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ORDINANCE NO. 490
AN.� ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.40 OF THE
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE GOVERNING THE BOARD OF
PARK COMMISSIONERS AND REPEALING
CHAPTER 2.36 GOVERNING THE DESIGN COMMISSION
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.40 Amended: Medina Municipal Code
Chapter 2.40, Board of Park Commissioners, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2.40.010 Definitions Words used in this chapter shall have
the following meanings:
A. "Park" means an area of land, with or without water,
developed and used for public recreational purposes, including
landscaped tracts, picnic grounds, playgrounds, athletic fields,
recreation centers, (comp&) foot(-) and bicycle (end bridle)
paths, (meter vekte3e dr4ve&r) wildlife sanctuaries, (museums-,
meeiagleai, and) botanical gardens, facilities for bathing,
boating, (3aaa64mg,) and fishing, as well as other recreational
facilities for the use and benefit of the public.
B. "Board" means board of park commissioners.
2.40.020 Created -- Eligibility
A. There is created a board of park commissioners, con-
sisting of five members who shall be appointed by the mayor, with
the consent of the city council, from interested and otherwise
qualified residents of .Medina. No commissioner shall receive any
compensation for his services. The commission shall not be
Involved in member selection.
B. The city council shall selectone from among Its number
to be a member of the park commission, ex offlcio, with voting
powers in the commission only where his vote will break a tie, to
serve until his council term expires or a successor Is, in like
manner, by the council, appointed. The duties of the ex-officia
shall be:
1. Interpret City Council policy for the Board's
benefit.
-2. Represent the Board's intent to the City Council.
3. Otherwise help the Board accomplish its advisory
duties.
4. Apprise the Board of any City Council action affect-
ing parks.
2.40.030 Term of office -- Removal from office
A. The terms of park commissioners shall be four years,
except that at the time of initial appointments, their terms
shall be so determined that the terms of not more than two mem-
bers, nor lose than one, shall expire in each year. Such terms
shall begin after appointment has been approved by the city coun-
cil, and upon taking the usual oath. The terms of later appoin-
tees shall begin on the first Monday in [guise] February and upon
such qualification, and the expiration of each commissioner's
term, the mayor shall appoint, with the consent of the city coun-
cil, new members to fill vacancies then occurring by reason of
such expiration. The number of years for the initial terms of
B. Members of the board may be removed at any time by the
mayor, with the prior consent of the City Council. [cud]
Vacancies for the remainder of unexpired terms shall be filled in
the same manner in which original appointments were made.
C. The ex-officio shall serve in an unbiased manner and at
the Council'* discretion.
2.40.40 Organization --Meetings
A. (;msadAnte-ly a€ter tlte#r eppeAntmenk, the members s# the
beard shs}b see+ and ergen4se by eleeting from the4r number e
president and smelt ether efffeere se a" be necessary. d# 4s the
do" of the president to preelde ever s44 meetings of the beard,
and ifP there are any other officers, thefts to discharge the
det#es sss4gned them:-1 The Board shall select from among its mem-
Previous service of officers shall not restrict their abilitv
to serve successive terms.
B. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, and (twel three affirmative votes shall
be necessary to carry any proposition.
C. A meeting of the board shall be held at least once a
month unless the board agrees otherwise and so informs the
Publib.
2.40.050 Secretary, City Manager's Duties
A. There is created the office of secretary to the board of
park commissioners with the duty of keeping minutes of all
meetings and other proceedings of said board, which office, in
order to assure continuity and effective communication, shall be
filled by the city manager; its duties to be discharged per-
sonally by him or through his delegate.
2.40.060 Powers and duties
A. The board shall (advise] recommend to the mayor, city
council, and city manager (depertmeet; #f aa}�J or officials
administering parks, regarding the general supervision and
control of all parks and recreational facilities and programs of
the city.
The board shall have the power to:
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(t. Advise regarding the went of s perk atedfor
recreation department, , ------ called "the department" and
z6varding the employment oil necessary re2sollnei, mid -- ]
(erl 1. (Advise) Recommend regarding conduct of any
form of recreation or cultural activity that will employ the
leisure time of the people in a constructive and wholesome man-
ner; and
[S-] 2. [Advise) Recommend regarding control and super-
vision of all parks belonging to the city; and
(d-r] 3. [Advise) Recommend regarding planning, promo-
tion, management and acquisition, construction, development,
maintenance, and operation, including restrictions on, and com-
pensation to be paid for, concessions or privileges in parks
and/or playgrounds, either within or without the city limits, of
parks, squares, parkways and boulevards, play and recreation
grounds and/or other municipally owned recreational facilities,
Including community buildings, and the improvement, [and] orna-
mentation and aesthetic character of the some;
(8-r) 4. Make recommendations regarding entering into
written contracts with the United States, the state, [end] county,
city or town, park district, school district, or any such public
organizations for the purpose of conducting a recreational
program [ev exereising any ether pewee 4ren+ed by this ehapter]
and/or improvements to Park facilities.
[$.] C. The board shall submit to the city council each
year, [en er befere the , seeend Mender #a Augeet-r) on a timely
basis, an estimate of the amount of money required by the depart-
ment to carry on its activities for the ensuing year, together
with recommendations for the development of the program and faci-
lities as it may deem advisable, for the information and guidance
of the city council in preparing the budget for the tax levy, for
the operation and maintenance of the city parks and the
recreational program and necessary facilities and the acquisition
of land, structures, or facilities needed therefor.
[0-.] D. The board shall have the power to recommend rules
and regulations for the government, management, supervision and
control of city parks and recreation facilities and programs.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2.36 Repealed: Medina Municipal Code
Chapter 2.36, Design Commission, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect
five (5) days after its publication or the publication of a sum-
mary of its intent and content.
PASSED BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTES OF A MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ON THE llth DAY OF Decem er�� 1989, AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICA-
TION OF SUCH PASSAGE THE11th DAY OFDecember 1989.
Pete all-Spinosa, Me-
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Approved as to form:
R;rk R. Nines, City Attorney
Attest:
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tsar et Davis, City Clerk
; hereby certify that I am the City Clerk
Medina; that annexed hereto is Ordinance No. , &
. - 'behrg the true and Dopy a soar ordinance :ch puWishal
posted acwrdnp to the laws of the Sete of Washington relating to third-
class elfin bsginnkrg live days or more before Its effective date.
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