Ordinance No. 885ORDINANCE NO. 885
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CREATING
A PARK; AND RECREATION BOARD; THAT SUCH BOARD SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE
DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ADVISING THE CITY COUNCIL ON ALL MATTERS CON-
CERNING THE CITY'S PARIS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR TERMS
OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS; PRESCRIBING RULES OF PRO-
CEDURES FOR SUCH BOARD AND ENUMERATING, FOR GREATER CLARITY, CERTAIN
FUNCTIONS WHICH COUNCIL FEELS THAT SUCH BOARD SHOULD UNDERTAKE; REPEALING
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATR THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Baytown provides for certain
major departments of government; one of which being classified as Recreation; and
WHEREAS, the City's Parks and Recreation facilities have grown larger
in recent years; and
WHEREAS, Baytown is now in the process of constructing a Civic Center
and the Council desires to be advised, in general, abouts its Recreation Programs;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: There is hereby created a seven member advisory board which
shall assist and advise the City Council on the proper operation of Baytown's Parks
and Recreational Facilities and that such Board shall be known as the Parks and
Recreation Board. That the Mayor shall appoint the members of such Board subject
to the approval of the City Council. That such members shall hold office for three
years and of the first seven appointments, three shall be appointed for three years
and two for two years, and two for one year. Thereafter, the number will depend
upon the number of expiring terms. That all members of the Board shall be residents
of the City of Baytown. Should vacancies occur in the Board, such vacancies shall
be filled in the same manner as original appointments except such terms shall only
be for the remainder of such unexpired term. Appointment of new Board Members will
be done by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, sometime prior to
September 1st, as terms of office will run from September 1st to September lst.
Section 2: The Board may establish its own rules as to the attendance of
its members to its meetings and, in furtherance of such, the Board may, by a
majority vote, expel any member who, in the opinion of the Board, misses an unrea-
sonable number of meetings.
Section 3: The Board is hereby empowered to establish its own parlia-
mentary procedure; provided that such shall not be in conflict with the City Charter
or other provisions of law or the following:
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the entire membership of the
Board and any issue to be voted an shall be resolved by those present.
The Chairman shall be entitled to vote upon any issue but shall have
no veto power.
Section 4: That said Parks and Recreation Board is hereby authorized to
work with the City Manager and make recommendations to the City Manager about any
matter that it deems beneficial to the administration; provided, that such functions
shall not contravene with the City Charter or any other law and such shall be con-
sidered advisory only.
Section 5: That said Board shall perform such functions as may be duly
delegated to it from time to time by the City Council and by the City Manager.
Furthermore, such Board shall make a study of the Parks and Recreational facilities
and policies of the City of Baytown and shall, each year, on or before the first day
of June, make recommendations, in writing, to the City Manager as to any changes,
modifications and other improvements to such facilities afterwhich the City Manger
shall meet with such Board and a final written report shall be prepared and pre-
sented to the City Council on or before the first day of July of each year.
Section 5: That the Board shall meet no less than once each month and
such meetings shall be held at the Community Center unless notified of change of
meeting place be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Baytown. Meetings shall be open to the public and minutes shall be filed with the
City Clerk, and shall be treated as a public record.
Section 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the
terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal
shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other respects this
ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the sub-
ject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 8: if any provision, exception, section, sub - section, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any per-
son or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances
and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 9: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage
by the City Council.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
this the 14th day of September, 1967.
ATTEST:
Seaborn Cravey, Ma or
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Georgb Chandler, City Attorney