HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1526 ORDINANCE N0 , 1526
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS , AMENDING THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES , AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS , it appears to the Board of Directors of the City of Fayette-
ville, Arkansas , that it is in the public interest for the City of Fayette-
ville, Arkansas , to initiate a comprehensive program for parks and recreation
in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas , and
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors desires to establish a department of
the City to administer said program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS :
SECTION 1 . There is hereby established the Department of Parks and
Recreation of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas ,
SECTION 2 . That the Department of Parks and Recreation shall be
neiministered and directed by a person appointed by the City Manager, who
shall be known as the Director of Parks and Recreation . That said Director
shall have one or more assistants and such staff as the Board of Directors
from time to time shall authorize .
SECTION 3 . It shall be the duties of the Department of Parke and
Recreation to : '
( 1 ) Develop and coordinate all recreation activities of the City;
( 2) Prepare development plans for present parks and for future
park areas ;
( 3 ) Investigate all federal programs for park and recreation
development and prepare necessary forms ;
( 4) Supervise swimming pool operation;
( 5) Develop and supervise a Park Maintenance Program;
( 6) Coordinate city wide beautification efforts ;
( 7) Perform such other duties and conduct such other activities
in connection with the park, recreation and cultural needs of the inhabitants
of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas , as the Board of Directors shall from
time to time provide .
SECTION 4 . There is hereby created a Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
to be composed of seven ( 7) members , no less than three ( 3 ) of which shall
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also be on the Fayetteville Youth Center Board of Directors . The Youth
Center Board members on the Advisory Board shall be recommended by the
Youth Center Board of Directors and confirmed by the City Board of Directors .
The other members of the Advisory Board shall be recommended by the City
Manager and approved by the City Board of Directors . Terms for the members
of the Advisory Board shall be for a period of 2 years commencing on
January 1 . Three ( 3 ) of the initial appointees shall serve for a term of
one ( i' ) year and four ( 4) of the initial appointees shall serve for a term
of two ( 2) years . Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a period of
two ( 2) years . Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the
same manner as provided above . The expiration or termination of a member
from the Youth Center Board of Directors of his term on the Youth Center
Board, without concurrent re—election or reappointment to said Board, shall
also operate as a termination of his membership on the Advisory Board and
shall create a vacancy in his position .
All members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall serve
without compensation .
SECTION 5 . The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall meet monthly
with the Director of Parks and Recreation . The Advisory Board shall advise
and recommend to the Director of Parks and Recreation , City Manager and
City Board of Directors on all aspects of parks and recreation activities .
Annually, the Advisory Board shall develop a suggested work program and
operating budget to be submitted to the City Board of Directors by November 1
of each year for the subsequent year . The Advisory Board shall also recom-
mend priorities for capital improvements and means for financing same, and
shall prepare an annual progress report on Parks and Recreation activities .
SECTION 6 . That the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances shall be amended
by adding to Chapter 2 an article entitled "Article VI , Parks and Recreation" ,
which article shall be divided by the dodifier of the Code of Ordinances into
numbered sections following the format of the Code of Ordinances .
SECTION 7 . This Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the
public peace , health and safety an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
this Ordinance shall he in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED This 3rd day of January, 1967.
APPROVED :
DON TRUMBO, MAYOR
ATTEST :
GEORGE JVDAVTSteo CITY CLERK
STATE of ARKANSAS
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Cou///nntyyyyye of Was •ngton
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yrucVulll. -----_, hereby certify that I
' F'., , , , ' , "ii. _ am the (General Manager) of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES,
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and ret reatwn of a daily newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not
et critic. Ar:,aaeAa: and less than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed lace of
WHEREAS . the Board of yir P g P P
:its dinciea th Establish e - business and at a fixed (daily) intervals continuously in the City of
"ta It tbin car to gM Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period
Dery. B§ -firs dA of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established place of
RECTORS OF THE rV business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the City
ETTEV LE. ARKA Att� $y f.ellnt
SECTION 1. There is h y for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per annum,
labbshed the Department which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the publication,
' and Recreation of the City of
ere.evdle. Arkanst based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at least fifty
SECTION:a 2. That the Dephall be
percent of the subscribers thereto have aid cash for their subscriptions
of Parka end That
the D shall be P P P
a(Intnistered and directed by a per- to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a
son appointed by the C9 y Manager,
who aha)1 be known a$ t e Director period of at least six months ; and that the said newspaper publishers an
nt racks too Recreation. 'rhes average of more than forty percent news matter.
more
Director shall have one Kmore a,rd (if Di and such staff as
mE Board ..r authorize. from time b I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of
time shall authorize
SECTION 3_ Id shall be the duti
andof the Department Or Harts and
RI'a( I )loEion a: - ------- - -- - A / a/ --
Ul evaiap, and coordinate all
reit Prov aeLLvNlea of the -.
