Firebaugh Municipal Code § 2-6 Parks and Recreation Board

[Ord. #80-4, S1B]

The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Firebaugh is hereby established.

[Ord. #80-4, S2B; Ord. #82-3, S1]

a. The Firebaugh Parks and Recreation Board shall be composed of a total of seven members, five of whom shall be residents of the City and two members who may reside within the boundaries of the Firebaugh - Las Deltas Unified School District. Any two of said members (City-resident or otherwise) may be students of said school district.

All such appointments shall be made by the City Council and appointees may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council.

b. The terms of said members shall be for a term of three years, except in the event any appointee is a student that appointee's term shall be limited to one year. Said appointments shall be made as to stagger the terms of three-year appointees. The term of all members shall extend until their successors are appointed. Three successive unexcused or unexplained absences from Board meetings shall constitute and result in an automatic resignation for which a successor may forthwith be appointed.

c. All members shall serve without pay. However, members of the Board may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties upon authorization or ratification by the Board and approval of such expenditures by Council.

[Ord. #80-5, S3B]

The Board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its own members, each of who shall serve for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified. The chairman shall preside at all meetings and exercise all the usual rights, duties, and prerogatives of the head of any similar organization. The chairman shall have the power to administer oaths and to take evidence. The vice chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman in the absence or disability of the chairman. Vacancies created by any cause shall be filled for the unexpired term by a new election.

[Ord. #80-4, S4B]

The Parks and Recreation Board shall have the following powers and duties:

a. To advise the City, through the Manager, on establishing policies for recreational facilities and services with the City as the developing public recreation needs may require.

b. To advise the City, through the Manager, regarding contracts to grant concessions, licenses and permits for the use of the recreational facilities of the City.

c. To advise the City, through the Manager, concerning recreational needs and recommend acquisition, location and nature of facilities to meet said needs.

d. To advise the City, through the Manager, not later than March 1st of each year, of items recommended for inclusion in the ensuing budget.

e. To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinances or resolution of the Council.

f. The function of the Parks and Recreation Board is advisory in nature and the final decision on any recommendations made remains the sole responsibility of the City Council.

g. Minutes of all meetings will be furnished to the Manager to be included with the next succeeding City Council packet following the Board of Commission meeting.

[Ord. #80-4, S5B; Ord. #82-3, S1]

a. The Board shall provide in its rules for its meetings; provided, that special meetings may be called by the chairman, or in his absence, the vice chairman. Any two members of the Board may make written request to the chairman for a special meeting and in the event such meeting is not called, such members may call such special meeting in such manner and form as may be provided in the Commission rules.

b. Four members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum shall be necessary to transact Board business. The affirmative vote of a majority of members present and voting shall be required for passage of any matter before the Board. The minutes of the meetings shall reflect the "ayes" and "noes" cast on a particular measure and shall reflect the vote of each member present. A member may abstain from voting only upon a declaration that he has a conflict of interest, in which case such member shall take no part in the deliberations on the matter in question. The vote of any member who fails to declare his vote shall be recorded as an "aye" vote, provided that he is not exempt from voting by reason of a declared conflict of interest.

[Ord. #80-4, S6B]

The Board may advise the City through the Manager regarding a uniform schedule of charges to be made by the City for recreational facilities. All receipts shall be paid into the general fund of the City. Such schedule shall only become effective upon approval by the Council.