LACEY MUNICIPAL CODE

A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Lacey, Washington

 

Title 2: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

Chapter 2.44

BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS [1]

 

Sections:

2.44.010    Created

2.44.020    Membership--Terms

2.44.030    Organization--Records

2.44.040    Employees

2.44.050    Authority--Powers and duties

2.44.060    Rules and regulations

2.44.070    Violation of rules deemed misdemeanor

2.44.010  Created.  There is hereby created a board to be known as the board of park commissioners of the city of Lacey, which shall perform all of the duties and shall have all of the authorities hereinafter set out. (Ord. 132 §1, 1970).

2.44.020  Membership--Terms.  The board shall consist of five general commissioners and one youth commissioner to be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council. At least four of the general commissioners shall be residents of the city of Lacey. The fifth general commissioner may either be a resident of the city of Lacey or reside in Lacey’s Urban Growth Management Area. Except for the initial terms, general commissioners shall be appointed to serve for a term of three years. General membership on the commission shall be limited to two appointed terms.

The youth commissioner shall be between the ages of 16 and 18 (when appointed), enrolled as a Junior or Senior in the North Thurston School District; or enrolled in private school or homeschooled in Lacey or Lacey’s Urban Growth Management Area, and be a resident of the city of Lacey or reside in Lacey’s Urban Growth Management Area. The youth commissioner shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year. The youth commissioner shall be limited to one appointed term. Except as outlined in this paragraph, the youth commissioner shall have the same rights and responsibilities of the general commissioners. (Ord. 1177 §2, 2002; Ord. 1086 §2, 1998; Ord. 653 §1, 1982; Ord. 408 §3, 1976; Ord. 132 §2, 1970).

2.44.030  Organization--Records. 

A.  The board shall select its own chairman and secretary from its membership and may create such other offices as it may deem necessary and shall adopt all necessary rules for the transaction of its business and the keeping of its own records.

B.  An accurate record shall be kept of the proceedings of all meetings, including all motions, resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which records shall be public and a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the city council after each meeting. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting per month.  (Ord. 132 §3, 1970).

2.44.040  Employees.  In the appointment of the parks and recreation director the city manager may seek the advice of the members of the board of park commissioners prior to making such appointment, and may ask the board to serve as an interview panel to consider applicants for the position. (Ord. 367 §2, 1975; Ord. 132 §4 1970).

2.44.050  Authority--Powers and duties.  The board of park commissioners shall have power and it shall be its duties, subject to such rules and regulations as may from time to time be prescribed by ordinance:

A.  To make investigations and surveys concerning the future park, playground and recreation resources of the city;

B.  To formulate plans for the proper future development of the parks and playgrounds system of the city;

C.  To recommend to the city council through the city manager regarding planning, promotion, management, acquisition, construction, development, maintenance and operation of public recreational facilities and recreational programs, including restrictions on and compensation to be paid for concessions or privileges in the public parks within the city;

D.  To submit to the city manager an annual budget for the operation and maintenance and acquisition of public recreational facilities of the city;

E.  To cooperate with any and all departments of the city and with public school authorities, Thurston County, the state of Washington, and other cities in the surrounding area in the furtherance of a well-rounded parks and recreation program;

F.  To make such rules and regulations in regard to the use of the parks and other recreational facilities as shall best serve the interests of the public;

G.  To receive in the name of the city all moneys or other properties donated for the purpose of acquisition of parks or the improvement of the parks or recreation system of the city, and to expend and use the same in such manner as shall best carry out the interests of the donors, provided that all moneys so received shall be forthwith paid into the city treasury and the same shall be placed in a fund to be known as the parks and recreation fund, except that all donations made for special purposes shall be placed in a separate fund to be known as the parks and recreation donation fund and shall be paid out by the city finance director only in payment of the special purpose for which the donation is made;

H.  To do any and all of the things necessary and proper to secure for the public a parks and recreation program and the free use and enjoyment of the parks and other recreational facilities of the city. (Ord. 1021 §5, 1995; Ord. 367 §3, 1975; Ord. 132 §5, 1970).

2.44.060 Rules and regulations. The board of park commissioners, after making any rules or regulations or set of rules and regulations, or amendments thereto, shall file a copy of the same with the city clerk, certified by the secretary of the board of park commissioners to be a true copy of rules and regulations, and when so certified and approved by the city council, the same shall become effective as rules and regulations under this chapter, as if they were set forth in full herein. (Ord. 132 §9, 1970).

2.44.070 Violation of rules deemed misdemeanor.  Any person who violates and refuses to obey any of the rules and regulations made, filed and adopted as set forth in Section 2.44.060 hereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor or shall be subject to the payment of a civil fine of up to $100.00 pursuant to the issuance of an infraction whichever shall be specified in the rules and regulations which are certified, approved by the city council and filed pursuant to said section. Infractions shall be assessed in the same manner as traffic infractions and shall be processed and fines paid in the manner set forth in Section 7(1) of Chapter 236, Laws of 1985, Regular Session, with fines assessed and recovered to be paid to the city. (Ord. 781, 1986; Ord. 195 §8, 1971; Ord. 132 §10, 1970).

 

 

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[1]For the statutory provisions regarding park commissioners in third class cities which are applicable to code cities by authority of RCW 35A.21.160, see RCW 35.24.150 and 35.23.170.  Park and recreation funds--See Chapter 3.24 of this code.