BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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24 death, or resignation of a member, a successor shall be appointed by the City Manager for the unexpired term of such member. Members shall serve without compensation. �y SECTION 2. within fifteen (15) days after the appointment of the members of said Commission, it shall meet and elect by majority vote, three (3) officers, to -wit: A Chairman, a Vice -Chairman and a Secretary, which officers shall serve for periods of one (1) year in such capacities. Yearly thereafter, an election shall be held by the Commission to elect such officers. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held once a month at the City Hall of said City upon a date to be fixed and determined by the Commission. All meetings shall be open to the public. Meetings of the Commission shall be presided over by the Chairman, or in his absence by the Vice -Chairman, or in his absence by a Chairman Pro Tem, selected at such meeting by the members present. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairman, Vice -Chairman, or any three (3) members of the Commission, provided written notice is given each member, specifying the time thereof at least four (4) hours vrior thereto. SECTION 3. The duties of the various officers of the Com- mission shall be as follows: '(f.) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings, submit all motions to vote, and in general, do all things ordinarily required of a Commission Chairman. (b) The Vice -Chairman shall assume and perform the duties of the Chairman in his absence. (c) The Secretary shall prepare an annual report on activities of the Commission which, when approved by the Commission, shall, on or before April 30th of each year, be transmitted to the City Manager; in which report shall be included an annual departmental budget covering the anticipated revenues, and the expenditures of the department, for the succeeding fiscal year. He shall perform such other duties as are usual for a Secretary. All Commission members will have the right to vote on all sub- mitted. motions at all meetings. SECTION 4. five (5) members of the Commission shall consti- tute a quorum, and in the absence of a quorum no meeting shall be held except for calling such meeting to order and adjourning. Any and all proposed action, at any meeting, may be executed and consummated by a majority of the Commission members present. SECTION 5. The general objectives of the department shall be to encourage, foster, facilitate, establish and maintain a systematized program of parks, recreation and playgrounds, to be made available to residents and visitors of the City. SECTION 6. 'To achieve the objectives of the Commission, the following shall be the powers and duties: (a) To recommend to the City Council, or City'Manager, the establishment of an'adequate system of parks, playgrounds, bathing facilities, and any other recreation establishment which it deems ad- visable, including equipment and maintenance thereof and provision for adequate compensated personnel required to properly do so. (b) To recommend the acquisition of such real and personal property as in its judgment is deemed necessary to effect the desired objectives. SECTION 7. All matters pertaining to park, playgrounds, recreation establishments and similar matters coming before the City Council or City Manager, shall be referred by them to the Commission for its recommendation and suggestions. }} The City Treasurer shall keep a separate park and playground account which shall show receipts and disbursements of all moneys of any kind or character relative to parks, recreation and playground activities.