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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1964-218 Creation of Recreation Advisory Board• RESOLUTION NO. 218 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD, AND SETTING FORTH ITS DUTIES AND COMPOSITION. WHEREAS, the need exists in the Village for a recreation committee to advise the Village Council regarding present and future recreation activities and planning and other matters relating to the over-all recreational development of the Village, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, Section 1. There is hereby established a recreation advisory committee to be hereafter known as the Village Recreation Advisory Board. Section 2. Said board shall be composed of seven (7) members to consist of four (4) men and three (3) women, who shall be resident freeholders of the Village; the terms of office shall be for two years from the date of appointment and the members shall serve at the pleasure of the Village Council; provided, however, that in the event of a vacancy on said board, the Village Council shall appoint a successor member to serve for the remainder of the term made vacant. Any member shall be eligible to succeed himself. Section 3. The following persons be and are hereby appointed members of the Village Recreation Advisory board created herein to serve for the periods set forth opposite their names: Roger Boyer May 1, 1966 Paul Emond May 1, 1966 Mrs. Robert N. Phillips May 1, 1965 Mrs. Richard Hurd May 1, 1966 Mrs. Milton Lang May 1, 1965 Mr. John Martin May 1, 1966 Mr. Marshall Woodworth May 1, 1965 Section 4. Powers and duties. a. The Village Recreation Advisory Board shall be advisory to the Village Council, shall have no official powers except those specifically prescribed in this section and the following sections, and shall be deemed to be in all events and in all transactions directly under the supervision of the Village Council, which shall have power to alter, modify or change any action or ruling of said board. b. At the first meeting after the new board members take office each term, the board shall elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. Such officers may succeed themselves. c. Meetings of said board shall be held at the call of the Chairman or at such other times as the Board may determine but in no event shall the Board meet less than once a month. Meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and the time and place of the meetings shall be announced sufficiently in advance to notify the public. Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, and - 1 - • • • • RESOLUTION N0. 218 PAGE 2 shall keep records of its official actions, all of which shall be promptly filed in the office of the Village Clerk and shall be a public record. Such Board may establish any rules and regulations and order of business it may deem necessary in the conduct of its meetings. d. It shall be the duty of the Board to make studies and review all recreation facilities and needs of the Village. Based upon these studies and reviews, the Board should make recommendations and present their list of programs and facilities, in' priority order, in the form of a master recreation plan for the Village to follow for at least a five (5) year basis. The Board is not charged with the duty of ascertaining details as to either costs or method of execution of their proposed plans, but should work toward a broad over—all comprehensive recreation plan for the Village for the future, so as to provide for the needs of all sundry residents and citizens of the Village. Section 5. a. The Village Council, in acting upon any recommendations made by this Board, shall not be bound thereby, but shall give consideration to all such recommendations and determine the same as in the judgment of the Village Council to be in the best interests of the inhabitants of the Village. b. The Board shall have the power to call upon any branch, official or employee of the Village government for information and advice which in the opinion of the Board will insure the efficiency and reliability of its work. c. Any matter referred by the Village Council to the Boards shall be acted upon by the Boards within thirty (30) days of the date of reference, unless otherwise specifi, cally stated. The Boardts recommendations to the Council shall be in writing and shall state the basis or reasons for its recommendations. d. The Board shall submit to the Village Council an annual report on or before January 1 of each year summarizing the activities of the Board for the calendar year and the action of the Council during the year on any and all recommendations made by the Board in that or former years. (SEAL) ATTEST: PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 24114 day of November, 1964. Mayor