O61-02ORDINANCE No. 61-2
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO RECREATION AND .PARKS;
ESTABLISHING A REC;REATION AND' PARK BOARD;
DEFINING ITS POWERS.AND DUTIES; ESTABLISHING A
RECREATION FUND; DEFINING PARK AND FACILITY
DEPREDATIONS; A PENALTY FOR PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITY DEPREDATIONS, AND DEFINING PUBLIC PARKS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ~4AYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
SECTION 1. RECREATION AND' PARK BOARD ESTABLISHED,
There is hereby established a Recreation and Park Board, hereinafter referrec
to as Board. The.' Board shall consist of seven (7) members. The City Counci
shai~ appoint the members of the Board. Four members of the Board first
appointed hereunder, shall serve for a term of two years and the remaining
three members for a terra, of one year. Thereafter, members shall be
for a !era of two years or until their successors have been appointed and
qualified. The purpose of this ordinance is to combine and replace the pre-
sexily existing Recreation Board and Parks and Playgrounds Board to avoid
overlapping functions of said bodies.
SECTION 2.~ QUALIFICATION OF BOARD MEMBERS.
Members of the Board shall be residents of Boynton Beach, Florida.
SECTION 3. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
Within ten days from ihe date of their appointment, the Director of Recreation
and Parks shall call a meeting, for the Members of the Board.to organize by
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electing one of their tubers ChaLrman" and one of their members "Vice
Chairman" of the Board.
SECTION 4. POWERS AND DUTIES.
]ubject to the ~control. and direction of the City Council, the- Board:.
(A). Shall act in an advisory capacity (non-administrative) to the
Recr~eation Department, to assure representation of ideas of citizens who are
interest~In prom'oting better recneatign and park facilities and program for the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida. Such advisory shall include but not be
to site locations, development, supervision, and maintenance of public recrea-
tion and parks of the City.
(B) May acquire by gift or donation, any property for public
recreation or' park purposes. Any gifts or donations acquired shall go through
;he Recreation and Parks Department and shall become the property of the
Dity of Boynton Beach, Florida, and title of any real property so acquired shall
~e taken in the name of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
(c) Shall make recommendations to the City Manager~ and City
Coun~it, through ihe Recreali~in D~rector concerning the purchase of property
by the City for public recreation and park purposes, concerning the establish-
ment, maintenance, and. supervision of public recreation and parks, and con-
ce~ning expenditures of the Recreational Fund hereina~!ter established.
(D) Shall annually, in an advisory capacity, assist the Recreation
Department in prepa~ing a proposed budget for public recreation and parks
for the City of Boynton Beach.
(E) Shall keep records and account of all the activities of the Boar~
and make reports throughihe Recreation Department to the City Council
and City Manager whenever requested to do. so.
(F) Shall make recommendations lo the Director of l~ecreation
and Parks and .the City Manager ,~ to be submitted to the City Council for
approval concerning employement of personnel, which will conduct, instruct,
supervise activities, and ihe~ use of public recreation and park facilities of
the City.
SE CTION 5. RECREATIONAL FUND ESTABLISHED.
There is hereby established as a part of the City Treasu~/a fund to be known
as the Recreational FUnd. Ail monetary- gifts or donations to the City for
recreational or park purposes shall be paid into said fund.
SECTION 6. EXPENI~ITURES OF RECREATIONAL FUND.
Expenditures from the Recreation Fund of the City shall be in the manner and
form provided by statute of Florida and/or City of Boynton Beach for the
expenditures of municipal funds. No mo.netary gift or donation to the City for
public park purposes shall be expended for any purpose other than recreation
and parl~s o
SECTION 7. PARK DEPREDATIONS.
Park depredations are hereby defined to include but not be limited to the mis-
use, taking, disturbing, disfiguring, or desiroying of any public park, recrea-
tional facilities, or park property. Any pers.on or persons found guilty of
park depredalions shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars
($5.00) nor more .than five hundred, dollars ($500. 00) or by imprisonment in
the City jail not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, at iht
discretion.of the court.
SECTION 8. PUBLIC P~IRKS DEFINED.
Public Parks are hereby defined to include but not to-be limited to playgrounds
play fields, indoor recrealion c~.nters, and other recreation areas and
facilities which are owned or controlled by the City.
SECTION 9. IIEETINGS OF THE BOAllD.
Inthe performance of their duties set forth in the ordinance, the Boar:d shall
hold at least one regular meeting each month in the City Hall. Special meet-
ings may be called by the Board Chairman~or the Recreation Department upon
prior notification.
(A) Minutes shall be kept during all meetings wiih a copy given
lo the City Manager and the original copy placed in the files of the Recreation
Department.
(b) The Recreation Department shall prepare an agenda for each
meeting and shall contact the Chairman .of the Board regarding agenda.
(C) Four members in attendance shall constitute a quorum before'
an official meeting is declared in session.
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SECTION 10. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS ~ VACANCIES.
Marchers of the Board may be removed by a majority vote of the total members
of the City Council. Vacancies or, the Board shall be filled by the City Council.
SECTION 11. EXERCISE OF POWER AND PERFORMANCE OF DUT~S.
In exercising their Powers and performing their duties as specified in ibis
ordinance, the Board shall act through a majority of its members and the
chairman of the Board is requested to sign all papers and documents requiring
the signature of .the Recreation and Park. Board.
SE:CTION 12. SEPARABILITY.
Each of the provisions of _.this ordinance are separable: including word, clause,
phrase or sentence and.if any provision hereof shall be declared invalid, the
remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain .in full force and. effect.
SECTION 13. Repealing Pr'o~iSions.
All ordinances or parts 'of ordnances in conflict herewilh are hereby repealed.
First reading this 16ih day of January, A. Do 1961.
Second,
A~ Do 1961.
final reading and passage this
C~TY.~F ~YN~TON BEACH,/~FLORII)A
Councilman
~ORPORATE SEAL)
Ciiy Clerk
Councilman
Color. man
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