Ord 2270 - Rec & Park Board
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2057
ORDINANCE NO. 2270
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A RECREATION AND PARK BOARD, DEFINING ITS
DUnES AND RESPONSmILITIES, REPEALING ORDINANCE 1796 AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PurDose. The Woodburn Recreation and Park Board is hereby created to advise and
make recommendations to the Director of Recreation and Parks, and when appropriate, the Mayor and
City Council, on all matters related to the development and management of parks, recreation facilities
and a program ofleisure and recreational services in the City of Woodburn, and to formulate and adopt
rules and regulations governing the use of those facilities.
Section 2. Board MembershiD. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, appointed by
the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, and shall be responsible to the Mayor and City
Council. Six (6) members shall be appointed from resident voters of the City. The seventh member
shall be appointed from the student body of Woodburn High School and need not be a resident voter.
Members shall serve without pay. Terms of office, excepting that of the member appointed from the
student body of Woodburn High School, shall be three years from the date of appointment. The term
of office for the member appointed from Woodburn High School shall be two (2) years from the date
of appointment, which shall be in August. All other appointments shall be made annually, in December,
or upon the expiration or other determination of the members' term of office. Each member of the Board
serves at the pleasure of the Mayor and City Council and may be removed prior to expiration of their
terms without cause or hearing. Members may be removed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City
Council. In addition to the appointed members, the Mayor and Director will serve as ex-officio
members.
Section 3. Meetinl!s. The Board shall meet at such times as the Board may determine are
appropriate and necessary. All Board meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the bylaws of the
organization, the provisions of this ordinance and with law.
Section 4. Officers. The Recreation and Park Board shall, at its first annual meeting, elect a
chairman, secretary and such other officers as the Board may deem appropriate. Officers shall have such
duties and authority as the Board shall establish, consistent with its bylaws, other provisions of this
ordinance and with law.
Section 5. Board ResDonsibilities. The Recreation and Park Board shall have the responsibility
for advising and making recommendations to the Director of Recreation and Parks, and when
appropriate, to the Mayor and Council, on all matters pertaining to the planning, acquisition,
development and management ofleisure services operated or owned by the City near or adjacent thereto.
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Section 6. Budl!:et. The Recreation and Park Board shall participate in the preparation of the
annual budget and shall recommend to the budget officer a budget for the expenditure of all funds
produced by tax or other means for the development, promotion and management of parks, recreation
facilities and leisure services in the City of Wood bum.
Section 7. Rules and Rel!:ulations. The Recreation and Park Board shall recommend to the
Mayor and City Council reasonable rules and regulations governing the use and proper conduct of parks,
recreation facilities and leisure services in the City of Wood bum.
Section 8. Suoervision of Director. The City Administrator shall have the responsibility for
the hiring, termination, discipline and any other personnel actions affecting the Recreation and Park
Director. The Board shall act in an advisory capacity in the selection, discipline, or termination of the
Director.
Section 9. Internal Administrative Policies and Procedures. The City Administrator shall
be the fiscal and internal administrative agent for the Recreation and Park Department and the
department shall operate in conformance with city administrative procedures including those pertaining
to the following:
(1) Personnel, including recruitment, selection, classification and pay for department staff;
(2) Personnel matters, including discipline and grievances;
(3) Receipt, disbursement, and accounting for monies;
(4) Maintenance of general books, cost accounting records, and other financial documents;
(5) Purchasing;
(6) Budget administration; and
(7) Operation and maintenance of equipment and buildings.
Section 10. Assistance to the Board. The Director shall assist the Board in the performance
of its duties, and shall prepare reports as requested by the Board.
Section ll, Annual Reoorts, The Recreation and Park Board shall make a full and complete
report to the City Council and make such other reports as may be required by the Mayor and Council.
The director of Recreation and Parks shall be responsible for the preparation of the report with Board
input.
Section 12, Reoeal, Ordinance No. 1796 is hereby repealed.
Section 13, Emerl!:encv Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the public peace, health
and safety, an emergency is declared t exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage
by .Ire C,"ol m 'Pp".,1 by Jh, May". \ j
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Richard Jennings, M or
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder ~
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Mary ant City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
June 26, 2000
June 28. 2000
June 28. 2000
June 28, 2000
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