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Rules of Procedure and Basic Policies of the City of Madison Board of Park Commissioners
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Section I. AUTHORITY.
A. Rules of Procedure and Basic Policies.
These Rules of Procedure and Basic Policies (“Policies”) are hereby established as required by MGO Sec. 33.05(3). These Policies govern the operation of the Board of Park Commissioners (referred to interchangeably in these Policies as the “Board”, “the Commission” and “the Park Commission”) in accordance with MGO Secs. 33.01(9)(b) and 33.05(3). These rules are effective as of ____________, 2020. These rules may be amended from time to time by the Board.
B. The Board’s Statutory Authority.
The Board has unique powers, compared to other City Boards and Commissions, over the City’s parks. Under Wis. Stat. Sec. 27.08(2), the Board of Park Commissioners (Park Commission) is specifically empowered and directed to do the following:
1. To govern, manage, control, improve and care for all public parks, parkways, boulevards and pleasure drives located within, or partly within and partly without, the corporate limits of the city, and secure the quiet, orderly and suitable use and enjoyment thereof by the people; also to adopt rules and regulations to promote those purposes.
2. To acquire in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely or in trust, money, real or personal property or any incorporeal right or privilege. Gifts to any city of money or other property, real or personal, either absolutely or in trust, for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes shall be accepted only after they shall have been recommended by the board to the common council and approved by said council by resolution.
3. Subject to the approval of the common council to buy or lease lands in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes within or without the city and, with the approval of the ...
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