04-1081 City Code Parks and Rec Comm
CIT¥ OF MERIDIAN
ORDINANCE NO. 04- / tJ 8 !
BY: ¡j[i¡¡!rh;
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, REPEALING
CHAPTER 2 TITLE 2 AND REENACTING THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT, VALIDITY, SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR 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 Chapter 2 Title 2 Parks and Recreation Commission of the Meridian
City Code, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2 Title 2 Parks and Recreation Commission of the Meridian
City Code, be, and the same is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2-2-1: Establishment, Membership, Terms, Vacancies:
A.
Commission Established: There is hereby established a Meridian Parks and
Recreation Commission of the City.
B.
Membership; Compensation:
1. This Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of a minimum of five (5)
members and not more than nine (9) members.~ ".YflO shall reeeiyø Rf) salary.
One half plus one of the number of then currentlv appointed members of the
Commission shall constitute a (jUorum for the transaction of anv business of
the Parks and Recreation Commission. Members of the Commission shall be
appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council on a vote of one-
half (1/2) plus one of the Council members, and Commission members may,
in like manner, be removed.
2. RøsideRts W.fl.O reoide \'iitmR the City limits, er area ef ÌIRfIaet and are a
millimmR ef eigliteeR (18) years ef age life eligiBle te serve OR ilie
CeHlffiissieB. .\t least eRe BBt Ret more than three (3) mem13ers mayBe
il 3j:1eiftted from resideftts efthe Cit) Ïffij'Iaet area, eutsicle the cel'fJoFate limits.
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All members of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the officers thereof
shall serve without salary or compensation. The Citv shall provide the
necessarv and suitable equipment and supplies to enable the Commission to
properlv transact and attend to its business. The budget for Commission
equipment and supplies shall be provided for it through the Parks and
Recreation budget.
3. f. suBeeHlfR-ittee eftmee (3) iadi...idtials efthe Parks and Reereatiefl
CemmissieR w'¡¡¡ review the IIf!PlieatieR æd su'emit a FeeemmeadatieR te tae
Mayer. The loeatiea efthe aj3f11ie!lftt's Fesideaee, ia eràer te proyide a
F6 'IresefitatieR 'eased 1lpeR geegraj3hie areas and pepBlatiea ',>;'Ìll 'ee giveR
streRg eeRoideratie!l.. Residents who reside within the Citv limits. or area of
impact. and are a minimum of eighteen (18) vears of age are eligible to serve
on the Parks and Recreation Commission. One (1) member shall be a resident
of the area of impact but no more than two (2) members mav be appointed
ITom residents of the Citv impact area, outside the coroorate limits. One
position mav be desÌlmated to represent vouth which Commission member
mav be. at the time of appointment. under eighteen (18) vears of age.
4. One member of the Meridian City Council, the City's Parks and Recreation
Director, aRà one member who represents the administration of the Joint
School District No.2, Ada County, State of Idaho, and all shall serve as ex-
officio members with no vote.
Terms of Office:
L Each Commissioner shall serve a term of three (3) years~ provided that the
vouth member, or members. shall be appointed to a term of UP to one (1) vear
and mav be reappointed to UP to three (3) successive terms. Commissioners
wishing to serve additional terms must submit a letter of interest thirty (30)
days prior to the first term expiring. Reappointments are at the discretion of
the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council.
b 8tartiRg dates efterms '¡..ere staggered at the ineef1ti8R efthe Parks !If!d
Reereatiea C8ffiffiissiea se tflat tmee (3) CemmissieRer's teræs expÏi'e each
year startiflg iR Oete'eer 1, 1999.
b Vacancy:
!h When vacancy occurs, interested citizens will submit a letter of interest or
resume to the Mayor within an advertised time period. (Ord. 822, 4-20-
1999)
!h A subcommittee of three (3) individuals of the Parks and Recreation
Commission will review the application and submit a recommendation to
the Mavor. The location of the applicant's residence, in order to provide a
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representation based upon geographic areas and population will be given
strong consideration.
2-2-2: Organization; Rules and Regulations:
A.
B.
2-2-3:
A.
Officers: At the first December meeting Q[ each.fu¡eal year, the members ofthe
Parks and Recreation Commission shall meet and organize by electing one of
their members efta-ifmaft President. Vice President and such other officers as may
be necessary. The City Parks and Recreation staff shall provide secretarial service
for the Commission, and mav reQuest assistance ITom the Citv Clerk regarding
matters pertaining to meetings including notices. agendas. and minutes.
