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Home My WebLink About822 Parks & Recreation Commission~.~; ~~-~ CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. g 2 2 • • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN REPEALING AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 733 AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 2, MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION ,MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO: SECTION 1: That Amended Ordinance No. 733 enacted by the City Council on the 6th of January, 1998, is and the same is hereby repealed; and SECTION 2: That Chapter 2 of Title 2 is hereby amended by the addition thereto of sections to to read as follows: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP; TERM OF OFFICE; VACANCIES: A. There is hereby established a Meridian Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Meridian. B. This Commission shall consist of seven (7) members who shall receive no salary. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the City Council on a vote of one-half (1/z) plus one of the Council members, and Commission members may, in like manner, be removed. C. Residents who reside within the Meridian City Limits, or area of impact and are a minimum of 18 years of age are eligible to serve on the Commission, at least one but not more than 3 members may be appointed from residents of the City Impact Area, outside the corporate ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, QUALIFICATIONS AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, • AND ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ORDINANCE - ~~~ ~;-, ,~ limits. • D. When vacancy occurs, interested citizens will submit a letter of interest or resume to the Mayor within an advertised time period. E. A subcommittee of three individuals of the Parks and Recreation Commission will review the application and submit a recommendation to the Mayor. The location of the applicant's residence, in order to provide a representation based upon geographic areas and population will be given strong consideration. F. One member of the Meridian City Council, the City's Parks and Recreation Director, and one member who represents the administration of the Joint School District No. 2, Ada County, State of Idaho, shall serve as ex-officio members with no vote. G. Each Commissioner shall serve a term of three (3) years. Commissioners wishing to serve additional terms must submit a letter of interest 30 days prior to the first term expiring. Reappointments are at the discretion of the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council. H. Starting dates of terms were staggered at the inception of the Parks and • Recreation Commission so that three Commissioner's terms expire each year starting in October 1, 1999. ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES: A. At the first meeting each fiscal year, the members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall meet and organize by electing one of their members Chairman and such other officers as may be necessary. The City Parks and Recreation staff shall provide secretarial service for the Commission. B. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall adopt By-Laws, Rules and Regulations for the proper conduct of the business of the Parks and Recreation Commission. The By-Laws, Rules and Regulations are subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council after recommendation by the Commission. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, • QUALIFICATIONS AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, AND ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ORDINANCE - 2 ~~~ ~` SUPERVISION OF RECREATION AREAS: • A. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall advise the Mayor, City Council, and Parks and Recreation Director, on the planning for, conduct of, operation of, and the supervision of, public parks and public playgrounds, athletic fields, recreational facilities and other recreation activities on any of the properties owned or controlled by the City, and on any other properties in the Area of Impact upon which recreational facilities and/or activities are conducted and/or planned. B. Each year during the preliminary stages of budget preparation the Commission shall assist in planning and prioritizing projects and expenditures for the next fiscal year, and shall review the Parks and Recreation Department budget before its submission to the City Council. The Commission shall also review and comment on any needed changes and/or revisions to the City's Comprehensive Plan as that plan relates to Parks and Recreation. MEETINGS -The Commission shall meet regularly each month at a time and place determined by the Commission. ,All meetings shall be open to the public and shall be publicized; the Commission shall allow and promote public participation in the meetings • of the Commission. The Commission shall also review and comment on any needed changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan as it relates to Parks and Recreation. REPORTS -The Parks and Recreation Director shall make monthly reports to the Mayor and City Council, and other reports from time to time as requested by the Mayor and the City Council. The Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman will submit an annual report to the Mayor and Council. ADVISORY STATUS -The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be deemed advisory to the Parks and Recreation Director, the Mayor and City Council. SECTION 3. Due to the fact that the codifier is in the process of recodifying the Municipal City Code, the exact section number of this ordinance shall be assigned by the codifier, and which section shall be approved at such time as the City Council approves the recodification in accordance with its authority under I.C. §§ 50-903 and 50-905. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, • QUALIFICATIONS AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, AND ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ORDINANCE - 3 SECTION 4. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith • are hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled. SECTION S. VALIDITY: The Meridian City Council hereby declares that any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance as adopted and amended herein be declared for any reason to be invalid it is the intent of the Meridian City Council that it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE. This ordinance does not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before this ordinance takes effect. SECTION 7. DATE OF EFFECT. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect within one (1) month after its passage, approval and publication, according to law. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this Z~*day of 1999. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this 2~~day of i`~ , 1999. ~~ • ATTEST: ~ y CITY CLERK msg/Z:\Work\M\Meridian 15360M\Parks\ORD733 Robert D. 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