A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF WHITEWATER, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1304; K.S.A. 12-1901, 12-1902, 12-1903, 12-1904, 12-1905, 12-1906, 12-1907 and 12-1908; PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO THE RECREATION COMMISSION, THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS THERETO, TERMS OF OFFICE THEREFOR AND THE RECREATION COMMISSION’S POWERS.

Section 1.         The City of Whitewater, Kansas, a third class city, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas hereby elects to exempt itself from and makes inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1304 and K.S.A. 12-1901, 12-1902, 12-1903, 12-1904, 12-1905, 12-1906, 12-1907, and 12-1908, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such referenced provisions are either enactments or parts thereof which are applicable to this city but are not applicable uniformly to all cities.

Section 2.         There is hereby authorized a recreation commission which shall consist of five members who shall be residents of the City of Whitewater, Kansas. The mayor, with the approval of the city council of the City of Whitewater, Kansas, shall appoint members to the commission as follows:

Position No. 1 to serve for a period of four years;

Position No. 2 to serve for a period of four years;

Position No. 3 to serve for a period of three years;

Position No. 4 to serve for a period of two years;

Position No. 5 to serve for a period of one year.

Section 3.         Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the recreation commission, a resident of Whitewater, Kansas, shall be selected in the same manner as and for the unexpired term of the member he or she is succeeding.

Section 4.         The recreation commission shall elect a presiding officer and secretary.

Section 5.         The recreation commission is. hereby empowered to administrate in all respects the business and affairs of the recreation system of the City of Whitewater, Kansas. The powers set forth herein include but are not limited to the power to expend funds for the recreation system of the City of Whitewater, Kansas and to receive monies for the purpose of carrying out the business and affairs of the City of Whitewater recreation system to acquire equipment and maintain land, buildings or other recreational facilities; to employ a superintendent of recreation and assistants; to conduct the activities of the recreation system on any property under its custody and management, or with proper consent, on any other public property, and upon private property with the consent of the owners; and to receive gifts from any source whatsoever.

(12-22-1977; Amended by C.O. No. 7)