O77-22CITY OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 77-22
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PARK BOARD FOR
THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE APPOINTMENT, TERMS OF OFFICE AND
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD;
AND OUTLINING THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF
SAID BOARD.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
1. There is hereby established a Park Board of the City
of Kennedale, Texas, to assist the City Council in an advisory
capacity in developing policies, rules and regulations relating
to planning, useage and administration of public parks and recreational
facilities in the City of Kennedale, and the development, implementation
and administration of recreational programs in connection therewith.
2. The Park Board shall consist of five (5) members
appointed by the City Council, with the term of office of members
appointed to Places One, Three and Five on the Board to end with
the appointment of their successors in April of odd numbered years,
and the terms of office of members appointed to Places Two, and Four
on said Board to end with the appointment of their successors in
April, of even numbered years. The initial Board of Directors,
appointed and confirmed in this Ordinance, shall have terms of
office ending in April, 1978, or April, 1979, respectively, as
hereinafter provided, with subsequent terms of office to be for
two years. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the City
Council, with a member appointed to fill a vacancy serving for
the unexpired term of the original appointee thereby replaced.
3. Members of the Park Board shall be resident citizens
of the City of Kennedale, Texas, and shall serve without pay.
4. Initial members of the Park Board under this Ordinance,
hereby appointed and confiLuled by the City Council, are as follows:
Robert Patterson in Place One,
Irene McDavid in Place Three, and
Bill Bishop in Place Five,
each with a term of office to end with the appointment of their
successors in April, 1979; and
Frankie Luttrell in Place Two, and
Verlin Arter in Place Four,
each with a term of office to end with the appointment of their
successors in April, 1978.
5. The voting members of the Park Board shall be the
five members as above provided. The President of the Board of
Trustees for the Kennedale Independent School District shall be an
advisory, non -voting member of the Park Board on an on -going basis,
and if he shall fail to so act, then the City Council shall appoint
another member of said Board of Trustees to act in his stead. The
City Council may designate a member of the Council to act as an
advisory, non -voting member of the Park Board, and Councilman George
Lowery is hereby named to act in such capacity.
6. In addition to the voting membership, and the ex-officio
advisory members above provided for, the City Council shall appoint an
Advisory Committee to the Park Board, of any number of committeemen
the Council deems appropriate, whose purpose shall be to recommend rules,
practices and procedures to the Park Board. The Park Board shall
consider the Advisory Committee's recommendations and act in the best
interest of the Kennedale Park System and the City. Members of the
Advisory Conuuiittee may be either residents or non-residents of the
City, and they shall serve during the pleasure of the City Council.
7. If a non -voting ex-officio member of the Park Board
shall fail to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without
justifiable cause, his position shall be declared vacant and a re-
placement appointed by the Park Board, with approval of the City
Council.
8. The Park Board shall elect one of its members as
President, and another member as Secretary. Minutes of the Board's
meetingsshall be recorded and filed and preserved for clarification
of Board proceedings. Roberts Rules of Order shall govern all meetings
of the Board. Meetings of the Board shall be called by the President,
and effort should be made for a convenient meeting time to accommodate
all members. A quorum of the Park Board shall be three voting members,
and all decisions must be by a majority of the quorum.
9. The Park Board shall recommend provisions for the
conduct and operation of public playgrounds, athletic facilities,
and other park and recreational facilities on property owned or
controlled by the City of Kennedale. It shall initiate forms of
recreational activities that will employ the leisure time of Kennedale
citizens in worthwhile manner.
10. All other appointed committees and organizations that
use City owned or controlled recreational facilities shall work under
the jurisdiction of the Park Board, and shall report directly to the
Park Board.
11. Upon need, the Park Board shall recommend to the
City Council a levy of fees and charges deemed appropriate in providing
recreational services or facilities.
12. All rules and regulations governing all City owned or
controlled recreational facilities shall be presented to the City
Council in written form for ratification, and for enactment of
Ordinances if necessary to implement same.
13. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon
its passage.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this loth day of November, 1977.
APPROV
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eve Radakovich, Mayor o the City
ATTEST: Kennedale, Texas
Eve;Templeton, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
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