HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Board Rules of Procedure 1979 LANSING PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT . —
p�l� l OARD RULES OF PROCEDURE Approved 8/27/79 by
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The Park Board, composed of citizens sharing the common goal of improving
the general welfare of the City of Lansing through Park and Recreation
services shall perform its function in accordance with provisions of Section
5-106 of the Lansing City Charter.
1 . The Park Board will organize at the first regular meeting of July by
choosing one of its members as President and one as Vice President .
They shall hold their office for one year .
2 . In the absence of the President the Vice-President will perform all the
duties and have all the powers of the President .
3. The following committees are considered to be standing committees and
membership will be named by the President on or before the August
meeting: Parks , Forestry-Cemetery, Finance-Personnel and Recreation.
Three members will be assigned to each committee. The President and
Vice President of the Park Board will serve as ex-officio members of
all standing committees .
4. Five members of the Park Board will constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business at all its meetings . In the absence of quorum,
any number less than a quorum will adjourn the meeting or reschedule
it at a later date .
5 . The Park Board will hold not less than one regular meeting each month
on the third Wednesday at 7 : 30 p .m. in the Lansing City Hall , or other
locations as posted in accordance with existing statutes pertaining
to the meeting of public bodies .
6 . A special meeting may be called any time by the President upon notice
to all members thereof, and public notification in compliance with
existing statues relating to the meeting of public bodies .
7 . Roberts Rules of Order will be used in the conduct of meetings .
8 . All meetings of the Park Board shall be open to the public and the
public will have the opportunity to be heard at all meetings of the
_Board.
9 . Six unexcused absences of any Park Board Member in any twelve month
period may constitute grounds for review by the Board relative to
recommendations for removal from office.
10 . Minutes of all Board Meetings shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk as a matter of public record and no action taken by the
Board at any meeting shall be valid or effective until a copy of the
minutes of the meeting at which the action has been taken shall have
been filed with the Clerk.
11. The Park Board shall , prior to December 1 , prepare a written report
evaluating effectiveness and analyzing the status of priorities and
services of the agencies it advises . Copies thereof shall be filed
with the Mayor, Council and City Clerk.
12 . At a date established by the Mayor, the Park Board shall submit an
itemized estimate of its expected income and expenditures during the
next fiscal year for the Department of Parks and Recreation or
activities thereof.
October 25 , 1978