HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-1137 - Ordinance - 11/09/1978 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 1137
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND RECREATION
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVEN (7) MEMBERS; DETERMINING THE TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING
FOR THEIR DUTIES AND THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Board to be known as
the "College Station Parks and Recreation Board", which shall be composed of
seven (7) members. The duties of said Board shall be to advise and recommend
to the City Council all matters concerning the establishment, maintenance, and
operation of all parks within the City and the establishment and operation of
recreation programs conducted by the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION for its inhabitants.
The Board shall also carry out all other duties and responsibilities as may be
assigned by the City Council.
SECTION 2: The terms of office for said Parks and Recreation Board shall
commence on May 1st and shall be for two (2) years. The members of the Board
shall be appointed by the City Council on a staggered basis with three expiring
on uneven years and four expiring on even years. The Council shall appoint one
member of the Board to serve as Chairman and one member to serve as Vice -Chairman
on an annual basis. One member of the City Council shall be appointed to serve
on the Board as a non -voting representative.
Members appointed to fill vacancies on said Board shall be for the remainder of
the term of his predecessor.
SECTION 3: Said Board is authorized to establish its own rules, regulations, and
by-laws subject to ratification by the City Council and shall provide for regular
1 and special meetings necessary to carry on its business.
SECTION 4: All ordinances including Ordinance No. 177, hereto passed by the
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION contrary to or in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
expressly repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this the 9th day of November, 1978.
PROVED
Mayor
ATTEST
City Secretary
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