1973-5100rRESOLUTION NO. 5100
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A
PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield® Minnesota, as follows:
1. There is hereby created a Park and Recreation Advisory Commission,
2. The Commission shall serve in a direct advisory capacity to the city council.
Staff services for the commission shall be furnished by the park and recreation
department of the city,
3. The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be residents
of the City of Richfield, They shall be appointed by the city council and
shall be subject to removal, with_or.without cause, by the city council.
In making appointments to the Commission, the council shall undertake to
secure a representative balance among various groups and interests within the
community. They shall give due regard to representation from (a) senior citizens,
(b) handicapped persons and parents of the mentally and physically handicapped
personsa (c) the business community, (d) the public and private schools, (e) the
community's athletic organizations, (f) the clergy and (g) homemakers.
In addition to the seven regular members of the Commission, it shall have four
(4) ex-officio members. Such ex®officio members shall be selected as follows:
One member shall be appointed by the city council from among its members; one
shall be appointed by the school board from among its members, one shall be
appointed by the Youth Advisory Commission from among its members, and one
shall be appointed by the Planning Commission from among its members.
4. Regular members shall be appointed in January of each year by the city council to
serve for three (3) year terms, except in the case of the original commission. The
regular members of the original commission shall serve staggered terms as follows:
Three members shall be appointed for one year terms; three members shall be appointed_
for two year terms; three members shall be appointed for three year terms . Terms of
members of the Commission shall begin on the first day of February of the year of
appointment and shall continue until the first day of February of the year in which
their appointment expires, or until their successors are selected, subject, however,
to prior termination as otherwise provided in this resolution,
Selection of exmofficia _members from the city council and the school board shall
be made annually and, insofar as possible, in January of each year, with such
exmofficio members serving for a term of one year or until their successors are
appointed .
~''h'e Commission shall be advisory to the city council on matters relating to park
and recreation facilities, programs and finances. It shall develop and review in
accordance with all state and local requirements plans for the acquisition and
development of parks and recreation facilities and make recommendations thereon
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to the council. It shall also develop and review park and recreation progra ms and
activities and make recommendations thereon to the council. It shall also investigate
and make recommendations to the council on any matter, related to park and recreation
facilities and programs including the review of the financial operations and ma intenance
of the nature center, swimming pool, and ice arena, which is referred to it by the
city council.
6. Any of the following shall cause the office of a regular member to become vacated:
a) Death
b) Disability or failure to serve, shown by failure to attend three consecutive
regular meetings of the commission without written permission of the
commission to be excused,
c) Removal of legal residence from the city.
d) Resignation in writing,
e) Removal by the city council.
f) Election or appointment to a public office .
assed by the city council of the City of Richfield this 27th day of August, 1973.
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Loren L. Law ( "~ ~ Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas j. M~Sf`an City Clerk
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