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BILL NO. 4886 ORDINANCE NO. 2926 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, PROVIDING FOR A DIRECTOR THEREOF, AND A PARK COMMISSION, THE AP- POINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID COMMISSION, THEIR TERM OF OFFICE, PGNERS, DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKS, PLAY- GROUNDS, AND OTHER RECRF~&TIONAL AREAS, AND THE GOVERNMENT AND MAN- AGEMENT THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF trNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: As is provided by the Charter, there is hereby established a Department of Parks and Recreation, which shall consist of a Director of Parks and Recreation and a Park Commission of nine members, together with such subordinate employees as may be recommended by the City Manager. Section 2: The Director of Parks and Recreation shall be appointed by the City Manager, and shall be the administrative head of the department. Section 3: The Park Commission shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Council and who shall have been residents of the City for at least two years prior to their appointment. The terms of those first appointed shall be- gin in January, 1948, and they shall be appointed for terms of three years except that of those first appointed, three shall be appointed for terms of two years each and three for terms of one year each. Thereafter on or before the first meet- ing in January of each year, the Council shall make appointments to fill the terms expiring at that time. The members of the Park Commission shall receive no com- pensation for their services as such. The Council may remove any member of the Commission for misconduct or neglect of duty. Vacancies on the Con~nission occasion- ed by removal, resignation, or for any other camse shall be filled for the remain- der of the term in like manner as in the case of original appointment. Section 4: The Commission shall, ~mediately after its appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of its members as President and by the elec- tion of such other officers as it may deem necessary. The Commission shall make and adopt such rules and regulations for its own guidance and proceedings as may be expedient, not inconsistent with the Charter or ordinances of the City. Section 5: The Park Commission shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Survey and mak~ plans for the maintenance of an adequate system of parks and recreational facilities, and activities and for the enlargement, im- provement or acquisition of parks or recreational areas and activities and make recommendations therefor.