[Adopted 4-19-2005, effective 4-29-2005]
A. 
The City shall establish an oversight committee to periodically review the operation of the parklands in the City of Buffalo as provided for in the Parks Agreement between the City of Buffalo and the County of Erie, and to make nonbinding recommendations with respect thereto. The City of Buffalo shall also continue to work with such neighborhood and community advisory boards as may be currently established for any of the parklands.
B. 
The Board shall ensure that the Parks Department for the County of Erie is providing constant and consistent maintenance of the City of Buffalo parks system.
C. 
The Board shall also provide a vehicle for City of Buffalo residents and public officials to voice concerns and identify issues that require attention by the Parks Department, and to allow community input regarding the City of Buffalo parks system.
D. 
The Board will also work closely with the City of Buffalo's Department of Public Works and Streets, the County of Erie, and the civic and business communities to improve the condition of all City of Buffalo parks, and to develop minimum maintenance standards for the parks system.
A. 
The committee shall include representatives of the City of Buffalo and the County of Erie, the respective legislative bodies and unions. The members of said Board shall be appointed as follows: two representatives appointed by the Mayor, three representatives appointed by the Council President, one representative appointed by the County Executive, one representative appointed by the County Legislature, and one representative jointly appointed by the applicable unions. The City of Buffalo Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets and the Erie County Commissioner of Parks, and the Executive Director of the Buffalo Olmsted Conservancy shall serve as ex-officio members.
B. 
The term of all Board members shall be one year.
C. 
Any vacancies in the Board occurring otherwise than by the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the original appointing representative.
D. 
Any member of said Committee may be removed by a unanimous vote of the Council President, the Mayor and the County Executive, for reasons stated in writing after an opportunity to be heard.
Members to be appointed to the Board shall be representative of the community as a whole and a resident of the City of Buffalo. An individual may not be appointed to the Board unless all outstanding debts are paid to the City of Buffalo.
The Board members shall elect a president, vice president and secretary for the Board. In addition, the Board members shall create committees and subcommittees as deemed necessary by the Board, and elect a Chairperson for said committee for a one-year period.