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(First Published in the Ark Valley News
on the day of ,2006.)
THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORDINANCE No.1tfO
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PARK AND
RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE CITY OF BEL
AIRE, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS:
Section 1. Establishment of a Park and Recreation Board
(a) There is hereby created and established a five member Park and Recreation
Advisory Board. The Board shall be comprised of residents of the City of Bel Aire,
Kansas and shall be appointed by the Governing Body.
(b) The term of the five persons shall be four years except that the initial term of
three of the members appointed to the Board pursuant to this Ordinance shall be for
only two years. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member,
his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term.
(c) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
(d) The Board shall act in an advisory capacity by making recommendations to
the Governing Body regarding:
enhancements to current parks and their facilities,
the need for the expansion of existing parks or additional parks facilities,
recreational programs offered by the City of Bel Aire, and
the need for expansion of existing or additional recreational programs.
(e) The Board shall conduct an annual audit of all parks facilities and make a
formal report on the status of parks to the Governing Body.
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(f) The Board shall actively seek potential outside sources of revenue (subject to
the approval of the Governing Body) to enhance parks and recreational facilities or
programs.
(g) The Board shall act in an advisory capacity by making recommendations to
the Governing Body regarding recreational program offered or proposed to be offered
by the City of Bel Aire. In this regard, one of the focuses of the Board shall be on
historically underserved age groups.
(h) The Board shall meet at least three times each year and may meet more
frequently as the need arises.
(i) The Board, when requested by the Governing Body, shall consider,
investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter of questions
coming within the scope of its work.
(j) The Board shall choose its own officers, make its own procedural rules and
provide the city clerk with copies of the minutes of its proceedings. A majority of the
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(k) A member shall hold office on the Board until:
the end of his or her appointment;
the member resigns from the Board;
the member fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings;
the member moves out of the city; or
the Park and Recreation Advisory Board is terminated by the Governing
Body.
(I) When there is one or more vacancy on the Board, each member of the
governing body may submit a recommendation for appointment to the Board. The
governing body will vote by ballot for the selection of the person(s) to serve on the
Board. Each member of the governing body shall have one vote for each position to be
filled. The person(s) that receive the highest number of votes are thereby appointed to
the Board. If the votes result in a tie, additional ballots shall be taken until one or more
persons receive sufficient votes to be appointed.
Section 2. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in
the official city newspaper.
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Passed by the City Council this If-day of
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Approved by the Mayor this ~ay of
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MAYOR, DR. BRIAN WITHROW
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ERK, BETTY MARTINE
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