[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. 5, §§ 2-501 and 2-502, of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 4-6-1993 by Ord. No. 11-93; 9-19-1995 by Ord. No. 37-95; 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 27-97; 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
A. 
The governing body shall appoint the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners. The Board shall consist of nine members, who shall be residents of the municipality. The members of the Board shall serve a three-year term of office unless reappointed. The Board shall serve without compensation and may be required, in the discretion of the governing body, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of the governing body, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of its duties. At the time of the Board's first meeting in January of each year, the Board shall organize by selecting from its number a Chairman and Secretary and they shall review their duties as members of the Board. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings, and to file the same with the Municipal Clerk, where they shall be available for public inspection within 10 working days, or prior to the next convened meeting, whichever occurs earlier. An additional 10 days shall be allowed for providing the minutes in the event of the Secretary's serious illness or an emergency which prevents him/her from writing such minutes. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall meet at such times as it may designate. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board. It shall be the duty of the Public Works Superintendent to take the immediate charge of all parks belonging to the municipality. All recreational facilities shall be under the direct charge of the Recreation Director. The municipal swimming pool shall be under the immediate charge of the Recreation Director and Water/Wastewater Superintendent. The Board shall develop and recommend to the Mayor, City Council and City Administrator appropriate rules and regulations for the use, care and general operation of the same. The Board shall also make recommendations regarding recreation program planning and fees, and shall study and promote needs for park and recreation facility improvements. All employees of the municipality doing work in or for the municipal park shall be under the supervision and direction of the Public Works Superintendent.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The Park and Recreation Commissioners shall make recommendations to the Mayor, Council and City Administrator on contracts of any nature involving an expenditure in accordance with the policies of the City Council, and to the extent that funds may be provided for such purposes.
C. 
The Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the governing body may, from time to time, designate. No member of the governing body shall serve as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission while serving a term of office as a member of the governing body.
(Neb. RS 16-696)
The municipality owns and operates the municipal parks and other recreational areas through the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management, and maintenance of the municipal park, may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the corporate limits that is subject to taxation. The revenue from said tax shall be known as the "Parks and Recreation Fund" and shall remain in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer.