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<br />394.09 SPECIFIC POWERS. E,
<br />Park district boards in addition to the foregoing general powers shall have these
<br />specific powers: t3f
<br />(a) The power to regulate by ordinance the use of .he waters of any lake lying
<br />wholly within a park estaulrshed under this chapter and the use of any lake shore
<br />which its within a park established under this chapter and the waterfront immediately,
<br />abutting such lake store for not to exceed 300 feet therefrom, by all personal
<br />including persons boating, swimming, fishing, skating or otherwise, in, upon or
<br />about said lake, lake wore and abutting waterfront, subject to regulation by the state
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<br />(b) The power to acquire lands either within or without the park district for
<br />conversion into forest reserves and for the cunscrvatnon of the natural resources of
<br />the sure, including streams, lakes, submerged lands and swamplands, and to these
<br />ends may create parks, parkways, forest reservations and other reservations and
<br />afforest, develop, improve, protect and promote the use of the same in such manner
<br />as is conducive to the general welfare. These lands may be acquired by the board,
<br />on behalf of the district, by gift _ devise, by purchase or by condcmnstion. In
<br />furtherance of the use and enjoyment of the lands controlled by it, the board ma:
<br />accept donations of money or other property, or may act as trustee of land, money
<br />Or other property anti use and administer the same as stipulated by the donor, or as
<br />provided in the trust agreement The terms of each such donation or trust shall first
<br />be appr.,ved by the district coup before acceptance by the board. If the park
<br />district includes all or part of more than one court district, approval shall be by the
<br />dis:nct court of the court district having the largest area within the park district. In
<br />case of condemratton the proceedings are to be instituted in the name of the district
<br />and conducted in the manner provided in chapter 430 and acts now in effect and
<br />hereafter adopted amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto Either the fee or
<br />any lesser interest may be acquired as the board deems advisable. All awards not
<br />set aside as therein provided shall be a charge upon the distn,-t (or which its credit
<br />shall be pledged The duties specified to be performed in said sections t,, the city
<br />council, the city clerk and the city engineer, respectively, shall be performed by the
<br />commis%toners, the secretary and the superintendent of the district. Appeals to the
<br />dastnct court shall be taken to the district court of the county in which the land lies
<br />The notices required to be published shall be published in every case in a newspaper
<br />of general circulation published in the county or counties wherein the land bees. All
<br />reports and papers required by said sections to be filed with the city clerk shall be
<br />filed with the secretary of .he district Unless a lesser estate be designated, sk
<br />absiiluic estate in fee simple. unqualified in ary way whatsoever, shall vest in the
<br />district in every case of taking by the exercise of the power -if eminent domain, soa
<br />,w h estate %hail not be limited or qualified in any way by construction. Nouh4
<br />herein contained shall :-iuthonze the boarJ to m
<br />I Acquire real estate by purchase or conder..utwn which is located within
<br />i boondanes of an incorporated sia ory city or city unless the governing body
<br />f %u. h snatutory city or city shall have consented thereto by resolution duly aJor'
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<br />2 Acquire real estate by condcmnatioo which is located outside the
<br />disin,t unless the board of county commissioners of the county it.. which s
<br />pr.,periy is ImAird has consented thereto by resolution duly adopted.
<br />(c) The power. d the board finds that any lands which at has acquired arc
<br />nae-Ary for the purposes for which acquired, to dispose of such lands upon
<br />terms As are _dv.%able, including the power to transfer such lands tc other
<br />corpuratnuns Where lands which were acquired by condemnation lest than 20
<br />before at: to be sold to private parties, the former owners, or their heirs. t
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<br />or assigns, shall be notified in writing of the board's intent to dispose of the
<br />properties and shall be given 20 days to purchase the property taken from them at
<br />such price as the "card shall deem fair compensation to the district for such
<br />property. The board may lease any of its lands or permit their use for purposes
<br />consistent with the purposes for which the lands were acquired upon such terms as
<br />are adnsable. No such lands shall be sold without the approval of the district court
<br />of the county in which the lands are situated.
<br />(d) The power to fix, alter, charge and collect fees, tolls and charges for the use
<br />of facilities of the park district, for services rendered by, or for any commodities
<br />furnished by, or for licenses issued by, the board pursuant to ordinances authorized
<br />hereunder. All fines collected for any violation of a board's ordinance shall be paid
<br />into the treasury of such park district board.
<br />(e) The power to borrow, make and issue negotiable bonds, notes and other
<br />evidences of indebtedness, subject to the provisions of sections 398.16 and 398.17,
<br />and to pledge its full faith, credit and taxing power to the payment thereof, and/or
<br />to secure the paymen: of such obligations or any part thereof by mortgage, hen,
<br />pledge, dead of trust Otherwise, on all or any of its property, contracts, franchises or
<br />revenues and to make such agrccinents with the purchasers or holders of such notes,
<br />bonds or other evidences of indebtedness or with others in connection with the same,
<br />whether issued or to be issued.
<br />(f) The power to cooperate with or borrow from any governmental organization,
<br />sure or federal, or from any agency of the state or federal government for any
<br />purpose within the scope of the authority of this corporation.
<br />(g) The power to cooperate with any public or munici,-al corporation, with the
<br />counties and with any private or public organization engaged in conservation,
<br />recreational activities, protection of the public health and suety, prevention of water
<br />Inllution, sanitation, and/or mosquito abatement for any constructive purpose, and
<br />tLe power, upon request, to assume control of all or a portion of any existing parks
<br />or park lands owned by any county government or municipal corporation in the
<br />Park dis.rict; such control shall be assumed only at the request of and by agreement
<br />nrith the public authority in control of such parks or park lands. Thereupon such
<br />Parks or park lands may be developed, improved, protected and operated as . park
<br />e in cue of Lands otherwise acquired by the board. Such acquisition or assumption
<br />atcontrol or operation of a municipal park system by a park district shall in no way
<br />bnPair the authority and power of such municipality to levy and collect taxes for
<br />lark. playground and recreational purposes, all or part of such tax funds to be
<br />(rartsferred to the park district for such uses as may be agreed upon between the
<br />riatrlct and the municipality.
<br />t' (h) The power to designate employees as police officers within the parks under
<br />junsdicton and control of the board, and employees so designated may exercise
<br />a0 the powers of polio lhcets within the park lands under the jurisdiction and
<br />�trol of the board. Sotore exercising these powers, each such employee shall tak-:
<br />oath and give a bond to the state in such sum as the board prescribes for the
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<br />Performance of his duties in such respect. The board may contract with
<br />palities or with the county or counticr for the policing of park properties.
<br />LThe power, upon a four fifths vote of the board, to enter into an agreement
<br />section 471.59 with any political subdivision, governmental unit, or agency,
<br />b-11:6,11ling an elected park and recreation board in a city of the first class, to expend
<br />Vmoney, including bond proceeds, in its possession for any metropolitan
<br />Parts Purposes, including transf:mng money in its possession as a grant to
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<br />olitical subdivisions, governmental units, or agencies, including an elected
<br />drecreation board in a city of the first class.
<br />�:: 935 c 806 s 9; 1957 c 160 s 1; 1973 c 123 art J s � 1984 c 650 air 2
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