529_00001ORQJ,NANCE No.529
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL
PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF MOSES
LAKE,WASHINGTON;PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES
I OF SUCH DEPARTMENT;PROVIDING POR APPOINTMENT OF A
DIRECTOR OF PARKSAND RECREATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
No.282 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONPLICT THEREWITH
NOW ,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.Park and Recreation Department -Creation of
For the purpose of providing for the proper maintenance and operation of public
parks,playgrounds,and other recreational facilities belonging to the City of
Moses Lake,Washington,and to provide for the acquisition of land,structures,
and other facilities for the Park and Recreational Program of the City,there is
hereby created and established a department of the city to be known as the
MUNICIPAL PARKAND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
SECTION 2.Powers and Duties of the Department
The Department shall have all the powers and perform all the duties provided
by the laws of the State of Washington relating to parks and recreational
facilities in the cities of the third class.The Department shall have the power
to conduct any form of recreation and/or cultural activity that will employ the
leisure time of the people in a constructive and wholesome manner,and shall
have control and supervision of all parks belonging to said city,and may plan,
promote,manage and acquire,operate,either within or without the city limits,
parks,squares,parkways and boulevards,play and recreational grounds,and/or
other municipally owned recreational facilities,acting independently or in
i conjuotion with any other governmental agency,for the purpose of conducting
a recreation program or exercising any other power granted by this ordinance.
The Department shall have no power to acquire land or property,or to accept
gifts of real or personal property,without the approval of the city council,and
any property acquired shall be in the name of the city.
Ordinance No.529 (Continued)
SECTION 3.Appointment and Duties of Director
The City Manager shall appoint a Director of Parks and Recreation who is
the best trained and qualified person available therefor.The Director shall
be responsible to the City Manager for management of the Park and Recreation
Department,supervision of employees thereof,and for the effective adminis-
tration,construction,and development of the public park and recreation
system.
SECTION 4.Revealed Ordinances
Ordinance No.282 and all ordinances or parts of ordinances of the City in
conflict are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,Washington,and
APPROVED by tis Mayor this 22nd day of
ATTEST:
City Clerk '
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Íty Attorney