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Ordinance No. 1985-133
ORDINANCE NO. 1985-133
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING AND DIRECTING THE PLAYGROUNDS
AND PARKS OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA:
SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is
to establish a Park and Recreation Commission for the
purpose of operating and directing the playgrounds, parks
and recreational areas of the City of Tiffin, Iowa.
SECTION II. Establishment : There is hereby established
a Park and Recreation Commission for the City of Tiffin,
Iowa.
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SECTION III. Membership: The Park and Recreation
Commission shall consist of' five (5) members appointed by
the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, with one
member being the councilperson in charge of recreation.
SECTION IV. Term: Of the five members first appointed,
two shall be appointed for one year, two shall be appointed
for two years and one shall be appointed for three years.
Thereafter, all appointments shall be for three year. In
the event ~ of the resignation of any member, a successor
shall be apointed to fill the unexpired term to which said
member was originally appointed.
SECTION V. Compensation: Members of the Commission
shall serve without compensation.
SECTION VI. Duties: The Commission shall recommend
and review policies, rules, regulations, ordinances and
budgets relating to parks and playgrounds of the City of
Tiffin, Iowa and make such reports to the City Council as
the Commission deems in the public interest.
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The Commission shall exercise broad responsibility for
the development of parks, recreation centers and palygrounds
for the City of Tiffin, Iowa. The Commission is authorized
to make studies and to disseminate information on all of its
activities.
The Commission shall be responsible for integrating its
program with other governmental agencies, including but not'
limited to the City of Tiffin, Iowa, the community school
district, Johnson County, and other surrounding municipal
units.
SECTION VII. Elect ion of Officers: The Commission
shall elect from its own membership at its regular January
meeting its chairman and vice-chairman, each to serve for a
term of one year. It shall, at its regular January meeting,
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elect a secretary, who may be, but need not be, a member of
the Commission.
SECTION VIII. Meetings: 1. The Commission may adopt,
amend or rescind such rules as may be necessary for the
conduct of its business 2. A quorum of the Commission
shall be three members. The chairman shall vote as a member
of the Commsission. 3. The chairman, vice-chairman, or any
three of the members of the Commission may call a special
meeting by giving at least one clear day notice in writing
to every member of the Commission. The call for special
meeting shall include an agenda, and only matters included
in that agenda may be discussed at that meeting. 4. The
Commission shall cause to be submitted to the City Clerk,
the minutes of any meeting, within a reasonable time after
said meeting, but said submission shall be prior to the next
date of the meeting of the City Council.
SECTION IX. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are repealed.
SECTION X. Saving Clause. If any section, provision
or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the
validity of this ordingnce as a whole, or any section,
provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION VI. Effective Date.• This ordinance shall be
in effect after its final passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
Councilman ��� introduced the foregoing
ordinance which was then duly read and considered by the
Council. Its adoption was moved by Councilman Runge •
and seconded by Councilman Stevens On roll call
vote Councilman Cox Morgan� Runge, Spivey, Stevens
voted "Aye". voted
"Nay". Mayor declared motion carried.
Councilman I���� then moved that the rule or law
requiring three readings of this ordinance on three
different dates be dispensed with. Seconded b y Councilman
Stevens . On roll call vote Councilman O»x'______ `^
^ l���g�x Snlvev� Gtovens ______ voted ''Aye. "
Councilman voted ''Nay''.
Councilman Cox then moved for final adoption of
this ordinance, seconded by Councilman Mb . On
roll call vote Councilman Cox, Morgan, Runge, Spivny, ________
Stevens voted "Aye. "
Councilman ' voted ''Nay. ''
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The Mayor then declared Ordinance No. 1985-133 duly
passed and adopted on this 8th day of May, 1985.
Glenn R. Potter, Mayor Adelia S. Kern, ^Clerk-Treasurer
The foregoing ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PLANNING AND DIRECTING THE PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS
OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA was published on the
day of May, 1985 by posting copies thereof in three public
places within the Limits, two of which are the mayor' s
office and the post office.
Adelia S. Kern, Clerk-Treasurer
I, Adelia S. Kern, City Clerk of Tiffin, Iowa, do
hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. 1985-133, passed by the City Council of
Tiffin, Iowa, at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of
May, 1985, as the same appears on file in my office.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1985.
Adelia S. Kern, Clerk-Treasurer '