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RELEVANT LINKS: <br /> 6. Library board <br /> Minn.Stat,§ 134.09. when a c ubli library is established, except in First Class cities operating <br /> p �` <br /> under a home rule charter, the mayor of the city, with council approval, <br /> shall appoint a board of five, seven, or nine members from among the <br /> residents of the city. The number of members shall be determined by <br /> resolution or ordinance. The board members shall serve staggered,three- <br /> year terms and may be removed for misconduct or neglect. <br /> Minn.Stat.§ 134.10. Library board members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for <br /> actual and necessary traveling expenses. <br /> Minn.Stat.§ 134.11,subd.2. once established, the board prescribes its rules of procedure, selects its <br /> Minn.Stat.§ 134.13. <br /> officers, and controls the library fund. Besides appointing new members to <br /> the board, the council has approval of all purchases of land and proposals <br /> for the erection of buildings. The board must file an annual report each <br /> year with the city council and the Department of Education. <br /> 7. Park board <br /> Minn.Stat.§412.501. The council of any city of more than 1,000 population may, by ordinance, <br /> advises may alsk b create establish a ark board. The board shall consist of three five, seven, or nine <br /> advisory park boards and p � <br /> commissions under Minn. members as determined by resolution or ordinance. The mayor, with <br /> Stat.§412.111). <br /> council approval, appoints the board members. Members serve three-year <br /> overlapping in terms and may be removed by the mayor, with the council's <br /> consent, for cause after a hearing. Board members receive no <br /> compensation, unless the council authorizes it. The board may be <br /> 4' <br /> dissolved by a unanimous vote of the council. <br /> Minn.Stat.§412.501,Minn. The park board shall maintain,beautify, and care for park property and <br /> Stat.§412.521. <br /> perform all other acts necessary to carry out its statutory powers. The <br /> board must make quarterly reports of its activities to the council and file an <br /> annual statement of receipts and disbursements with the city clerk. <br /> S. Recreation board <br /> L. <br /> Minn.Stat.§471.15. Recreation is usually a function that is administered by the city council, <br /> the park board, or the local school board. Any city may operate and <br /> expend funds for a public-recreation program and playgrounds, and <br /> acquire, equip, and maintain land,buildings, or other recreational <br /> facilities, including swimming pools. <br /> Minn.Stat.§471.16. Generally, a recreation board refers to an independent commission that is <br /> established cooperatively by the city council, school board, and park <br /> board. The statutes specifically authorize the formation of an <br /> intergovernmental commission with representatives from all three bodies. <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 6/7/2022 <br /> Elected officials and Council Structure and Role Chapter 6 Page 31 <br />