8626 Est Park Adv Board(Published in The Salina Journal 1"� r&h h4 , 1978)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE SALINA PARK ADVISORY BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS; AND DEFINING ITS DUTIES; ENACTING
ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE SALINA CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Salina has a continuing need to provide parks,
playgrounds and other related recreational facilities for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body desires to utilize the advice and expertise
of certain of its citizens acting as a citizens' park advisory group to the
Board of City Commissioners of the City of Salina, SO NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Article IV of Chapter 25 of the Salina Code is
hereby enacted to read as follows:
''Chapter 25
ARTICLE IV
SALINA PARK ADVISORY BOARD
''Section 25-50. Advisory board established.
There is hereby created a Park Advisory Board to act in an advisory
capacity to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas,
in regards to the City's parks, playgrounds and related facilities.
''Section 25-51. Membership, appointment, term.
The Park Advisory Board shall consist of nine members, each
of whom shall be a resident of the city and appointed by the Mayor,
with the approval of the Board of Commissioners. The initial
appointments to the board shall be for terms of one, two and three
years and thereafter all appointments shall be for a term of three
years and until a successor is appointed and qualified; provided
however, that no person shall be appointed for more than two
consecutive full terms.
''Section 25-52. Organization.
The Board shall annually organize and elect from its members a
chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary or required.
''Section 25-53. Duties and powers.
(a) To hold regular public meetings and keep a written record of
its proceedings which shall be public records.
(b) To annually review the parks, playgrounds and recreational
facilities of the City of Salina, Kansas.
(c) To utilize the services of the Superintendent of the Salina
Recreation Commission, the Director of Services, and the
Superintendent of the Salina Park Department in connection
with their studies of the park and recreational facilities
for the City of Salina, Kansas.
(d) To recommend to the Board of Commissioners future park land
need and the location thereof.
(e) To recommend to the Board of Commissioners capital
improvements to the park system.
(f) In general to act as an advisory group to the Board of
Commissioners in regards to the needs of the City of Salina,
Kansas, for parks, playgrounds and related facilities.
"Section 25-54. Annual report.
An annual report shall be made to the Governing Body of the
City as to the activities of the Board during the past year with
recommendations it might have concerning the park system of the City
of Salina, Kansas.
"Sections 25-55 to 25-59• Reserved."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption and publication in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: March 6, 1978
(SEAL)
Attest:
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D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Passed: March 13, 1978
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Ger d F. Sim , Acting Mayor