Ordinance 2001-28 S
Revised May 18, 2001
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
COUNTY OF KENDALL )
ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
AN ORDINANCE CREATING CITY PARK BOARD
WHEREAS,the City Council has duly considered the recommendations to amend Ordinance
No. 1988-10 concerning the creation and operation of the City Park Board; and
WHEREAS, the Park Board after investigation believes all changes contained in this
amended Ordinance benefit the Citizens of United City of Yorkville:
NOW THERE UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED, AND APPROVED BY A
MAJORITY OF THOSE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING ORDINANCE #1988-10 IS
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE
CREATION OF PARK BOARD
A Park Board, of the United City of Yorkville is hereby created for the express purpose of
managing all City Parks and Recreational Facilities;to employ and manage with the consent of the
City Council and approved by the Mayor, a"City Park and Recreation Director"; and to deal in all
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respects with personnel,programs,and budgeting necessary to operate the City Park and Recreation
Departments. The Park Board shall consist of five (5)persons who shall serve as voting members
under 65 ILCS 5/11-95-3 (1998)of the Illinois Municipal Code. One(1)member shall be selected
by the Yorkville School Board. All members must be residents of the city, appointed by the Mayor
as follows: one(1)of the members shall be appointed for a term of one(1)year;one(1 ) for a term
of two (2) years; one (1) for a term of three (3)years; one (I) for a term of four(4) years; and one
(1) for a term of five(5)years. Their successors shall in all cases be appointed for terms of five(5)
years, and all appointments to fill vacancies shall he for the unexpired terms.
SECTION TWO
COMPENSATION OF PARK BOARD MEMBERS
The City Park Board members shall not receive compensation for their services as such board
members.
SECTION THREE
REPORTS BY PARK BOARD AND
PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
The time within which the City Park Board shall report on any matter or class of, matters
referred to it in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. The Park Board
and/or its Director shall furnish the City Council with a current report,no less than once per month,
so that said report may be considered at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting each month.
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SECTION FOUR
CITY COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
In addition to the appointed and advisory members of the City Park Board, one (I) City
Council member shall he designated by the Mayor each fiscal year to serve as a liaison to said Park
Board without voting powers. Said liaison shall report back to the City Council of the various
undertakings of the City Park Board,including any requests concerning budget and any explanation
of the monthly report to be submitted by the Park Board or its Director to the City Council.
SECTION FIVE
BUDGET
The Park Board shall establish a budget for necessary operations during any given calendar
year. All park facilities and recreation facilities shall be owned in the name of the United City of
Yorkville and the Park Board shall exercise jurisdiction for the daily maintenance, planning and
improvement of said facilities.
The Park Board shall submit to the City Council, an annual budget request which shall be
passed on and voted on in like budgetary matters by the City Council,no later than March 1,of each
calendar year. Said budget submittals shall be for a fiscal year starting May 1 of each year and
ending on April 30 of each year. No funds can be spent without budget process approval.
SECTION SIX
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PARK BOARD
The City Council and the Mayor of the United City of Yorkville shall give serious
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consideration to any recommendations made by the Park Board for acquisition of land for the
successful operation of the park department and the recreation programs of the City. The City
Council and Mayor shall not be bound to acquire additional land unless they so pass an Ordinance
appropriating funds therefor.
SECTION SEVEN
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS OR LEGACIES
The Park Board shall have authority pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-95-5 (1998) of the Illinois
Municipal Code to accept gifts, real estate, any legacy or devise from any estate, or grant,
for the operation of park facilities or recreation programs. Any said acceptance shall be subject
to the approval of the City Council of the United City of Yorkville.
SECTION EIGHT
FUNDING
The Park Board may recommend to the City Council that a referendum be created at any
time,under 65-ILCS 5/11-95-7 for the purpose of funding the programs and operations of said Park
and Recreation Department.
PAUL JAMES MARTY MUNNS
RICHARD STICKA MIKE ANDERSON
VALERIE BURD ROSE SPEARS
LARRY KOT JOSEPH BESCO
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APPROVED by me,as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois,this
Aay of �M i-> , A.D. 20_4.
MAYOR
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois this
a�day of ► ` , A.D. 204.
Attest: "
CITY CLERK
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