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ORDINANCE Nmm3ER 28
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF ADEP&~T1mNT OF
RECREATION IN Tlffi CITY OF VmST UNIVERSITY PLACE; PROVIDING
FOR A RECREATION BOARD, ITS PERS01IfI\rEL, DEPININGITS PGltERS;
PROVIDING FOR ITS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PRO-
PERTIES; PROVIDING THAT IT MAY RECEIVE DONATIONS, LEGACIES
AND BEQUESTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; P!i.OVIDING' FOR FURTHER
POVillRS TO BE GRANTED BY ORDINANCE~
BE IT O~DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
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There is ..hereby grf~nted a Department of Government of
the 'City of West University Place to be known as the De-
partment of ~ecreation~
Section 2.
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Said Department shall be under the control and manage-
ment of the Board of Commissioners to be knovvu as the
Recreation Commission of the City of West University Place,
consisting of the Superintendent of Parks, the City Health
Officer, and the City Engineer, all ex-officio,. and two
other citizens, residents of the City of West University
Place, 'known to be interested in public recreation and the
proper uses and leisure time of the people of said Cit"3', to
pe appointed by the Mayo~, subject to approval of the City
Countil. The cOllunissioners appointed by the Mayor. shall
hold of'fice for two years, except as herein otherwise pro-
vided, and until their ~uccessors are appointed ,and qualified.
, Section 3.
The said Recreation Cooonission shall organize by
electing one of' its members President, shall also elect one
of its membEn's Vice-Presldentand one of them Secretary.
Each of them shall serve for one year and, until his or hel'"
sudce.ssor is elected and qualified. Each srillll perform the
duties usually encumbent upon his or her respective office.<
The Commission shall have :pow~rto adopt by-laws for regulE:t~
tion of' its business affairs and to provide for the qpoint-
ment or employment of such agencies, servants and employees
as it may find necess~y or expedient in the conduct of the
work and affairs of the Department, "'and for the proper de-
velopment.and co~duct o~ an ~dequate !~stem.of re~reation
for the CJ..ty of Vifest UnJ..vers3;.ty Place,~d fJ..x theJ..r compensa-
tion, andter.ms or terms of service, subject to the approval
of the Mayor and the City COLmcil~
, Section 4.
All childrents playgrounds, indoor recreation centers,
play fiolds, g~Dmnasiuras, public baths, cor.~ort stations,
or other recreational properties now owned or controlled by
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the City of West University Place, or that may herearter be
established or acquired by the City, shall be under the
control and management of the Recreational Commission or the
City of West University Place, provided, that nothing in this
Ordinance shall be constJ?ued to abridge the power or the
Park Commission to veto the use of any of its respective
buildings or grounds for recreational purposes.
Section 5.
The Recreation Commrssion and its accredited employees
and representatives shall at all times seek to promote close
co-operation between the Cit:y- and all private citizens, insti-
tutionsand agencies intere:sted in or conducting recreational
activities, to the end that all recreational resources with-
in the City may be co-ordinated to secure the greatest public
welfare, and shall have power to conduct recreational activi-
ties on or in private properties with the consent of the
Ol'VIlers.
Sect ion 6.
The Mayor and City Council shall:, appropriate such sum or
sums of money faftl\'t\the general fund of the 'City to the 'Depart-
ment of Recreation as in theirjudgmeht are necessary for
the. proper carrying into effect of this Ordinance and the
development and conduc~ of an adequate system of public re-
creation.
Section 7.
The Recreation Cotrwission may, for and on behalf of the
City of West University' Place, receive donations, legacies
or bequexts for the improvement or maintenance of said play
grounds or recreational properties, and the establis:b..ment
of new play grounds and/or purchase of new recreational
properties, and all monies obtained in this manner sha.J.l,
unless otherwise provided by the terms of such donatie#$, '"
legacies, or bequests, 'be deposited in the Treasury ot'>the
City of West University Place, and shall be appropriated by,
the Mayor and City Council to the Recreation Commission, and
shall be disbursed and accounted for as are all other funds
of the City of West University Place.
Section 8.
The Recreation COnlllission, its officers and employees
shall have such further pmvers and perform such other duties
as may be granted or ~posed by ordinance~
Passed and apP~?Jed' this ',~~ day Of,"~ 1929;
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