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2000-436AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 "PARKS AND RECREATION", CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1 TO CHANGE NAME OF BOARD TO PARKS, RECREATION, AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD, ADDING TO SECTION 22-4, CODE OF ORDINANCES, "DUTIES" TO INCLUDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE DUTY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR REGARDING POLICY MATTERS RELATED TO COMMUNITY APPEARANCE, BEAUTIFICATION, AND THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENT, ADDING SECTION 22-5, PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE BOARD WITH BEAUTIFICATION EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Keep Denton Beautiful Advisory Board should be abolished, and WHEREAS, the Denton Parks and Recreation Board is the most statable board to take over the duties of advising council and the Parks and Recreation Director on beautification matters and the name &the board should be changed to reflect the new duties, and WHEREAS, it would be prudent to increase temporarily the membership of the new board to include at least two members who have experience in beautification matters, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it lS in the public interest to change the duties of the Parks and Recreation Board as recommended, NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION 1 That Chapter 22, Code of Ordinances, City of Denton, Texas "Parks and Recreation", Section 22-1 is hereby amended to read as follows Sec 22-1 Board appointed There is hereby created a park and recreation board which shall consist of seven residents of the City of Denton, Texas The members of the park and recreation board shall be appointed by the City Council for a term of two (2) years Board members shall be eligible for reappmntmant in accordance with section 2-65 of the Code of Ordinances The board shall elect lts chairperson from among its members, and he or she shall serve for two (2) years, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified All members of the board shall serve without pay, and the board shall adopt such rules of procedure and other rules as may be necessary for the regulation of its business and affairs The board shall be referred to as the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board and any reference to Parks and Recreation Board, in this code, shall be construed as refemng to the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board SECTION 2 That Chapter 22, Code of Ordinances, City of Denton, Texas "Parks and Recreation", Section 22-4 is hereby amended to read as follows Sec 22-4 Duties. The board shall endeavor to stimulate public interest ~n the development and maintenance of parks and playgrounds and a well-rounded community-wide program, it shall endeavor to interpret the work of the park and recreation department and promote close cooperation between the city and all private citizens, institutions, and agencies, to the end that all park and recreational faclhtles and resources within, or controlled by, the city may make their maximum contnbutlon to the public welfare The board shall also be responsible for making recommendations to the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Director regarding issues and ordinances related to community appearance, beautification and the environment of the city and the entrances into the city SECTION 3 That Chapter 22, Code of Ordinances, City of Denton, Texas "Parks and Recreation" is hereby amended by adding Section 22-5 to read as follows Sec. 22-5 Temporary additions to the Board The Parks and Recreation Board shall be enlarged by two members for a temporary period of time The two temporary members shall be appointed and have the same quahficatlons and requirements as all other members of the board but must in addition have some experience and knowledge about the issues affecting the appearance and environment of the City of Denton, Texas The two temporary members shall have the same duties, standing, power and responsibility as any other member of the board during the time of their temporary appointment All rules and procedures of the board shall be adapted to reflect the addition of the two temporary members during the temporary term The term of the two temporary members shall expire on July 1, 2001 and the temporary appointments shall cease on that date SECTION 4 That this ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance in conflict herewith, but only insofar as the port,on of such prior ordinance shall be In conflict, and as to all other sections of the ordinance not m d~rect conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and ~s hereby made cumulative except as to such prior ordinances or portions thereof as are expressly repealed hereby SECTION 5 That if any provisions of flus ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held lnvahd by any court, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of flus ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares that it would have enacted the remaining portions despite any such lnvahdlty SECTION 6 That this ordinance shall become effective ~mmedmtely from the date of its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED thru thet~ day of T~~, 2000 EULINE BROCK, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY F \shared~depfiLGL\Our Documents\Ordmances\00\parks and reereatmn board doc