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MelÌ(jian Parks & Recreation
Memo
RECEIVED
APR 1 4 2006
To:
Mayor and City Council
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
From:
Will Berg
Doug strong, Director Æ ~ ~
April 14, 2006
cc:
Date:
Re:
Parks & Recreation Commission Bylaws
During the April 12, 2006 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting the
commission reviewed and discussed the bylaws as presented. The commission
made a motion to approve the bylaws and forward to the Mayor and Council for
their approval.
The Parks Staff is requesting this item be put on the agenda for your April 18, 2006
meeting. Staff Summary of Parks & Recreation Commission Reoommendation to
City Council and the bylaws, which were presented that evening, are attached.
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Revised February 27, 2006
BY-LAWS OF THE MERIDIAN
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
ARTICLE I
Section 1. NAME OF THE COMMISSION
The name of the commission shall be: "MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION",
hereinafter referred to as the "Commission",
Section 2. PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT
These titles are interchangeable whenever they may appear within the Articles of the By-Laws when the
titles are used within their respective context.
ARTICLE II
Section 1. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
In addition to the duties as specified in Meridian City Code § 2-2-3, the Commission shall have the duty to
study, propose ordinances for, and comment on all public issues pertaining to Meridian city parks. All
such studies, proposed ordinances, and comments shall be forwarded to the Meridian City Council for
consideration when making decisions for the city pertaining to parks, park policies, and parks recreation
programs,
ARTICLE III
Section 1. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
The President shall: 1) preside at all meetings of the Commission; 2) call special meetings of the
Commission in accordance with the Idaho Open Meeting Law; 3) sign documents of the Commission; 4)
see that all actions of the Commission are properly taken; and 5) make commission appointments to sub-
committees as required.
Section 2. DUTIES OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT
The Vice-President shall perform the duties ofthe President in the absence or incapacity ofthe President,
and in the case ofthe resignation or death ofthe President, the Vice-President shall perfonn such duties as
are imposed on the President until such time as the Commission shall elect a new President.
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Section 3. SUBCOMMITTEES
Subcommittees shall be established and appointed by the President to assist the Commission in
perfonnance of its function and shall follow all public meeting requirements. Each subcommittee shall
consist of at least two (2) Commission members, Citizens and public officials may be appointed to serve as
members on the subcommittees by the Commission President, Subcommittee Chairperson, or Mayor.
ARTICLE IV
Section 1. MEETINGS
No meeting shall run longer than three (3) hours unless the Commission members present, through a
majority vote, approve that particular meeting to exceed the time limit.
Section 2. VOTING
Each regularly appointed member shall be entitled to one vote on any matter that may come before the
Commission. The vote of the majority of the members present at any meeting attended by a quorum of its
members shall be necessary to decide any items, The President of the Commission is a member ofthe
body and has the same rights and privileges as the other members. The President of the Commission may
enter into the discussion of items before the Commission and may vote on any item of business to corne
before the Commission.
Section 3. RULES OF ORDER
The Commission shall operate under the precepts of Robert's Rules of Order. The order of business for the
Commission shall be as follows:
A.
Call to Order
B.
Roll Call
C.
Agenda Approval, Minutes
D,
Unfinished Business, New Business
E.
Reports, Presentations, SubcommÍttee Reports, Staff Reports
F.
Next Meetings' Agenda, Adjournment
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