereby appointed to serve their respective unexpired terms. All suc-cessive ppointive members shall serve for a term of five (5) years or until their successo s re appointed. ( e) Vacancies: Upon the death, resignation, removal by disqualificati n or expiration of the term of office of any member of said Board., the City Council shall appoint a member of said Board to fill such vacancy who shall hold his mem- ership on said Board for the unexpired term to which he is appointed or until his suceessor is appointed in the event of vacancy created before a full term has expir otherwise., he shall serve the full term of five ( 5) y.,ears .. , (f) Conduct of Meetings; The Board by majority vote shall annually during the month of February elect from among its members a chairman who shall reside over the meetings of the Board and a vice-chairman who shall act for the chairman during his absence and the chairman shall not be eligible to succeed imself more than one (1) term. An election of officers of the Board shall be held at the first regular meeting at which all members shall be present and thereafter as herein provided.. The Board shall adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings which shall provide for not less than one (1) meeting each month. No action shall be taken by the Board except by the affirmative vote of at least three (3) members., which shall constitute a quorum. SECTION 19 -B. 4. No provision of this Ordinance shall be construed as delegating any authority to the Board over any personnel or personnel policies and regulations but the same shall and remain the sole responsibility of the City Manager. ' . ' ,..... - SECTION 19-B. 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other rdinances of the City of Lubbock on the same or similar subject matter." SECTION 2. All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the pro- isions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. AND IT IS SO ORDERE0.,1 assed by the City Council on first reading this 21st day of December , 19 66. assed by the City Council on second reading this -12.thday of_==;;:;..,. ___ ., 19 6&.