Chapter 1 code of ordinances

CHAPTER 24

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD

24.01 Parks and Recreation Board Established	24.04 Powers and Duties
24.02 Board Organization	24.05 Rules and Regulations
24.03 Jurisdiction	24.06 Annual Report

24.01 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ESTABLISHED. A Parks and Recreation Board is hereby established to advise the Council on the needed facilities to provide open space such as parks, playgrounds, a fitness center and other similar community facilities.

24.02 BOARD ORGANIZATION. The Board consists of five members, all residents of the City, appointed by the Council upon recommendation of the Board, for overlapping terms of three years, commencing on January 1. The Board members shall select one person to act as Chairperson and one person to act as Secretary. Members of the Board shall receive such compensation as established by resolution of the Council. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the term.

24.03 JURISDICTION. The jurisdiction of the Parks and Recreation Board shall extend over all lands used for parks of any kind and the recreation facility referred to as the Cresco Fitness Center.

24.04 POWERS AND DUTIES. The Board has control and supervision of the parks, playgrounds, and swimming pools owned by the City or set apart for recreational purposes and shall establish rules and regulations governing their use and the protection of property therein. The Board may appoint a Park Superintendent to carry out these duties at a salary to be determined by resolution of the Council from time to time.

24.05 RULES AND REGULATIONS. A copy of the rules and regulations adopted by the Board for the government of the parks and public grounds shall be entered of record in the proceedings of the Board, and a copy thereof, signed by the Board members, shall be posted at each gate or principal entrance to such park or public grounds.

24.06 ANNUAL REPORT. The Board shall make an annual detailed report to the Council immediately after the close of each municipal fiscal year of the amounts of money expended and the purposes for which used. Such annual statement shall be published as part of the annual municipal report.

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CHAPTER 25

AIRPORT COMMISSION

25.01 Airport Commission	25.05 Bond
25.02 Appointment and Term	25.06 Officers
25.03 Vacancies	25.07 Powers and Duties
25.04 Compensation	25.08 Annual Report

25.01 AIRPORT COMMISSION. There shall be an Airport Commission consisting of five members, each of whom shall be a resident of the City of Cresco or a resident of a city or county in the State served by the airport. At least three of the members shall be residents of the City of Cresco.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.20)

25.02 APPOINTMENT AND TERM. Commissioners shall be appointed by the Council, upon recommendation of the Commission, for staggered terms of six (6) years.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.20)

25.03 VACANCIES. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Council to fill out the unexpired term for which the appointment was made.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.20)

25.04 COMPENSATION.  Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.20)

25.05 BOND. Each Commissioner shall execute and furnish a bond in the amount fixed by the City and the bond shall be filed with the City Clerk.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.20)

25.06 OFFICERS. The Commission shall elect from its own members a Chairperson and Secretary who shall serve for such term as the Commission shall determine.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.20)

25.07 POWERS AND DUTIES. The Commission shall have and exercise the following powers and duties.

1. 
   General. The Commission has all the powers in relation to airports granted to cities under State law except powers to sell the airport.
   

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.21)

2. 
   Budget. The Commission shall annually certify the amount of tax to be levied for airport purposes, and upon such certification the Council may include all or a portion of said amount in its budget.
   

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.21)

3. 
   Funds. All funds derived from taxation or otherwise for airport purposes shall be under the full and absolute control of the Commission for the purposes prescribed by law, and shall be deposited with the Treasurer or City Clerk to the credit of the Airport Commission, and shall be disbursed only on the written orders of the Airport Commission, including the payment of all indebtedness arising from the acquisition and construction of airports and the maintenance, operation, and extension thereof.
   

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.21)

25.08 ANNUAL REPORT. The Airport Commission shall immediately after the close of each municipal fiscal year, file with the City Clerk a detailed and audited written report of all money received and disbursed by the Commission during said fiscal year, and shall publish a summary thereof in an official newspaper.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 330.22)

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