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216.00 <br /> <br />ABOLITION OF PARK BOARD AND RECREATION BOARD <br /> <br />The Park Board and Recreation Board in and for the City of Elk <br />River heretofore established pursuant to the provisions of <br />Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.501 to 412.531, is hereby <br />abolished. <br /> <br />216.02 - ESTABLISKMENT OF PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br /> <br />A City Park and Recreation Commission for the City of Elk River is <br />hereby established. This Park and Recreation Commission is <br />established pursuant to the authority given by the Minnesota <br />Statutes Section 412. <br /> <br />216.04 - PURPOSE OF COMMISSION <br /> <br />The Park and Recreation Commission is established to review and to <br />make recommendations to the City Council on the development and <br />organization of the City parks and City recreation programs. The <br />scope of the Commission shall consist of advising the City Council <br />regarding matters relevant to the parks and recreation functions <br />of the City. The Commission shall participate in the planning for <br />development and acquisition of parks and recreation programs. <br /> <br />216.06 - MEMBERSHIP AND TERM~ <br /> <br />The Park and Recreation Commission shall consist of eight (8) <br />members appointed by the City Council for terms of three (3) years <br />each. The terms of the members shall be staggered so that no more <br />than three (3) terms of office shall expire at one time. The last <br />day for the term of office shall expire at one time. The last day <br />for the term of office of each member shall be December 31, <br />however, all members may continue service until either reappointed <br />or replaced by the City Council. All appointments shall be made <br />by the City Council and a vacancy shall be filled by the City <br />Council for the remainder of the term. Officers of the Park and <br />Recreation Commission shall consist of Chair, Vice Chair and <br />Secretary. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the <br />Commission if present, and perform all other duties and functions <br />assigned by the Commission or the City Council. The Vice Chair <br />shall perform these duties in absence of the Chair. If a vacancy <br />occurs in the Chair Office, the Vice Chair shall assume the <br />Chair's duties for the remainder of the year and a new Vice Chair <br />shall be elected by the Commission at the next scheduled <br />Commission meeting. A quorum shall consist of five of the <br />members. As the Commission advises on recreation activities t~a~ <br /> <br />held determine actfv/t/es_ that affect indfviduals outside of the <br />~ity limit~, it..is~ therefore, acceptable for non-city residents-' <br />~p be members of the Park and Recreation Commission. At least si~ <br /> <br />members of the Park and Recreation Commission must be residents of <br /> <br />She City of Elk River~ <br /> <br /> <br />