[Amended by Ord. No. 87-7; Ord. No. 97-2; 3-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05; 5-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-06; 5-7-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-03; 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
A. Membership.
(1) The Parks Commission shall consist of five members, all appointed
by the Mayor and subject to confirmation by Council, in the following
manner:
(a)
The Waterloo School Board and the Waterloo Fire Department Board
of Trustees shall each propose to the Mayor a member to serve on the
Parks Commission. The Mayor may then appoint such suggested individual(s)
to the Parks Commission.
(b)
The Mayor shall appoint one Council member to a one-year term
and two citizen members to the remaining positions.
(c)
The first appointments of the four non-Council members shall
be for the following terms: one for one year, one for two years and
two for three years. Thereafter, the terms of non-Council members
shall be for three years and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by
the Mayor, subject to Council confirmation.
B. Ex officio members and advisors. Representatives of the Waterloo
Youth Sports Organization and the Waterloo Regional Trailhead Implementation
Team are hereby appointed as ex officio members of the Parks Commission,
to serve in advisory roles, without the power to vote. Such ex officio
members shall not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum
of the Parks Commission. The Parks Coordinator and Public Works Director
shall also advise the Parks Commission and attend meetings unless
excused by the Chair.
C. Powers and duties. The Parks Commission shall administer the operations of City parks in accordance with Chapter
273 of this Code.