[Added 1-17-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017.3]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Division 9, Coastal Area Committee,
was removed from the Code pursuant to Ord. No. 2011.38, adopted 9-20-2011,
which ordinance disbanded the Coastal Area Committee.
(a)
There is hereby established in the City a Recreation Commission.
The Recreation Commission shall have seven members, who shall serve
for five-year terms.
(b)
The Recreation Commission shall hold an annual meeting for the purpose
of electing a Chairman and thereafter shall meet monthly at the time
and place as set by the Commission.
(c)
Appointments to the Recreation Commission shall be made by the Mayor,
subject to confirmation by the City Council.
(d)
Vacancies on the Recreation Commission shall be filled for the remainder
of the term in the same manner as for original appointments.
The functions and purposes of the Recreation Commission shall
be as follows:
(1)
To manage and promote the City's existing recreational facilities
and services, to include the J. Richard Martin Community Center, and
to plan, promote and encourage new recreational facilities and services.
(2)
To establish and maintain files of data, and information of interest
and assistance for area publicity and recreational development.
(3)
To serve as coordinator for such boards that may be established from
time to time to study matters relating to school recreation programs
and facilities, state and federal recreational programs and facilities.
(4)
To oversee that the Director is to gather, correlate, and preserve
in usable form, records, statistics, survey and other data relating
to recreational programs and facilities and other matters that will
enable it to carry out its functions and purposes.
(5)
To perform such other functions as may be required by the City Council
for recreational development.
(6)
To review all applicants and/or tenants, subject to approval of the
City Council.
(7)
To recommend all major repairs, subject to review by the Capital
Projects/Operations Committee.
(a)
The Mayor and City Council may from time to time designate the Recreation
Commission to serve as agent or authorized representative for the
City in matters relating recreational facilities to the federal government,
the state, other cities and towns, persons or corporations. All contracts,
agreements and other matters entered into under the authority contained
in this article shall be executed by the Director and Chairman. No
expenditure of any funds, however, will be made without the prior
approval of the Finance Committee and City Council.
(b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the City's Code of Ordinances Section 62-83, Naming of streets, the Commission may designate and identify the trails and access roads within any of the City parks, by name or other numbering system, after consultation with the Recreation Director and the approval of the City's 9-1-1 addressing officer.
(c)
The Mayor and City Council may assign other powers and duties to
the Recreation Commission as it deems best.
The purpose of this section is to aid in the creation of revenue
to support recreation programs and facilities.
(2)
Inappropriate marketing activities are deemed but not limited to:
a.
Any activity that is prohibited by law or City ordinance.
b.
Any activity that may be offensive to prevailing community standards.
c.
Any activity that promotes a social, religious or political organization
or position.
d.
Any activity that creates a conflicting message with the Recreation
Department.
e.
Any activity that promotes negative behavior or values.
f.
Any activity that is inconsistent with promoting a drug-, tobacco-
and alcohol-free environment.
(3)
Usage of collected funds is to support the activity or facility for
which they are intended. (Example: a banner at St. Louis Field would
help fund the upkeep, capital projects and repair of that facility.)
(4)
The Recreation Commission will review and approve marketing activities.
