1977-20 Creating a Recreation Advisory BoardRESOLUTION N0. 20-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEAC}{,
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FLORIDA, CREATING A RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD, AND SETTING FORTH ITS
COMPOSITION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION N0. 21.8,
AS AMENllED.
W}{EREAS, the need exists in the Village for a recreation
conmrittee to advise the Village Council regarding present and future
recreation activities, planning and other matters relating to the
over-all recreational activity of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORT}1 PALM REACH, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Resolution No. 218, as amended is hereby repealed.
Section 2. There is hereby reestablished a recreation advisory
committee to be hereafter known as the Recreation Advisory Board.
Section 3. Said board shall be composed of five (5) members
who shall be residents 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 4. The following persons be and are hereby appointed
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members of the Recreation Advisory Board created herein to serve for
the periods set forth opposite their names:
T. Andres
M. Kracunas
E. Skarin
D. Murphy
M. Turney
May 1, 1978
May 1, 1978
May 1, 1979
May 1, 1979
May 1, 1979
Section 5. Powers and duties.
a. The 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 the power to alter,
modify or change any recommendation 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 meet-
ings shall be announced sufficiently in advance to notify the public.
The }}oard secretary shall keep minutes of proceedings, showing the
vote of each member upon each question, and shall keep records of
official recommendations, all of which shall be promptly filed in the
office of the Village Clerk and shall be a public record. Such Roard
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
to the Village Council on recreation programs, capital improvements
and facilities. 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 comprehensive recreation plan for the
Village so as to provide for the needs of all residents of the Village.
Section 6.
a. The Village Council, in acting upon any recommendations
made by this Board, shall not be bound hereby, 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 the Village
Manager, or his designee, for information and advice which in the
opinion of the Board will insure the efficiency and reliability of its
work.
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c. Any matter referred by the Village Council to the Board
shall be acted upon by the Board within thirty (30) days of the date
of reference, unless otherwise specifically stated. The Board's
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 October 1 of each year summarizing the activities
of the Roard for the fiscal year and the action of the Council during
the year on any and all recommendations made by the Board in that or
former years.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28 DAY OF APRIL, 1977.
/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
MAYOR
' ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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