Ord 1512 2/13/1950 (3) ORDINATvC,,' NO. ✓
AN 0�I>I vANCE CREATINrT A PARK BOARD FOR `fHE CITY OF 7ICHITA FALLS:
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT"'L�NT OF ITS ��E ;'1BERS: SETTING OUT THEIR
POYiERS t"YdD DUTIES., AND DECLARI �G '.Iv �� ,' R'TEZtCY;
BE IT OR`Di,1NED BY TPE BOIzRU OF ALDE1,i';_FN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS:
Sec. 1. There is hereby created a Park Board for the city
of '41chita Falls composed of nine (9) members who shall each be a res-
ident of the city of 1,4ichita Falls anc_ shall serve without nay.
Sec. 2. The T,,rayor shall appoint the members of the Board
and each person appointed must be approved by the Board of Aldermen
before becoming a member of the Park Board. As soon as practicable
after final passage of this ordinance the '1vayor shall an nine ( 9 )
resident citizens of the city and they shall serve for the following
terms : The first three (3) persons appointed shall serve for one year,
or from the date of their appointment until January 1, 1951; the second
three ( 3) persons appointed shall serve for two (2) years, or from the
time of their appointment until January 1, 1952, and the last three
persons appointed shall serve for three (3) years, or from the time
of their appointment until January 1, 1953. During the month of
December thereafter the mayor shall appoint three ( 3) resident citizens
of the city on the Park Board and their terms of office shill be for
three (3) years beginning on the Ist day of the following January. All
vacancies of the Board shall be filled by appointment of the �4'ayor with
the consent a nd approval of the Board of Aldermen and shall be for the
unexpired. term of the vacating member. Any member of the Park Board
may be removed from his office at any time by a 5/7 majority vote of
the Board of Aldermen without any reason being given therefor.
Sec. 3. "s soon after the appointment of the first Park
Board. as practicable, and during the month of January of each year
thereafter, the Board shall elect one of its members chairman, one
vice-chairman and one secretary, and their terms of office shall be
for one year p 4 -
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The Park Board shall. make its own rules regarding time and place of
holding its meetings. Special meetings may be called from time to
time by the chairman, vice-chairman or City 1'lanager. In calling a
meeting of the Board each member shall be notified if possible but
when it becomes necessary to convene the Board in an emergency and
all members cannot be reached by telephone by the use of reasonable
effort notice to all members shall be dispensed with. Five ( 5)
members shall constitute a quorum but in all matters before the Board
at least five ( 5) members shall agree before same shall be presented
to the City Manager or the Board of Aldermen as being approved by
the Board. 1.11hen the chairman is present at a meeting he shall preside
or appoint another member to preside for him. If the chairman is
absent and the vice-chairman is present he shall preside or appoint
another member to preside for him, but if neither the chairman nor
the vice-chairman is present those present may select one of their
number temporary chairman and proceed with the meeting. It shall be
the duty of the secretary to keep the minutes of all meetings and to
record all transactions of the board and in the absence of the sec-
retary at a meeting the members present may select one of their
number to perform the duties of the secretary but all minutes and
records shall be delivered immediately to the regular secretary.
Sec . 4. PO;�.�ERS A1vLa DUTIES OF THE BOARD: The Park Board shall act
in an advissory capacity to the Park Superintendent and shall assist
him in preparing his budget requirements annually.
(b) It shall devise a long range park improvement program,
devise a recreational system, and encourage public interest in the
municipal park system.
( c) It shall act in an advisory capacity to the City
M�anager in the solution of the various problems which may arise from
time to time and shall make such recommendations regarding the
management of the parks to the City ir'anaaer as the Board may see fit
to make .
(d) It shall seek the a-id and co-operation of all civic
organizations in the city to encourage city beautification and to
beautify the highway entrances to the city.
(e) It shall from time to time recommend to the Board
of l,,ldermen passage of such ordinances as may be necessary to carry
out its program.
(f) The powers of the Park Board shall extend to all
property set aside for recreational or park purposes whether or
not such property is within the city limits.
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CI+ Clerk