Rules And Bylaws: The Parks and Recreation Commission shall adopt bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper conduct of the business of the Parks and
Recreation Commission. The bylaws, rules and regulations are subject to the
approval of the Mayor and City Council after recommendation by the
Commission. (Ord. 822,4-20-1999)
Duties: It shall be the dutv of the Parks and Recreation Commissioners to work in
conjunction with the Parks Department staff. and to advise the Mavor and the Citv
Council in the orderlv and efficient administration ofthe citv Parks and
Recreation svstem as hereinafter amended, and anv other ordinances hereinafter
enacted and amended relating to parks. urban forestry and recreation:
8apervisioR Of ReereatioR ¿\reas:
1. +he To advise the CeHlffiissieR shall aèvise the Mayer,
City Ce1iReil. and Parks and ReereatieFl DiFeeter, eR the alar.nial': fer, eeR&aet
ef. eaefatieR e[, and the suaervisieR of. aa'elie Barks and aal3lie alav£:feBRds,
a-t'eletie fields, reereatieRal faeilities and other reereatioa aetiyities eR any ef
the fJreaerties e,..iBed er eeatrelled 'e'¡ the City. IIf!d eR aflY ether areaeFties iR
the area efiffiÐlict BÐeR wrneh reereatieRai faeilities and/er aetivities are
6eaEIHcted lIf!è/er alllf!f!ed, CitY Council, and the Mavor as to the best use of all
public parks and anv land or lots hereinafter purchased, leased, devised and
beQueathed to the Citv for park and recreation pUrPoses. and as such to make
recommendation regarding the ornamenting, adorning. laving out and
improving of the grounds of said parks.
2... Eaoo year à-ariRg the preliæiflary stages ef'eBdg~t pref1aratioR the
CemmissioR shall assist in plaI1f!iflg at!d fJf-Íeritiziag pF6:ieets and eJifleRditures
fer the ReJlÍ fiS6al year, and shall rev'¡e'.v the Pafk:s and Reereatioa Def1artmeat
budget 'eefere its sal3missieR te the Citj' Ceaneil. The CeHlH!issieR shall alse
r-e'/ie'ii and 6eHlH!eat eR aflY Reeded ehaages anà,/or revisiefls to the City's
Ceffij3Febeasi'ie Plan as that f!laFI relates te Parks and Reereat'¡ea. To studv the
economic and phvsical conditions and problems in connection with the
maintenance. operation. management. control and use of all the public park
grounds, park and plavground facilities in the City.
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1. To propose and recommend rules and regulations for the control and
regulation of the use of the public park grounds. buildings, and plavground
facilities: subject to approval bv the Mavor and CitY Council.
1, To study and propose plans. and recommend rules and regulations for the
planting. growing, care. regulation and control of trees and shrubbery in all
public places.
J.." To represent the public interest in making suggestions and recommendations
for the development. use and expansion of needed and reQuired plavground
and other recreational and leisure program activities.
J!, To propose plans. recommendations and suggestions for the future growth
development and regulation of park, plavground. and recreation facilities of
the Citv.
1." To set Prioritv to plans, recommendations and suggestions for the future
growth development and regulation of park, plavground and recreation
facilities of the Citv: subject to approval bv the Mavor and City Council.
ß. To propose plans, recommendations. and suggestions to the annual budget to
be submitted by the Parks Director for the projects and expenditures for the
next fiscal vear prior to the budget proposal being submitted to Citv Council
for approval.
2... To suggest and recommend such rules and regulations necessarv and desirable
to carrv out the intent of the Chapter.
ill To review and comment on the Parks and Recreation Department's
Comprehensive Plan and Action Plan.
lL To review and comment on the Citv's Comprehensive Plan as that plan relates
to Parks and Recreation.
.ll, If requested bv the Mavor. to review candidates for Parks and Recreation
Director and make recommendations to the Mavor regarding those candidates.
l1. To suggest and recommend such rules and regulations necessarv and desirable
to Carry out the intent of the Chapter, and to improve and correlate the
problems of governmental administration of all recreation and leisure
programs of the CitY.
li. To appoint members ofthe commission to subcommittees to provide
communitv information to the Parks and Recreation Commission concerning
particular facilities or programs of the park and leisure movement of the CitY.
RØf1erts: The Parks IIf!d ReereaíieR Direeter slïall make meathly r6f1orts te tHe
Mayer EI:Rà City Celffieil, and ether rØf1eFts ÍfeIH time to time as feEJ:Bested 'ey the
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Mayer fiRd the Cillo CeaReil. The Parks and ReereatieR CøR1lÐ-issieR ehaÌIman
,,;ill saBmit fiR III1fllial FeflefÍ Ie the Mayer and Cøtlfteil.
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All actions of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be subject to approval
bv the Mavor and Council bv Resolution and after such approval shall have the
force and effect of ordinance. All rules and regulations of the Parks and
Recreation Commission now in effect shall remain in full force and effect until
amended. altered or repealed.
C.
