Chapter 2.40
Board of Park Commissioners1
Sections:
2.40.010 Established--Appointment.
2.40.010 Established--Appointment.
(a) There is created a park board. The board shall consist of five persons, who shall serve three-year terms and who shall meet and possess the following qualifications, at the time of their appointment and at all times during their term:
(1) Be residents of the city or reside at an address served by the Montesano post office;
(2) Express and maintain an interest in the management and enhancement of the park and recreation system for the city.
(b) The board shall also have one member of the city council who shall serve as liaison, in an ex officio status, between the mayor and council and the board. This person shall serve at the pleasure of the council and shall not serve as the president or secretary of the board.
(c) The five voting members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor and be subject to confirmation by the city council. They are subject to removal from the position by the city council either in the event they no longer possess the qualifications specified above, for such other grounds as may be the basis for the removal of a city council member during his or her term, or are absent from more than four consecutive meetings of the board without having been excused by the board. (Ord. 1362 §1, 1995: Ord. 1360 §1, 1995: Ord. 433 §1, 1924).
2.40.020 Organization.
(a) The park board shall organize by electing one of its members president, and one of its members secretary of the board. They shall hold such regular and special meetings as they themselves shall determine. A majority of the board's members present at any regular or special meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All public members of the board shall have the right to vote. The ex officio member shall not have the right to vote nor shall his or her presence be utilized in determining the presence or absence of a quorum which shall be based upon the public membership of five.
(b) The board shall have such authority and responsibilities in relation to the recreational facilities and all parks belonging to the city as may be granted to it by action of the city council. By way of initial grant and subject to subsequent modification by the council, the board:
(1) Shall have the responsibility and authority to make recommendations to the parks and recreation committee of the council and, after such consultation, to the mayor and city council, in relation to the city's recreational facilities and parks and the requirements, including budgetary, therefor;
(2) Shall have the power to develop rules and regulations for the government, use, and management of the parks and recreational facilities maintained by the city. Prior to its going into effect, any such rule or regulation shall be subject to review by confirmation by the city council as provided for herein. Any rule or regulation proposed for implementation by the park board shall be submitted in writing to council's parks and recreation committee for review and then to the city council and shall go into effect only in the form and to the extent adopted by the city council. Such adopted rules and regulations shall be enforced by the city police department;
(3) Shall have the power to carry on discussions with other governmental agencies with the goal of improving the multiutilization of parks, recreation, and sporting facilities maintained by either the city or the agency, including by way of representation, the county of Grays Harbor, the Montesano School District, and the Washington State Parks Commission, through interagency agreement. The board shall keep the parks and recreation committee of the council reasonably informed of any such discussions as to, among other matters, their existence, goal, and progress. There shall be no binding commitment made by the board without the approval of the mayor and council upon written submission.
Any grant of power to the board shall not be deemed to prevent the city council from exercising concurrent powers. In the event of any conflict between actions of the board and the council, the council decision shall control. Unless specifically authorized by action of the council, the board shall not have the power to enter into agreements of any kind with any other agency, entity, or individual.(Ord. 1360 §2, 1995: Ord. 433 §2, 1924).
Statutory requirements--See RCW 35.23.170.