HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0519 - Board of park commissioners created (Repealed by 1369)ORDINANCE NO,519------
An ordinance of the City of Marysville relatinr,to thecreation
of a board of l"ark Commissioners for the City of Marysville,
Washington,defining their duties and powers.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THL CITY OF ,MARYSVILLE.DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 ,Hmv created:That there be and is hereby created a
Board of i'ark "omm.i ssd one r-s, co nsd s t i.ng of three (3)resident
citizens,to be appointed by the Mayor and to serve during his
pleasure,-he members of said board shall re cei ve no salary or
other compensation,
Section 2,Term of Officers:The term of office of the members
of said board shall be three years,The firs~commissioners appointed
determine by lot whose term of office expires in one;two and
three years respectively,and a new commissioner is appointed
annually to fill the position so vacated,Commissioners may be
removed at any time by the Mayoro
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Section 3.Organization:Immediately upon their.appointment and
qualification after this ordinance shall go into effect,and
thereafter on the second Tues,day in January of each year,the board
shall elect a president and vice president from it members,and a
secretary who mayor may not bea member of the board,
(a)Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
l're nsaction of business,Two affirmative votes shall be necessary
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to adopt or carry any measure.The Board shall have regular
public meetings at.least once a month at their regular place
of meeting 0
(b)the board shall have power to,make by-laws and rules for the
conduct,of its business.
Section 4~Annual Report:The Park uoard shall,at the close
of each year,make a report to the counci 1,sta tj ng t.he condi c i,on ,
of its trust,with such statistics and Lnf'ormaca on as,the board
may deem of importance',
Section 5.Office:i,henever there shall be,sui table accommodations
in the City Hctll,the office of the Park Board shall be maintained
therein.
Section 6.Powers:.L'he Park .u,oard shall have power:(a)to
purchase Dr procure or accept real estate,with approval of the
council;to layout,establish and have the care,management,
control and improvement of all boulevards connecting par-ks and
structures thereon,and all parkways,now and hereafter owned
or controlled by the city,whether,within or without the city
limi t s I and may designate them by name 0 '
~0b)To ~xercise supervision over and to remove or to replant
shade trees,shrubs,and plants of all kinds on or in the streets
and public places of the city,water stations,playgrounds,and
parade grounds.
(c)To make rules and regulations for the uSe of parks and
provide for the enforcement of such rules and reeulationsby,
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the police department of the city.
(d)'1'0 prohi bi t ,or determine the place and manner of making ex-
cavations,and of placing or maintaining wi r-es ,pipes,poles,masts
and supports in parks,or boulevards,and to compel the alteration
or removal thereof at anytime.
(e)~o improve and adorn parks,boulevards and other p~rk property
and do all things necessary or proper to render them of value
to the publico
(f)'1'0 lease any property under its control,not needed for
immediate improvement,for a term not to exceed three years,
und to receive the rent and place the same in the park fund,to
be used forparlc purposeso
(g)rersonalproperty may be given or bequ eat.hed to the city
and accepted by the park board',forparks for the establishment
or maintenance in parks of museums,zoological or other ~ardens,
collections of natural history,observation,buildings,fountains,
monuments,statues,or other works of art,upon the trust and
conditions prescribed by the donors thereof,and all such
property,together with the income and profits thereof,shall
be under the exclusive control of the park board,except as
ot.he rwi se provided by law.All property acquir-ed by the park board
shall be in thename of the city.
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Section 7.(,;ondemnation for Park Lurposes:If,theboard shall be
unable to purchase at a satisfactory price,with and by the
cunsent of th~council,any lands or other property for park
purposes,or be unable to make a sati~factory arrangement as
to compensation thereof,the city may condemn the same at the
expense of the park fund.
Section s.All Ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance be and they are hereby
repealed.
Section 90 All powers and activity derived form the sections of
this ordinance are subject to the review and approval of the
city counciL
Section 10 0 This ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage,appr-o val andfi ve days following its pub Li,cation as
required by law.
Sept~mba)("day of__=~~=.c,.j 19640Passedthis28th
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By~~tL
Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to form: