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ORDINANCE NO. 53
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AN ORDIN1U~'C1~ :,\,i'\OH rrBE CREATIO:rJ 01? A P.:J1KS l~N'J) RE~CREATION CONDV1ISSION;
TO E~N1J~m~.RAT:E ITS POvVEr~S/1 DUTIE~S, i~NT) (:'~UALIJ?ICATIO}JS Of' COl\!TIVIISSIONI~F~S
BE IT ORI~A.INED BY ~rBE CITY COUNCIL OIi' TTn~ CITY OF JAC}CS01'rvII.JLr~, l~E:,K1\J\jSj\,S:
SECTI01J I That a Parks and I{ecreation Connnission, be, and t:he same is, created.
SECTIO~N II Tha.t said oommissi.on lJe con-rposed of five members, -wT10 s11al:1 be citizens oft11e
city lN110 are qualified elec"bors of the municipality.
SF~CTION III ffhat the commission shall have tb.e follo1iVing povrers and duties: have full and
conrplete cO!ltrol ctnd autl10rity to build" Taanage, operate, m.aintain and lceep in
a good state of repairs any' m11nicipal building deemed necessary to carryon a
Parks 8J.ld recrea.t~~on prograrn for said TIlUnicipa.lity, i.ncludin[; t:he buildin,g of
swinuning pools" field houses, sta.dium, zoos, or oth,er buildings and play grounds
necessary to carryon a parks and recreation program; an,d shall llave full right
to control a:nd pernlit or refuse to permit such pu,blic gatl:lerings or other Ineet-
ings or affairs as the Co~~~ssioners shall see fit and deem best.
SECTION TIT Additionally" the COJJ.lJ.u.issioners shall have the exclusive right and power to
make purcha.se of~ all supplies, a..pparatus, and ot11er property and things requisite
and necessarJT for tb.e manageITlent and operation of said parks a.nd recreati.on pro-
gram, including t:he construction. of such. iterns an.d repairs and additiollS tb.ereto.
Tl1e Conunissioners shall :not [laVe aut110rity or power to sell, mortgage. or otller-
wise encu~mber ~aid property unless oth,erVfise auth,orized b:y the statutes of
Arkansas.
SECTION V .P.dditi.onally" the Commissioners sllall have auth.ority to enter into contracts
with persons, firms or corporations or organizations for the use of building
of parts of the parks ~~d recreation program-
S:gCTION VI Tl1e CO.HlW.ission.ers shall adopt such rules and regula.tions as tlley :necessary and
expedient for the proper operation and management of said parks and recreation
program.
SECTION' VII The Commissioners shall aubInit quarterly reports on the operations" incl'l1ding
tIle recei.pts and disbursements, to tb.e llIayor and Council, and SllCh other reports
as are req'uested by the ~;[ayor an.d Council. Said reports shall be certified
correct by the Co:ulluissioners. 1m annual audi t shall also be submitted to the
Mayor and City Counoil.
SECTIOI\T VIII The Conlrnissioners S}lall have tile autllority to tltilize all revenues derived
from the operation of :the parks al1d recreation progra1Tl in the opera.tiol1 of~ the
parlcs and recreation program. Such funds sh,all be segregated into a Park Fund,
which fund shall Ilot be used for any' other city pllrpose, bU.t s11all be l1a11dled
e~clusively by th.e Co~issioners. Tlle Commissioners shall furl1ish a $5000.00
reputable corporate surety bond to i.nStlre the City against any TIlisappropriation
or rn.isl1,;:ndling of fu,nds, tre prenlium for said bond to be paid frorn moneys from
the Park Fund. COIIunissioners shall receive no P&y, but may' be reiml)ursed for
actual expenses incurred, on specific authorization by the Commission, in the
performance of tl1eir duties.
S]~CTIOI~ IX. The City Council may appropriate funds froL1 trle Gen.eral R.evenue 17und to m,alce up
any deficits Sllown on the quarterl~r reports of tb.e Co!!uniss:l.oners a"nd for the
purpo~e of maintai:nirlg and operating tJ:le parks and recreation prog;rt1.me
SECTION X On appointm.ent of the COlnmissioners tlle l~ayor a:nd Council sh.all eXeCtlte SUC}l in-
struments and pass s'Llch measures a.s vvilI vest cOTIlplete charge of ml.lnicipally
ovm.ed parks and recreation. facilities in tlle COIl1l11issionQrs.
SECT I01~ XI COluutis sioners s~hall be appointed by the I\flayor arld corlf~i.rmed by a nlajori ty' vote
of t:he duly elected and qualified nlelobers of t he city council, and shall hold
office for a term of five years; PROV'IDI~D: t110se commissioners first appointed
shall each. be appoirlted for terms of one, tlVO, three, four and five years, to
be designated by tlle Mayor end City Coun.oil. Vacancies sh(;lll be filled by the
~l.ayor ~tnd Council in the san1.e manner, to -Pj.ll on,t onl~T 'the 11nexpired term of
the vacancy_ Eac}1 cOlnmissioner shall file the oat}l req'uired in the state of
Arkansas of Public Offioials-
SECTION XII Any CoItlluissioners may be ren:.oved for a cause onl~l on a tvvo-thirds 'vote of the
City Council.
SECTION XIII
ATTEST:
PliGE 1/:2, ORDI~Ji\.NCE NO. 53
Employees necessary in the operation of the Parks and Recreation program
shall be selected as prescribed by law, through competitive examination
and certification by the Civi.l Service CO.ull!J.ission, including salaries and
classifica.tion.
ADOPTED JUNE 29, 1954
AP,tJJ:{OVED:
MAYOR
REC.ORDER