HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 By-Laws Park and Rec CommissionBYLAWS
OF
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
Article I. Name of Committee
The name of the Committee shall be the Park and Recreation Committee of the City
of Rosemount, Minnesota.
Article II.Membership
The Park and Recreation Committee shall consist of seven (7) members appointed
in accordance with Ordinance Title 2, Chapter 2 of the 1983 Code and
Administrative Policy #AD-1 .
Article III. Term of Membership
Members shall be appointed to staggered terms of three (3) years. The term of a
Part; and Recreation Committee members shall begin on February 1 of the year of the
appointment. Upon fulfillment of a three (3) year term, the member's termination
date shall occur on January 31 of the third year or until a new appointment is made
by the City Council.
Article IV. Officers
Section 1 . Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings and
shall have the duties and powers usually attendant upon such
officer. The Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee
members at the annual meeting.
Section 2. Vacancies. Should the office of Chairperson or Vice Chairperson
become vacant, the Committee shall elect a successor from its
membership at the next regular meeting. Such election shall be
for the unexpired term of said office.
Article V. Administrative Structure
Section 1 . Park and Recreation Director. The City of Rosemount shall
employ a Park and Recreation Director who shall have general
supervision over the administration of the business and affairs of
the Committee, subject to the direction of the Committee. The
Park and Recreation Director is also responsible for the preparation
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of the agenda and reviews of business matters to be considered
by the Committee. The Park and Recreation Director shall also
serve as advisor to the Committee and shall perform all other
duties incident to his/her position.
Section 2. Recording Secretary. The City of Rosemount shall employ a
Recording Secretary whose duties shall include the recording of
the proceedings at the regular meetings and transcription of the
minutes for consideration and approval by the Committee.
Article V1. Meetings
Section 1 . Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Park and Recreation
Committee shall be held at the time and date specified by the
Committee.
Section 2. Annual Meeting. The Annual meeting shall be held in conjunction
with the regularly scheduled meeting in February.
Section 3. Special Meetinqs. A special meeting may be called by the
Chairperson or by any three (3) Committee members by written
request filed with the Park and Recreation Director who shall
notify all members of the meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours
in advance of the scheduled meeting time. Special meeting
notices must be posted and shall state time, place and purpose
of the meeting and no other business shall be considered.
Section 4. Quorum
A majority of the Committee members shall constitute a quorum.
A lessor number may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is
obtained. When a quorum is in attendance at a meeting, action
may be taken upon a vote of a majority in attendance. No voting
shall be done by proxy.
Section 5. Governance of Meetings
The meetings of the Park and Recreation Committee shall be
governed by Robert's Rules of Order, provided that said rules shall
be construed liberally to afford the Park and Recreation Committee
flexibility in the conduct of its meetings.
Article VII. Manner of Voting
The voting on all questions coming before the Park and Recreation Committee shall
be by a call for yea and nay votes. Such votes shall be entered upon the minutes
of such meeting.
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Article VIII. Order of Business
At the regular meetings of the Committee, the following shall be the order of
business:
1 . Call to Order
2. Additions to the Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Discussion
5. Old Business
6. New Business
7. Adjournment
Article IX. Amendments to Bylaws
The Bylaws may be amended by a vote of a majority of the Committee members
only when the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing to all the
Committee members two weeks prior to the meeting at which the amendment is to
be considered.
Article X. Approval of Bylaws
These Bylaws and any amendments to them shall be subject to the approval of the
Rosemount City Council.
Adopted:1992 at a regular meeting of the Rosemount Park and
Recreation Committee.
Chairperson
ATTEST:
Park and Recreation Director
Approved by the Rosemount City Council on 1992 at a regular
City Council meeting.
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
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