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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO ENTITLED SEC-
TION 25-9; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE; PROVIDING
DUTIES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
1.
That Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances be amended
by adding a new section thereto entitled Section 25-9, which
Section 25-9 shall read as follows:
"Section 25-9. Parks.and Recreation Committee;
Membership; Duties.
(a) There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation
Committee to be composed of seven members who
are resident citizens and qualified voters of
the City of Beaumont. The members of the
Parks and Recreation Committee shall be
appointed by the city council. Of the seven
members appointed, four (4) shall be appointed
for a term of two (2 ) years, and three (3 )
shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year;
thereafter, the term of office of each member
of the Parks and Recreation Committee shall be
for two (2) years or until a successor is
appointed. The city council shall name one of
the members of the Parks and Recreation Committee
as chairman and one as vice-chairman. Vacancies
shall be filled by the council for the unexpired
term. Members of the Parks and Recreation
Committee shall serve without compensation. All
members of the Parks and Recreation Committee
shall be subject to removal at the will and
pleasure of the council.
(b) The duties of the Parks and Recreation Committee
shall be advisory in nature to the city council
and the city manager. It shall recommend parks
and recreation objectives and polices, assist
in planning for a continuing program of parks
and recreation services and development, assist
the parks and recreation director in keeping
the city officials and the public informed about
the current parks and recreation trends, and
recommend to the parks and recreation director
changes and improvements which will update the
parks and recreation services."
2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular
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set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to
be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions
and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
3.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council this they261,.day of 'd-- 0
1971.
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