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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 24 (1989)ORDINANCE NO. 24 (1989) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ESTABLISHING A PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does ordain as follows: Section j'_' Chapter 3.46 of the Los Angeles County Code, as heretofore adopted by this City Council, hereby is repealed. Section 2L.,_ Parks and Recreation Commission Created. There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council. ~' section ;_,_ Composition. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be composed of five members appointed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5 hereof. Section J.L Purposes. The purposes of the Commission shall be: (a) To coordinate all of the recreation and leisure activities of the City. (b) To provide for the establishment and maintenance of sound recreation and parks programs. (c) To insure the efficient operation of all recreation and park facilities within the City. --- (d) To encourage a sound and well-rounded program of 1 activities to serve the recreational, park, leisure time and related needs of people within the City. Section J'L,. Organization and terms of office; filling of vacancies in office; officers; meetings. Each member of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be appointed by one member of the City Council, provided that should a member of the City Council fail to make an appointment within thirty days of the vacancy in question being created a majority of the City Council shall appoint to fill the vacancy. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled within thirty days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the Council Member who appointed or had the opportunity to appoint the commissioner whose position has been vacated or the Council Member serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person. If that Council Member fails to appoint within that thirty -day period, a majority of the City Council shall appoint to fill the vacancy. If the vacancy is effected by the removal process specified in this Section, the person so removed may not be appointed to fill the vacancy. The terms of office of the Park and Recreation Commission shall be two-year terms commencing on July 1st of even numbered years and expiring on June 30th of even numbered years; provided, however, that the terms of office of persons initially appointed to the Park and Recreation Commission shall expire June 2 30, 1992. Any member of the Parks and Recreation Commission may be removed without cause during his or her term of office by a four-fifths vote of the City Council, provided that no such member may be removed during the initial three months of any term of office for which he or she is appointed. The Parks and Recreation Commission annually shall elect a chairman from among its appointed members for a term of one year, and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine and shall hold regular meetings at least once a month and other meetings at such additional times are are deemed necessary. Section ¢. Duties. The duties of the Commission shall be: (a) To identify the recreational, leisure time and other people -oriented needs and aspirations of the community and shall be responsible for analyzing alternative methods of fulfilling the needs and aspirations and to present alternate solutions or recommendations for action. (b) To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and City Manager in all matters pertaining to public recreation and people -related activities and to cooperate with all governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound recreational planning and programming. (c) To recommend joint recreational programming, and �3 to render assistance regarding the terms of contractual agreements on financial aid and recreational facilities. (d) To interpret the community park, recreational and leisure time programs to public officials and to the general citizenship in order to promote understanding and financial support from public and private sources. (e) To recommend the establishment of general policies with respect to recreation and parks. (f) To assist in the acquisition, development, beautification and maintenance of recreation and park facilities in the City as part of a sound master plan in keeping with community needs and future growth. (g) To advise in the preparation of the annual budget and the long-range recreation and parks capital improvement budget. Section Z,, Recreation Fund -Established. There is hereby established a fund to be known as the "recreation fund,„ into which all funds levied, collected or derived for recreation purposes by the City shall be deposited. Section 2, Same -Appropriations by Council. In any jointly sponsored recreation program, the City Council shall appropriate such moneys as are required to meet its contracted share of the budget, as is determined by joint contractual agreement of the Council and any other agency joining in the program. 4 section 9. same -Expenditures. Expenditures may be made from the recreation fund by warrant in accordance with the budget and appropriations approved by the Council in accordance with legal requirements and rules established thereunder. Section 10• Compensation; travel expenses. (a) Each member of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be paid a fixed sum for each commission meeting such commissioner attends. The sum to be paid to each commissioner for each such meeting attended by such commissioner shall be established by resolution of the City Council. (b) The City Council may, from time to time, provide such sums as the City Council deems reasonable, in its sole discretion, for travel expenses, meals, lodging and related expenses necessarily incurred by Parks and Recreation Commissioners incidental to the performance of their official duties, including attendance at seminars, conferences or training courses approved by the City Council. Said expenses may be advanced to Commissioners or otherwise paid to them in accordance with policies established by the City Council. section jj�.' The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of the ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted in three (3) public places within the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to the provisions of Resolution 89-6. E ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th day of September, 1989. Mayor I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerx of the city or Diamona Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of September—, 1989, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 19th day of Sentembe1989, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Miller, Werner, Mayor Pro Tem Horcher, Mayor Papen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ATTEST: City of,-Ziamand__Ur N%10WDSPF=C\26.4 6