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There is hereby created and established a Park and Recreation Board which shall consist of seven members as hereinafter provided: one Board member shall be a member of the Board of Education of the Mason Local School District or a person appointed by such Board of Education; and one member shall be appointed by a vote of at least four members of the Council from among the membership of the Council. In addition to the members hereinabove provided, there shall be five citizen members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council by a vote of at least four members of the Council.
The member appointed by the Board of Education and the member appointed by the Council from among its membership shall each serve for two year terms, provided that the member appointed from the membership of the Council shall not serve beyond his tenure on the Council. The five citizen members shall serve for terms of three years; however, the first appointment of citizen members of the Board under this Charter shall be as follows: one of such members shall be appointed for a one year term; two of such members shall be appointed for two year terms; and two of such members shall be appointed for three year terms. Thereafter, each citizen member shall be appointed for a three year term and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed and confirmed. All members of the Board shall be electors of the Municipality.
If the Board of Education of the Mason Local School District shall fail to appoint the member as hereinabove provided within sixty days after the effective date of this section, or within sixty days after any vacancy shall occur for which said Board of Education is to make the appointment, or if it is determined by any Court that said Board of Education does not have the power under the laws of the State of Ohio to make such appointment, then and in those events the Council shall make the appointment of such member.
The Park and Recreation Board shall act in an advisory capacity only, making such recommendations and reports to the Manager, Council, Planning Commission, Director of Parks and Recreation, and other officers, departments, divisions, and boards and commissions as it deems advisable regarding the acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities and programs of the Municipality. The Board may cooperate with organized groups concerned with park and recreation programs and may stimulate citizen interest in the care and preservation of parks and historical and scenic sites. The Board may act as trustee for any property, asset, or funds donated to the Municipality for park or recreation purposes, provided the donor designates or provides for the designation of the Board or the Municipality as such trustee. In such an event the Board shall have all those powers and duties necessary to carry out the purposes of the trust.
There is hereby created and established a Personnel Review Board, which shall consist of five members who shall hold no other office or employment with the Municipality. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council by a vote of at least four members of the Council. The members of the Board shall serve for terms of three years; however, the first appointment of members of the Board under this Charter shall be as follows: one of such members shall be appointed for a one year term; two of such members shall be appointed for two year terms; and two of such members shall be appointed for three year terms. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a three year term and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed and confirmed.
Appointments and promotions in the classified service of the City shall be made according to merit, which will be ascertained, insofar as practicable, by competitive examination. The classified service of the City shall include all offices and positions of the City except the following, which shall constitute unclassified offices and positions:
A. Members of Council,
B. The Clerk of Council,
C. The Mayor and Vice Mayor,
D. The Manager,
E. The Law Director, Assistant Law Directors, Prosecutors or special legal counsel,
F. All heads of departments and heads of divisions within departments,
G. A position or office requiring and held by a person possessing professional, technical or scientific skills, knowledge or experience who holds such position by contract,
H. Members of boards and commissions established by this Charter or by ordinance of Council,
I. Volunteer members of the Division of Fire, members of the auxiliary police unit within the Division of Police, and part-time employees of the Division of Police and Fire,
J. The secretary of each board and commission established by this Charter or by ordinance, provided that if such secretary holds other employment within the classified service of the City, this section shall not exempt such person from the requirement of competitive examination to hold such other employment,
K. Unskilled laborers for whom no test can be devised, as determined by the head of the Department of Personnel, and approved by the Personnel Board of Review,
L. One personal secretary to the Manager, Mayor and each head of any department created by this Charter or the Council; provided that it shall be necessary for such positions to have been created by the Council, and
M. Any temporary or part-time office or position requiring the qualifications of an expert, as determined by the Personnel Director and as approved by the Personnel Board of Review.
Employees of the City who have worked at least six months immediately preceding the effective date of the civil service provisions of this Charter in positions not exempted from the classified service shall 1) be included within the classified service, 2) be continued in their then current positions, and 3) have the benefit and protection of the civil service provisions of this Charter with respect to such positions.
(Amended November 5, 1996)
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