HomeMy WebLinkAbout03204 ORD - 02/06/1952ORDINANCE NO. 1
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF THE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO BE KNOWN AS THE PARK AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION OF SUCH
DEPARTMENT; SETTING FORTH THE PERSONNEL AND
,•`' FUNCTIONS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; RECOGNIZING EXISTING
CONTRACTS REGARDING CONCESSIONS AND EXCEPTING
CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE MADE IN THE FUTURE
CONCERNING CONCESSIONS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, WHICH
DEPARTMENT SHALL BE UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF A DIRECTOR TO BE
KNOWN AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THE DIRECTOR
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND BE IMMEDIATELY RESPONSIBLE TO THE CITY MANAGER.
SECTION 2: SAID DEPARTMENT SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO AND ADMINISTERED
IN THREE DIVISIONS: THE PARK DIVISIONS THE RECREATION DIVISION AND THE
GOLF DIVISION. THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE THE HEAD OF THE PARK
DIVISION. THE RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE THE HEAD OF THE RECREATION
DIVISION. THE GOLF COURSE MANAGER SHALL BE THE HEAD OF THE GOLF DIVISION.
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PARK BOARD AND THE CITY MANAGER, EACH
DIVISION SHALL INCLUDE SUCH STAFF, ASSISTANTS, EMPLOYEES, AND LABORERS AS
ARE NEEDED FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT AND OPERATION OF THE RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS.
SECTION 3: THE PARK DIVISION: THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS,PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND SHALL
HAVE THE DUTIES AND POWERS PERSCRIBED BY THE CITY CHARTER.
SECTION b: THE RECREATION DIVISION: THE RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT
1.
SHALL BE A PERSON QUALIFIED IN PUBLIC RECREATION AND IT SHALL BE HIS DUTY,
SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE PARK BOARD, DIRECTOR OF THE PARK AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY MANAGER, TO SUPERINTEND THE OPERATION OF
THE RECREATION DIVISION, DETERMINE THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF
THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
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SECTION 5: THE GOLF DIVISION: THE GOLF MANAGER SHALL BE A
PERSON QUALIFIED IN THE SUPERINTENDENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF A GOLF COURSE,
WHOSE DUTY SHALL BE TO MANAGE AND CONTROL THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
OF THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE PARK BOARD
DIRECTOR OF THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS AND THE CITY MANAGER.
SECTION 6: ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT SHALL RECEIVE THE SALARIES FIXED BY THE CITY MANAGER. ALL OF
SAID OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCEPT THE DIRECTOR OF PARK AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
SECTION 7: ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
REPEALED.
SECTION 8: SHOULD ANY CLAUSE, PROVISION, SECTION OR PART OF THIS
ORDINANCE BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR INVALI D� NO OTHER TERMS OR PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE INVALIDATED THEREBY.
SECTION 9: ALL CONTRACTS NOW IN EFFECT REGARDING CONCESSIONS ON
ANY OF THE PROPERTIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY OF THE OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES NAMED HEREIN SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ACCORDING TO
THE RESPECTIVE TERMS OF SUBJECT CONTRACT. ANY AND ALL CONCESSIONS ON ANY
OF THE PROPERTIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY OF THE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES
NAMED HEREIN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO BEING LEASED UNDER SUBJECT TERMS AND PRO-
VISIONS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 10: THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER
FEBRUARY 1.1, 1952•
SECTION 11: THE NECESSITY FOR PLACING THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES IN THE PARK, RECREATION AND GOLF DIVISIONS AND DEPARTMENTS UNDER
A MORE DEFINITE AND EFFICIENT FORM OF ORGANIZATION AND DEFINING THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES AND JURISDICTION CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC
IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER
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R Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall
be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or
resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore,
hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this
ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of
the City Council.
Respectful y,
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E, Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson — �!
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie
Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney
E. Herndon
George
L. Lowman
Frank
E. Williamson