HomeMy WebLinkAbout051 - 10/28/1965 - ESTABLISHING A PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ORDINANCE NO 51 1965
BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FORT COLLINS
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
WHEREAS, Article 10 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins created
a Department of Parks and Recreation, and
WHEREAS, heretofore by resolution of the City Council of the City of
Fort Collins duly passed on January 18, 1962 there was created in conjunction
with Poudre School District R-1 a Fort Collins Area Recreation Commission for
the purpose of providing a joint recreation program between the City of Fort
Collins and Poudre School District R-1, and
WHEREAS, by resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Collins
passed on December 3, 1964 there was appointed a temporary Park Advisory
Committee for the City of Fort Collins, and
WHEREAS, both the temporary Park Advisory Committee and the Fort Collins
Area Recreation Commission have recommended that the City of Fort Collins
create a Parks and Recreation Board and it is the opinion of the City Council
that it would be in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins if such a
Board were created
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 1, Article 4
of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins there is hereby created the Fort
Collins Parks and Recreation Board
Section 2 Said Board shall be an advisory board and shall advise the
City Council regarding all matters affecting the parks and recreation program
of the City of Fort Collins and regarding the implementation of Article 10 of
the Charter of the City of Fort Collins
Section 3 Said Board shall further have the power and duty to cooperate with
the Poudre R-1 School District and other organizations and individuals interested
in the parks and recreation program in the Fort Collins area
Section 4 Members of said Board shall serve for four years or until their
successors are appointed, and the initial appointments shall specify the term
of office of each individual in order to achieve overlapping of tenure All
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members shall be/subject to removal by the Council The members of said Board
shall serve without compensation
Section 5 Said Board shall elect a President, Vice President and Secretary
from the membership annually whose duties shall be such as may be prescribed by
the by-laws, rules and regulations to be adopted by said Board which said by-laws,
rules and regulations shall not be inconsistant with the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Fort Collins A copy of said rules, regulations and by-laws shall
be filed with the City Clerk for the use of the City Council immediately after
adoption by the Board, and the same shall be subject to the approval of the
City Council
Section 6 The temporary Park Advisory Committee and the Fort Collins Area
Recreation Commission shall be dissolved immediately following the appointment
of the members of the Parks and Recreation Board herein created
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published
this 7th day of October, A D , 1965, to be presented for final passage on the
28th day of October, A D , 1965
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ATTEST
City Cler
Passed and adopted on final reading this 28th day of October, A D , 1965
Mayor
ATTEST
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City Clerik
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