,P Prepua lAevabDwsY��
for precept parka anq was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for_ ___
park Arras -
t3) Investigate all fed consecutive Insertions as follows:
"r to fnf park and resp
i - elepment star! 'Spire es-
sari•' torten; The first insertion on the ---------L3--------------- day of _ AsiaL 19— y
,1 ) firroetvtee swtmtRing PoQI
otre vi
15, Develop god suaerv)se i the second insertion on the _. __ day of 19—_
Park Ma'.ntenance Program;
Ii) Coordiai ailypWide beau-
tification lef'foxi t
lI) P"fosm such ot1Nr Arae, the third insertion on the day of — 19—
end conduct such other activities
in conrecti". with the park and the fourth insertion on the _...___....__.___.__ da of
rearr mheic and roll iih Reeds of /yam
the inhville, 4 of t" City e
Boar OfUe. Arxet[t" at the
:line of Dtrecbry . ad from
:line to time pmvida: -----
9ECTI Parka
4. Th e l hereby, vii. /
ort,at- a Parks a �apelleted seven �J
ort, BnaM in be enott "d tof[u�e4�veh
,7; members. a !ea� llLLR m"" 'P y- Sworn to and subscribed before me on this __ _ _—__ day o4 ................
et which voui a1�o eon a ay-
et:erUle Y h eh Qlealal rd} `
members on Youth Center Board G
members on Me AshElsandeedmp the
shag ly ree*-r, Board
.04 by the
Yrnl c Oirmed Hord of Internet
of confirmed Eby tha-CHAMh Boprd —
of Dire ctau T9ta oto;
or the Ad y goarNo Public
recommends p toe anA appDireoro
' of the AdvLuvy Board IF hem
a period of 2T yearn opmrnenet My Commission Expires :
Jyeu i 1. 1 l� the in
!Parton ist .two yeas. Vaca
ana ° be mle� for the unexw Fees for Printing __ ;_l_�1
term in the "me manner
% ided a+nve. Rhe expire
termination of a gtembeo Cost of Proof
Youth Center Board of bur ----------
F is term on the YoFlh Oen
.. Phout concurrent {e- y
r'L_ppmotinenl to iwt0 Total ; �1 •
'so operate as a le[[in�]
mem herihfp on tits A
I"irf art shall ereate a au
i't his position.
All emtters of the Parke a
Rc'reatlon Adviisi Board s
serve without compensationy
StAMON A The Pasts
Re, reation Advisory Hoard
meet notA
Parks qqM '1
ommend mettoo l
and Recreatioy,
City Heard N7 {) rei 94 fill
pec is of parks ■TA rppii as asl�.
t4yilfee. A rally, 17w Ad teary
M ahalrge o a mggrted
a r k pn,eram d oyersling
Wet to be submitted to the OM
d of year for I )j eq 1
of each Yur far the yyant
year. The Advisory Bcard %all
also remmmeat prlorlt e; for capi-
tal improvement+ ana i for
financing sanw, and shall prepare
an annual progress report an Parka
and Recrea then a%Iies.
SE ION 1 et the ravetut-
vllle Code Of Otnanees shall be
amended by ad I to Chapter 1
an arifcle entitled "Article Vt.
Parks and Recreation." which art M.
cle rhall bge� divided by the codf.'
fier of the CO a of Ordinances Into
numbnred seettoiu fallowing the
format of the Code of Clydlnarunin
SECTION 7, This Ordinance be-
ing necessary far the preservation
of the public Mace, health and
safety, an emergency Is beret de-
clared to ext" and this Ordinance
,hall be In full three and Meet
nd after its pas,ya Re and ap
LSSF,D AND APPROVED This
.tax' of .Tanuary. IM7.
APPROVED.
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