1961-2401r~~
RESOLUTION N®. 2401
RESOLUTION RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF JOINT RECREATION
PROGRAI-i
' Z~REAS, the board of education of Independent School District No,
280 and the village council of the Village of Richfield have been oper-
ating a joint recreation program for a number of years under the prom
visions of Minnesota Statutess Section 471016, grid
WHEREAS, this statute provides that the parties involved in such a
program may "co®operate in its conduct in any manner in which they may
mutually agree+~ and that they may ndelegate the operation of the program
to a recreation board created by one or more of them"t, and
WHEREAS, these two boards have now agreed upon a revised method of
handling the operation of this program
NOW, THE1tEFORE, be~it resolved by the village council of the Village
of Richfield that the-basis for the operation of the joint recreation
program, being conducted with Independent School District No. 280, shall
be as follows
la The school board (of Independent School District No, 280) shall
assume responsibility for the administration of the joint program of public
recreation both within and outside the village limitso
2a The school board shall conduct the recreational activities and
pay for the necessary supervision incident thereto, for programs on the
grounds and properties owned or controlled by the school board., the Village
of Richfield' or private property used in connection with such a program,
and any other location in which such program is conducted,
3o The village shall designate such of its properties as shall be
available for use as recreational facilities in such program,
4e The responsibility for maintenance of any property or recreational
facility used in connection with the program will be assumed by the owner
of such property'
5, The school board, upon recommendation of the superintendent of
schools, shall employ a professionally trained director of recreation and
such other personnel as is deemed necessary to develop and maintain a
comprehensive program of recreation for the entire villageo
6, For the purposes of operating such recreational program, the
school board is also designated as the recreation board,
?o In the conduct of such joint recreational program, the school
board and the village council shall strive to accomplish the following
obje ctiveso
Ao To maintain interest and understanding of the recreational
needs and desires of the community,
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B, To continue an interest in the village wide recreation
program and strive for the greatest possible utilization of school
and park facilities for recreational uses and
Ca To develop long®range programs directed toward fulfilling
the recreational needs of the community,
8a The director of recreation shall be directly responsible to the
superintendent of schoolsa
9e On or before April 1 of each year a recreata~on budget for the
ensuing year will be prepared by the recreation director and presented
to the superintendent of schoolsa
1Qs. The recreation budgets upon approval9 shall become the recreation
fund and expenditures therefrom shall be authorized only by the board of
educations
llo On or before July 1 of each years a full report of the recreation
program for the preceding 12 months shall be prepared by the recreation
director and presented to the superintendent of schoolsa
12Q The recreation director may prepare regular or special reports
and advisory recommendationso He may make such studies as he deems
advisable or as may be requested by the superintendent of schoolsa
13e Village buildings grounds and other park facilities such as
warming houses, used in the conduct of such programs shall be maintained
by the village with its personnel8 and recreation program supervisory
personnel shall be employed and paid by the board of education, --
14s The superintendent of schools shall transmit to the village
requests for the use of village parks and other properties for use ~,n the
program in sufficient time so that such properties can be made available
and ready for such uses
150 Requests to the village for the changing revamping or installing
of facilities for use in the recreation program shall be made in writing
by the superintendent of schoolso
16, Reservations for the use of village parks for events not connected
with the recreation programs such as picnics and outdoor meetings shall
be handled in the following mannero The application shall be made to the
director of recreationq who shall indicate on the application whether the
use of the park or area at the time applied for would conflict with the
recreation programs The application shall then be presented to the village
manager for actions
17o Upon written request of the superint-e~dent of schoolsa the village
will construct such facilities as temporary stages and temporary lighting
for specific recreation program events The cost of such temporary facili®
ties shall be shared equally by the school district and•the villageo
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18, This manner of conducting the recreation program shall be
effective for the caie-ndar year 1961 and shall continue from year to
year thereafter unless terminated by action of the governing body
of the school district or the village®
Passed by the village council of the Village of Richfield this
23rd day of January, 1961.
rving Rs eldsen, Mayor
ATTESTo
Oe an Kr ve en, Manager
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Edward e bfo~~aie,~li .gage Clerc