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2h� sinntes of ttw maoting of March 29, 2965 wre approv� as read.
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tirigbt pointad a�t CLat th� City evill canstrnct a vaCes storsga tank on tha
Comons �dtich viil eztwd 13 f�t sbova tLe gro�md oa the dwn-Liil dde and
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thst this apace �aa Ls utllis�d.for recreatioaal pnrposes.
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Follwrinq a thorough di�cassioa of aa ordinsnce am�ndiug Chapter 24 of ths
Fridley CiCy Cod�, Dmphq moved that t6e eoomittea adopt.th� attached onAed
osdioaace as the Jolnt comLttee't recomendation to the City Couacii.
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,�S SDI�1T l4�TING:
Moada�, 2iovmobar 29, 1965, it30 P.M. at th� Sr. Ri�6 Teachess° Lous�e. 44�
joi�st cooltta reqaast� tLat Barl Wsgner attend this �ting so dlsew� the
c�een8 operuion of an adminiserator vith t6io group.
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8e�peetfully �abdtCed,
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n AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY
CODE RELATING T0'THE ORGANIZATION, POWER, AND AUTHOR-
ITY OF THE CITY PARKS AND RECREATION COMNFISSION,
The City Council of the City of Fridley do ordain as follows:
Section l. That various sections of Chapter 24 of the Fridley
City Code be amendQd as follows: .
Section 24.01 CREATION. There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation
Commission for the City of Fridley. The commission shall consist of
five Fridley residents, appointed by the City Council.
The Commission Chairman shall be appointed by the City Council and
shall also serve as a member of the Planning Co�ission.
The initial members shall be appointed for staggered terms, so that the
term bf no more than one would conclude in any year. Thereafter, the
members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Both original and
successive appointees shall serve until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the
City Council. Members of the commission shall serve without compensa-
� tion and shall not be personally interested in any contracts of the
comnission. They shall at the beginning of each year select a vice-
chairman and a secretary from their own number with duties in addition
to commission membership implied by these titles. A majority shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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Section 24.02 SCOPE. The Parks and Recreation commission shall ad-
vise the City Manager and Council on operation of a program of parks,
playgrounds, and public recreation. If any part of the public recrea-
tion program of the co�unity is administered directly by any public
or private agency other than the City, the coimuission shall have power
to make cooperative agreements with any such public or private agency
for the purpose of coordinating all the activities and facilities in-
cluded in such public recreation program. The commission may make use
of public property assigned to, or of private property leased or other-
wise made available for public recreational use. Upon recommendation
of the coffinission, the Council shall determine what land is to be ac-
quired for recreational purposes, what land the coromission shall be
permitted to use in carrying on its recreational program, and what build-
ings or other permanent structures are to be constructed upon such land,
The coffinission shall advise the Council upon such matters and shall
organize and review the operation of facilities made available to it
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for recreational purposes, but it shall have no authority to acquire
land in its own name or without the consent of the governmental unit in
whose name such iand is to be acquired.
Section 24.03 POWER. In order to carry on responsibilities provided
herein, the commission shall have power to:
(a) Adopt rules for its meetings and the transaction of its'
business and rules governing the use by the public of the recreation
facilities under its control.
(b) Consent and approve appointment by the Parks and Recrea-
tion Director of personnel necessary to carry ,;out the responsibilities
af the co�nission,
(c) Accept gifts of real and personal property for public
recreational purposes, subject to the provisions of Section 24.02.
(d) Provide for maintenance and care of public property
which has been assigned to it for public recreational purposes.
(e) Perform whatever other acts are reasonable and necessary
and proper to carry out the co�ission's responsibilities under this
ordinance.
^ Section 24.04 PROGRAM, The commission shall each year prior to
September 1, prepare a comprehensive program for parks improvement and
acquisition and for public recreation activities for the ensuing year.
The commission's program shall be described in terms of activities as
well as finances. The budget of finances shall show:
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(a) Estimated revenues, divided as follows:
(1) Amount appropriated by City Council
(2) Contributions from private sources
(3) Earnings from admissions and other charges
made for use of facilities
(4) Miscellaneous revenues; and '
(b) Estimated expenditures, divided as follows:
(1) Administration payroll
(2) Instructional and supervisory payroll
(3) Maintenance and improvement payroll
(4) Supplies
(S) Printing
(6) Postage, express freight, utility charges
(7) Repairs
(8) Rents
(9) Equipment
(10) Real estate and improvements
(11) Miscellaneous expenditures
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(12) Contractual services
(13) Taxes and assessments
(14) Consultant fees.
Such budget shall be submitted not later than June 1, to the City Manager.
The final decisions as to these contributions shall be reported back
to the coffinission, which shall adjust tfie budget, if nessary. The ex-
penditure allowances, as finally approved by the commission and City
Council, shall control the year's spending program. The commission
shall not itself levy taxes or borrow money; and it shall not approve
any claims or incur any obligations for expenditure.
Section 24.05 FUNDS. For the purpose of financing the parks and recrea-
tion program authorized by this chapter, the accounting shall be the
responsibility of the treasurer of the City. The commission shall be
authorized to establish charges or fees for the restricted use of any
facilities or to make any phase of the recreation program wholly or
partially self-sustaining. Any employees who handle cash in the process
of collection shall be bonded.
Section 24.06 REPORTS. In matters relating to the recreation program,
personnel and finances, advisory reports shall be made directly to the
City Council through the City Manager.
� Matters relating to property purchases, capital improvements
` and facilities shall be reported to the City Council with recommendation
of the Planning Commission.
Section 24.07 ANNUAL REPORT. The co�ission shall, as soon as possible
after the end of each calendar year, present to the City Council, a
comprehensive annual report of its activities.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 18th
day of OctobeY , 1965.
ATTEST:
Marvin C. Brunsell, City Clerk
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Published:
October 4, 1965
October 18, 1965
November 3, 1965
William J. Nee, Mayor
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