There is created and established a park and recreation board, to be composed of seven members. Such board shall be officially designated as the park and recreation board of the city.
(Ordinance 2019-07, sec. 3, adopted 5/14/19)
(a) 
The parks and recreation board shall consist of seven (7) resident citizens and qualified voters of the city who have been appointed by the city council for two-year terms, unless appointed to fulfill an existing vacancy.
(b) 
Terms for places 1, 3, 5 and 7 shall expire in odd-numbered years, while places 2, 4 and 6 shall expire in even-numbered years.
(c) 
The board shall determine by majority vote a chairman, vice-chairman to keep the park board minutes. The offices of chairman and vice-chairman will be for a period of one year beginning on November 1st of each year.
(d) 
Board members may be appointed to succeed themselves. Vacancies shall be filled by the city council for the unexpired term.
(Ordinance 2019-07, sec. 3, adopted 5/14/19)
The parks and recreation board is an advisory board to the city council with no supervisory function and no rule making or quasi-judicial authority. The park and recreation board shall have the power and authority and it shall be its duties as follows:
(1) 
Serve in an advisory capacity concerning the acquisition, maintenance, operation and use of parks, playgrounds and open spaces within the city.
(2) 
To identify funding alternatives and other resources for the operation and maintenance of park and recreation facilities and programs.
(3) 
To act with and assist all other municipal boards, governmental agencies, regional associations and especially the city council in formulating proper plans for municipal parks and open space development.
(4) 
Annually review the parks master plan.
(5) 
Review operational policies for the various parks facilities and recommend new or revised policies as circumstances change.
(6) 
Recommend the establishment of subcommittees and other such committees as from time-to-time may be deemed necessary.
(Ordinance 2019-07, sec. 3, adopted 5/14/19)
The park and recreation board shall make such rules and regulations for its own government and designate such time and place for holding regular meetings as it deems proper. Four members of the park and recreation board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Ordinance 2019-07, sec. 3, adopted 5/14/19)
Should any member of the park and recreation board be absent for four meetings during one twelve-month period, then the chairman of the park and recreation board may request to the council that the member be removed from office.
(Ordinance 2019-07, sec. 3, adopted 5/14/19)
(a) 
Make oral and written report annually to the city council concerning its activities during the past year and its proposals for the coming year.
(b) 
All recommendations made by the board to the city council shall be the majority vote of a quorum of the board, and such recommendations shall normally be made through the city manager, including the source of funds to support recommendation.
(Ordinance 2019-07, sec. 3, adopted 5/14/19)