1999-219 ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON TO CREATE A PARKS AND RECREATION
BOARD COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS WHO SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDA-
TIONS ON PARKS AND RECREATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR
OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY, AND SHALL PERFORM
OTHER FUNCTIONS AS SET FORTH 1N THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE, PROVID-
ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1999, m an election to amend the City Charter held concurrently
with the regular election to elect couneflmembers, the citizens amended Section 11 02 "Parks
and Recreation Board" of the City Charter by deleting the Parks and Recreation Board from the
Charter and requmng that a new board composed of at least seven members be created by ordi-
nance, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to create a seven-member
board to advise the City Council and the Director of Parks and Recreation on park and recrea-
tional activities, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That Article I "In General" of Chapter 22 "Parks and Recreation" of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby amended by amending Section 22-1 and
adding Sections 22-2 through 22-4, which shall read as follows
Sec 22-1. Board appmnted
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 years Board members shall be eligible for reappolntment
in accordance with Section 2-65 of the Code of Or&nantes The board shall elect its chairperson
from among its members, and he or she shall serve for two 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 busi-
ness and affairs
Sec 22-2. Attendance
All members of the board shall comply with the provisions pertmmng to all boards and
commissions set forth m Sections 2-61 through 2-65 and 2-81 through 2-84 of thru Code of Ordi-
nances Section 2-83(c) states that the unexcused absence of any board member for more than
three regularly called and scheduled meetings of the board in any one year or lack of attendance
of more than 50% of the number of regular meetings m a year, unless such absence is the result
of a personal or family illness or death, shall be considered "cause", as that term is used in Sec-
t~on 14 16 of the Charter, for removal of the member by the C~ty Council from such board
Board members shall be subject to removal in accordance w~th th~s section and other applicable
prowslons of this Code of Ordinances, the City Charter, and other applicable laws
Sec. 22-3 Advisory board
The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the Director of
Parks and Recreation The board and the D~mctor of Parks and Recreation shall meet b~-monthly
and at such other times as the board may, by resolution, determine The board shall submit to the
City Council an annual report of its operations, together with its recommendations for the ~m-
provement of the park and recreation program as it may deem appropriate
Sec 22-4. Duties.
The board shall endeavor to stimulate public interest m the development and maintenance
of parks and playgrounds, and a well-rounded community-wide program, it shall endeavor to in-
terpret the work of the Park and Recreation Department and promote close cooperation between
the C~ty and all private citizens, restitutions, and agenmes, to the end that all park and recrea-
tmnal facilities and resources w~thm, or controlled by, the City may make their maximum contn-
bntlon to the pubhc welfare
~ That if any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause,
phrase, or word in th~s ordinance, or apphcat~on thereof to any person or c~rcumstance ~s held
mvahd by any court of competent junsdmt~on, such holding shall not affect the vahdlty of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the C~ty of Denton, Texas hereby
declares it would have enacted such remmnmg portmns despite any such vahdlty
SECTION III That save and except as amended hereby, all the sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, and phrases of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton
shall remmn in full force and effect
~ That this ordinance shall become effective ~mmed~ately upon its passage
and approval
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the [5/ ay o \(/~,-~-~ ,1999
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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