Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                         CHAPTER 21-S.F.No. 306 
           An act relating to local government; removing the 
          compensation limitation for members of statutory city 
          park boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 
          412.501. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 412.501, is 
amended to read:  
    412.501 [PARK BOARD IN CERTAIN STATUTORY CITIES; 
CONTINUANCE OF EXISTING BOARD; OFFICERS; COMPENSATION.] 
    The council of any city of more than 1,000 population may 
by ordinance establish a park board and it may by ordinance 
adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the council abolish 
any board thus established.  Any park board now in existence in 
any city shall hereafter operate as a park board under this 
chapter until abolished as provided in this section.  The park 
board shall consist of three, five, seven or nine members as 
determined by resolution or ordinance of the council, appointed 
by the mayor with the consent of the council.  If the board 
consists of three members, one member of the original board 
shall serve for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, 
and one for a term of three years.  If the board consists of 
five members, one member of the original board shall serve a 
term of one year, two for a term of two years and two for a term 
of three years.  If the board consists of seven members, two 
members of the original board shall serve a term of one year, 
two for a term of two years and three for a term of three 
years.  If the board consists of nine members, three members of 
the original board shall serve a term of one year, three for a 
term of two years and three for a term of three years.  After 
the terms of the original board members expire, members shall be 
appointed for terms of three years.  The number of members may 
be increased or decreased within the permitted three, five, 
seven or nine members by subsequent resolution or ordinance.  
The resolution or ordinance shall include a provision for 
maintaining staggered terms for board members, provided that if 
the number of members is reduced the reduction shall be effected 
in such a manner that all incumbent members are permitted to 
serve their full terms.  
    No action to change the size of the board shall be taken 
except upon a two-thirds vote of all the members of the city 
council, and no such action shall be taken until at least three 
years after establishment of the board or until at least three 
years after the last resolution or ordinance modifying the size 
of the board.  Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of 
the original terms.  Each member shall serve until a successor 
is appointed and qualifies.  Members shall serve without 
compensation unless the council authorizes compensation which 
may not exceed $100 per year for each member.  Any member may be 
removed by the mayor with the consent of the council for cause 
after a hearing.  The board shall choose one of its members as 
chair and may select a secretary either from among its own 
members or otherwise and fix the secretary's compensation at not 
to exceed $500 per year.  The board may adopt and from time to 
time amend rules of procedure.  It shall make quarterly reports 
of its activities to the council.  The city attorney, if there 
is one, shall act as attorney for the board.  An annual 
statement of its receipts and disbursements shall be filed with 
the clerk immediately after the close of the calendar year and 
shall be included as part of the annual financial statement of 
the clerk in conformity with section 412.281. 
    Approved April 7, 1987