any such park, unless such sale, lease, disposal, gift, structure or commercial use is approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon. The election shall be County-wide except that for parks of less than fifteen acres the election shall be held in the County Council district or districts in which the park lies. 2. No commercial use shall be allowed in a public park except on
a lease of no more than ten years or on a temporary permit. Contracts for concessions and recreational services to meet the needs and convenience of park users may be entered into without a vote provided that any such contract doesnot result in anyphysical change to park land or the expansion of any permanent structure in the park. 3. This section shall not be construed in any way that would
violate any legally enforceable restriction of park land to park use or violate the constitution of this state or the United States. This section shall, not apply to: (a) any lease in effect on the effective date of this section; and (b) real estate which meets each of the following
requirements: (i) Saint Louis County previously has not designated
the real estate as a County Park; (ii) the real estate previously has not been used as a
public park; and (iii) use of the real estate as a public park would be
impossible or so highly improbable as to be practically impossible. 4. The county clerk shall certify to the board of election
commissioners the intention of the county council to authorize such sale, lease, disposal, structure or change of use, together with the proposed ordinance for that purpose, to the board of election commissioners. Said board of election commissioners shall thereupon provide for submitting said proposed ordinance, in its original form, to the voters at the next general, primary, or special election called in accordance with state statute after such certification to it by the county.
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