The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-07
Legal Notices
RECREArIoN COMMISSION
ORDINANCE
For The
CITY OF YPSILANrr

CITY OF YPS1LANTI
ORDINANCE NO. l4l
AN ORDINANCE CREATING
RECREATION COMMISSION FOR
THE CITY OF YPSILANTI PRE-
SCRIBING ITS MEMBERSHIPS,
TERMS OF MEMBERS. DUTIES
AND POWERS.
Be it Ordained by the Common
Council Of the city OF fpsllanu;
Section I. Enabling Legislation.
Under provisions OF Act 1876 OF the
Public Act Of 1917, there is hereby
established a Recreation Commission.
The Commission shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the consent OF the
Common Council.
Section 2AMembership and Term
of office. The Commission shall con
sist OF seven members, residents OF
the City of Ypsilanti. The initial
seven members shall be appointed
as follows; one for one year, one
for two years, one for three years.
two for four years, and two for five
years. Thereafter all such appoint
ments except to fill vacancies, shall
be for a term OF five years, each
member continuing In office, howev-
er. until a successor is appointed.
All appointments for the purpose of
filling vacancies occurring otherwise
than by expiration Of term shall be
for the unexpired term. One MEM
Der shall be appointed by the Com
mon Council, one from the Board of
Education, one from the Park Com
mission and four from the City at
large. A quorum shall consist OF four
members. Members shall serve with
out compensation.
Section ,. The Recreation Commits
sion shall elect a president, vice.
president and secretary at an organ
ization meeting called by the mayor
on passage Of this ordinance and
appointment of members. The COM
mission shall hold regular meetings
at least once a month and shall des-
ignate the time and place thereof.
Any member absent from two con-
secutive regular meetings without
due cause can be replaced on recon-
mendation TO the mayor and COM
mon council by majority vote of
the commission membership. All
meetings shall be open to the public
and all records available to the pub
lie.
Section 4. The Recreation Commits
sion may conduct and supervise rec
reation areas facilities, services
ana programs for public recreation
including Fairgrounds, parks. play-
fields. community buildings indoor
centers, Ice Kinks, and such. The
commission shall have power to CON
duct activities and incur the neces-
safy expense for the supervision and
CdretahlhB incident thereto on the
grounds and properties owned. leased
or controlled by the City OF Ypsi-
lanti or its departments, or owned
leased or controlled by school boards
or on other properties. with the con-
sent OF the owners or authorities
who conrol the property.
Inc power Of the commission shall
extend to the territorial limits Of
the city. '''''9 Vi
Inc commission may have tho
p9Mer 10 call upon any Service IA
ciiltles or other departments Of ~
cry Tor assistance in performinv ite
uutles and II shall be the dut9 -
hutl otner departments 10 coTnniy
win the proper requests Of ~
commission. Any question OF w.
shdiI constitute a proper reouest ~
assistance shall he decided NV 81.
common Council ~ the
me commission shall have n,,,..,.
Employ a qualified superint erao,.
81 recreation and such other ssSi.t
ans such as play leaders and to.'etS
,i as may be necessary for ~ 80
ticient conduct and deyeIonr,an, eIS
Hs pubic recreation system %
seotion 5. The Recreation C,or,-,,-
Aio" snail render annually a full re