City Council Proceedings 06.30.1949 Creating Playground and Recreation Commission280 Special Session,
Councilman Russo. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas — Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays — None.
Certificate of Police Retirement
Levy determining and fixing the
budget requirements and tax levy
for the ensuing year for police
retirement purposes in the amount
of $11,000.00, presented and read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the certificate be referred to
the Council for consideration at
the time the tax levy is being con-
sidered by the Council. Seconded
by Councilman Russo. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas — Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays — None.
Certificate of Playground and
Swimming Pool Maintenance Levy
outlining the budget requirements
and tax levy for the ensuing year
for playground and Swimming pool
maintenance purposes in the
amount of $26,286, presented
and read. Councilman Van Duel -
man moved that the certificate be
referred to the Council for con.
sideration at the time the tax
levy is being considered by the
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Russo. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas — Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays — None.
Certificate of Playground Improve-
ment Fund outlining the budget
requirements and tax levy for the
ensuing year for the improvement
of playgrounds in the amount of
$32,341.00, presetned and read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the certificate be referred to
the Council for consideration at
the time the tax levy is being
considered by the Council. Second-
ed by Councilman Russo. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas — Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays — None.
1949
Council proceedings for the
month of January, 1949, presented
for approval. Councilman Thomp.
son moved that the Council Pro-
ceedings for the month of January,
1949 be approved as printed. Sec-
onded by Mayor Wharton. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas — Mayor Wharton, Conn.
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Wain.
Nays — None.
Ordinance No. 26-49. An Ordi-
nance creating a Playground and
Recreation Commission of the
City of Dubuque, defining its
powers and duties, and providing
for joint maintenance and opera-
tion of playground and recreation
facilities with the Board of Educa
tion of the Independent School
District of Dubuque
ORDINANCE NO. 26 . 49
An Ordinance creating a Play.
ground and Recreation Commis.
sion of the City of Dubuque, de•
fining its powers and duties, and
providing for joint maintenance
and operation of playground and
recreation facilities with the Board
of Education of the Independent
School District of Dubuque.
Whereas, the citizens of the CIty
of Dubuque are vitally interested
in the scientific and successful
management of playground and rec-
reational activities to be provided
for by the City Council of said
City working in co-operation with
the Board of Education of the In-
dependent School District thereof;
Whereas, the City Council of
said City believes that, in order
to bring about the best results
and do the greatest amount of
good, it is advisable that all recre-
ation activities be combined and
administered through a single
board or commission whose mem.
bers shall serve without compen-
sation and whose duties shall ,be
to see that all moneys are properly
and accurately expended: now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE:
Section 1. Commission, Created.
That there be and there is hereby
created a commission to be known
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Special Session, June 30th, 1949 281
as Playground and Recreation
Commission of the City of Du.
buque" of seven members consist.
ing of a representative of the
Board of Education of the Inde.
pendent School District of Dubu-
que, a representative of the Paro.
chial School System, the City Man-
ager as ex-officio members, to.
gether with four citizen members,
at least two of whom shall be
women, all of whom shall serve
without compensation., The mem.
bers of the commission shall be
appointed by the City Council and
their term of office shall be for a
period of three years. When a
vacancy occurs on such commis-
sion it shall .be filled by the City
Council, but such member thus
appointed shall be appointed to
fill only the unexpired term of
the member in whose place he
has been appointed. The City
Manager shall be a member of
such commission by virtue of his
office and he shall exercise all
duties with reference to play-
ground and recreation facilities as
are by law imposed upon him.
Section 2. Organization. That,
after such commission has been
appointed it shall organize by the
election of a chairman, vice -chair.
man and secretary and the terms
Of office of such officers shall be
for one year following their elec-
tion but they shall continue to
hold office until their successors
are duly elected.
Section 3. Powers and Duties.
That such commission shall have
supervision over all recreation ac.
tivities of the city and shall con-
trol the equipment, maintenance
and conduct of the same. It may
appoint a suitable superintendent
and all necessary assistants, fix
their term of employment, salaries
and duties. It may adopt such
rules and regulations for the con.
duct and maintenance of play -
facilities as it may deem advisable.
Section 4. Cooperate with School
Board. That in the operation, con.
duct and operation of recreation
ground and recreation activities,
the City Council shall cooperate
with the Board of Education of
the Independent School District of
Dubuque, the Superintendent of
Schools and all- public spirited
citizens interested in child welfare
and in the advancement of physi.
cal and social conditions generally
and, to this end, it shall annually
levy such a tax upon the taxable
property of said city as it may
deem necessary to defray its share
of the expense incident to the
carrying on of such activities, but
all taxes thus levied or money
appropriated shall be expended
only upon warrants drawn upon
the City Treasurer.
Section 5. Certification of Needs.
That on or before the 15th day of
July in each year, the commission
shall certify to the City Council
the amount of money it will need
for all purposes for the ensuing
fiscal year, which statement shall
be used to determine the tax levy
for recreational activities and as a
basis for making an appropriation.
If a tax be levied the same shall
not exceed that permitted by law.
Section 6. Report. That on or be-
fore the loth day of April in each
year said commission shall make a
complete detailed report to the
City Council showing receipts and
disbursements for the year then
ended, which report shall .be kept
as a part of the permanent records
Of the City.
Section 7. All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of any such conflict.
Section 8. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect ten days
from and after its final passage
and adoption by the City Council
and publication as provided by
law.
Passed upon first reading this
20th day of June 1949.
Passed, adopted and approved
upon final reading this 30th day of
June 1949.
ALBERT WHARTON
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
CLARENCE P. WELU
Councilmen
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.