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ORDINANCE NO. 1477
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, that:
1.
Ordinance No. 316 and Ordinance No. 1140 be, and are hereby,
repealed.
2.
The Parks and Recreation Commission established by Ordinance No.
316 shall be known as the Park and Recreation Board, and is hereby
reestablished by this ordinance.
3.
The Park and Recreation Board of the City shall consist of seven
(7) members and one alternate, each of whom shall be a resident of the
City. Each member shall serve in a designated place numbered one (1)
through seven (7). The following persons, presently serving, shall have
the following place designation:
Ron Parks
Wade Parkey
Robert Fenimore
Don Tipps
David McGilvary
Douglass Davis
Sharon Battles
Bobby Lambert
Place 1
Place 2
Place 3
Place 4
Place 5
Place 6
Place 7
Alternate.
The terms of office shall be for two years except for the first
appointments made to comply with this ordinance. Terms shall run from
September 15th and expire on September 15th. The terms of those persons
serving or appointed to odd numbered places shall expire in odd numbered
years. The terms of those persons serving or appointed to even numbered
places shall expire in even numbered years. All members shall serve
without compensation. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as set
out above.
4.
The City Council Member elected to the City Council Place
corresponding to the board member's number shall be responsible for
nominating the person to serve in such place on the Park and Recreation
Board. The Mayor shall be responsible for nomination of the alternate.
The nomination by a particular Council Member shall be subject to approval
of a majority of the City Council, so that the composite board shall be
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appointed by the City Council. The Board shall elect its own chairperson
annually with the term ending on September 15th. The alternate may set and
vote in the absence of a member.
5.
The Board shall act in an advisory capacity to advise the City
Council and City Manager concerning the acquisition, development,
maintenance and use of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in the City and
shall conduct its business at such times and under such rules and
regulations as it may prescribe. It shall be the duty of the Board to
immediately and at all times thereafter make continuous study of the needs
of the City for the establishment of public parks and recreation
facilities, to investigate and recommend the locations or sites at which
public parks and recreation facilities should be made available within the
municipal limits, suggest means of acquiring and developing such facilities
and furnish the City Council and City Manager with over-all plans for
development and improvement of all such facilities and to report to the
City Council and City Manager the results of its studies, recommendations,
and plans. In the performance of these duties said Board shall act in an
advisory capacity. It is specifically provided that said Board shall have
no authority to spend nor to commit the City of the expenditure of any
funds or monies whatsoever, except under the specific authorization and
direction of the City Council and City Manager.
6.
The Board shall hold regular monthly meetings at which time and
place as it may fix, and such special meetings as may be called by the
Chairman or at the request of any two (2) members of the Board. The Board
is hereby authorized to provide for the election of a Vice-Chairman, who
shall preside in the absence of the Chairman, and is further authorized to
prescribe such rules and regulations governing its own proceedings as it
may deem advisable.
7.
Should any section or part of this ordinance be held to be invalid
for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the
validity of any other section or part thereof, it being the intent that the
remainder of any such part or part hereof shall stand, notwithstanding the
invalidity of any section or part hereof.
8.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its day of passage and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of August, 1987.
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