Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/12/2004

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CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 229 An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 47 adopted August 23, 1979, Ordinance No. 47A adopted November 7, 1986, Ordinance No. 47B adopted February 17, 1987, Ordinance No. 47C adopted July 7, 1987, Ordinance No. 47D adopted November 5, 1991, Ordinance No. 47E adopted February 18, 1992, Ordinance No. 47F adopted July 2, 1996 and Ordinance No. 47G adopted June 17, 1997. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND REGULATING CONDUCT IN PUBLIC PARKS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTI~ES FOR VIOLATIONS. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Creation of Park Commission. There is .hereby created a Park and Recreation Commission. A. Composition. The Park and Recreation Commission shall consist of seven (7) members whom are residents of the City. The members shall be appointed by the City Council by a majority vote. A member may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the City Council. B. Terms of Office. The Cormrdssion members shall be appointed for three (3) year staggered terms. Tenrts shall expire on January 1. Ori~nat and successive ~appointees shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed. Vacancies during a term shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired portion of the term. C. Absences. Three (3) consecutive unexcused absences of a member from duly called Corrmzission meetings shall constitute an automatic resigmation from Office. Determination that an absence is unexcused shall be at the discretion of the Commission Chairperson. D. Conmensation, All Commissioners shall serve with such compensation as established by City Council resolution.