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ORDINANCE NO. At7 r
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING ALL SEATS ON THE JACKSONVILLE PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMISSION VACANT; AMENDING ORDINANCE 289 OF
1973 AND ORDINANCE 190 OF 1967; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that:
SECTION 1. All seats on the Jacksonville Parks and
Recreation Commission are hereby declared to be vacant and
shall remain such until their duly nominated and qualified
successors are named by the Mayor and City Council.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 289 Sections 1 and 2 of 1973
and Ordinance No. 190 Section 3(1)(a)(1,3) 1967 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"A Park and Recreation Commission consisting of
five members is established. Members shall be
qualified voters of the City and shall serve
without compensation."
SECTION 3. Ordinance No. 190 Section 3(1)(a)(2,4) of
1967 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Members shall be appointed by the Mayor and
confirmed by a majority vote of the duly elected
members of the City Council and shall hold office
for a term of five years; provided however, that
those commissioners first appointed and confirmed
shall serve for terms of one, two, three, four
and five years each to be designated by the Mayor
and City Council and thereafter, upon expiration
of their respective terms Commissioners appointed
by the Mayor and approved by a Majority of the
City Council shall each be appointed for a term
of five years. In the event of a vacancy occu-
ring on the Commission it shall be filled by ap-
pointment by the Mayor subject to approval of
majority vote of the duly elected and qualified
members of the City Council. Each Couuuissioner
shall file the oath required by law in the State
of Arkansas of public officials. Any Commissioner
appointed by the provisions of this Ordinance may
be removed for cause upon a two - thirds vote of
the duly elected and qualified members of the
Council. Provided further, that if a replacement
has not been designated upon the end of a member's
term, then that member shall continue his member-
ship until replaced." "Provided that no member shall be
qualified /allowed to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms."
SECTION 4. This Ordinance being necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and
morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and the above Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect immediately after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 1978.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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City Clerk
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