Advisory Status: The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be deemed advisory
and report to the Parks and Reei"eatieR Direeter, Mayor and City Council. The
Parks and Recreation Commission chairman will submit an annual report to the
Mavor and Council. (Ord. 822,4-20-1999)
2-2-:1: Fees: The Parks and Recreation Commission is herebv authorized to make
recommendations regarding the establishment of all fees for facilitv reservations
and/or rental. facilitv admission, program activitv participation, and league
registration: and the establishment of fees for urban forestry services. All rules
and regulations pertaining to fees shall be subject to approval bv the Mavor and
the Meridian City Council. (Ord. 4895, 12-30-85: Ord. 5227.4-17-90).
2-2-4~: Meetings: The Commission shall meet regularly each month at a time and place
determined by the Commission. The regular monthlv meeting shall be held at
7:00 p.m.. on the second Wednesdav of each month unless, at the first meeting of
each calendar vear. the Commission shall establish a meeting schedule for the
calendar vear in which event the published schedule shall applv. 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. Additional meetings of
Commission mav be scheduled bv the Commission as necessarY to carrv out the
business ofthe Commission. (Ord. 822,4-20-1999)
SECTION 3: All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled.
SECTION 4: 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
hereITom of any portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION 5: SAVINGS CLAUSE: This Ordinance does not affect an action or
proceeding commenced or right accrued before this Ordinance takes effect.
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SECTION 6: DATE OF EFFECT: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
after its passage, approval and publication, according to law.
P ASSEP BY THE ÇJ¿TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
-/S!!!- day of ~ ~ , 2004.
APP~VED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this
~ day of J~ , 2004.
STATE OF IDAHO,)
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County of Ada. )
On this I s-t" day of ..Ju i'\. e... , 2004, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared TAMMY de WEERD and
WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., known to me to be the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of
the CITY of Meridian, Idaho, and who executed the within instrument, and
acknowledged to me that the City of Meridian executed the same.
IN WIJ~~S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
KEvIN DomJS
JULIE KLEIN FIsCHER
CfIRJSTOPHERD. GABBERT
WM. F. GIGRAY. III
T. GIIY HAu.AM"
JOLLS. HOI.D>1<A
JOHN R. KORMANIK .
WILLIAMA. MORROW
WILLIAM F. NIcnoLS"
CANYON PARK AT THE IDAHO CENJ'ER
5700 E FRANKLIN RD., SUITE 200
NAMPA, IDAHO 83687-7901
TEL (208)466-9272
FAX (208) 466-4405
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PnILIP A. PETERSON
ToooA. ROSSMAN
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May 13,2004
William G. Berg, Jr.
City of Meridian
33 E. Idaho
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Re:
Ordinance No. 04- /08/ , (Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance
for the City of Meridian) Summary of Publication
Dear Will:
Pursuant to the direction of the Meridian City Council, this office has prepared a
summarization of the ordinance providing for the Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance for
the City of Meridian, pursuant to the City's action. I do hereby advise the City, and make this
statement, that said summary is true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public of the
provisions of said ordinance.
You are hereby directed to file this statement with the ordinance, pursuant to the
provisions ofIdaho Code § 50-901(A).
Very truly yours,
Wm. F. Nichols
Enclosure
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 04- I () II
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEALING AND REENACTING OF
CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 2
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
This ordinance of the City of Meridian is repealing existing Chapter 2 Title 2 and enacting a new
Chapter 2 Title 2 regarding the Parks and Recreation Commission; to amend the membership to
include a minimum of five (5) members and not more than nine (9) members; to provide for a
Commission quorum definition; to provide that the City budget shall contain provisions for
equipment and supplies for the Commission; to require one and allow up to two members ITom
the area of impact; to provide for youth members; to delete the staggered term language and to
allow for appointments to mid-term vacancies such that they do not affect the staggered rotation;
to provide for a change in the time of election of officers ITom the beginning of the fiscal year to
the end of the calendar year; to provide that the Commissioners shall work in conjunction with
the Parks and Recreation Department to advise the Mayor and City Council in the administration
of the City Parks and Recreation System; to provide that the Commission is the recommending
body for parks with the ability to recommend how parks are landscaped and designed; to provide
that the Commission shall recommend rules and regulations for the control and regulation of the
use of public park grounds, buildings and play ground facilities with Mayor and Council
approval; to allow the Commission to determine priority for plans, future growth, etc. with the
final decision for the City Council; to provide for the involvement of the Commission in the
budget planning; to provide for the Commission to make recommendations to the Mayor
regarding candidates for the Parks and Recreation Director position; to provide for the
appointment of members of the Commission to subcommittees; to provide that all the actions of
the Commissioners shall be subject to approval by the Mayor and City Council; and to provide
that the Commission can suggest or recommend fees for adoption by the Council.
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, Ç~ofMeridian, 33 East
Idaho, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance s!mlllbtJ~r, effective on the æday of ~~ ,
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Adopted after first reading by suspensio¡{'&.the f~illf~s allowed pursuant to Idaho Code 50-902:
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Secpnd Reading:
Third Reading:
Parks and Recreation Commission Summary Ordinance
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