(a)
The
parks advisory board shall consist of eight (8) residents of the city
appointed by the mayor and city council. The mayor and each councilmember
shall nominate one (1) individual. The nominees must be confirmed
by the city council. The board shall select a chair and other officers
as deemed appropriate.
(b)
The
eight (8) appointed members shall be voting members of the parks advisory
board.
(c)
The
parks superintendent shall serve as secretary.
(2000 Code, sec. 18-101)
The duties of the parks advisory board shall include the following:
(1)
Recommendations
in regard to open space planning, parks, and recreation planning and/or
the purchase, disposal, or trade of such lands;
(2)
Recommendations
involving the coordination of the comprehensive or master plans, or
future plans, within the city parks department;
(3)
Recommendations
on any other matter pertaining to open space, parks, recreation, or
land planning problems;
(4)
Recommendations
on priorities for spending funds. The board shall not lobby the city
council for appropriations, but will merely make recommendations on
how appropriated funds should be expended.
(5)
Progress
reports of the parks advisory board shall be submitted to the city
council quarterly.
(2000 Code, sec. 18-102)
(a)
Members
of the parks advisory board shall hold office for staggered terms
of four (4) years and until their successors are appointed. There
shall be no limit on the number of terms a member may serve, provided
the member is reappointed by the city council.
(b)
Should
any member of the parks advisory board move out of the city limits
and cease to be a legal resident of the city, his/her office shall
automatically become vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided
above.
(2000 Code, sec. 18-103; Ordinance
adopting Code)
Each member of the board shall attend no less than 75% of the
regular meeting called by the officers of the board. The secretary
of the board shall make a quarterly report to the mayor and city council
showing the attendance of each member of the board. Any representative
failing to attend 75% of the regular meetings legally called during
any calendar year without an excused absence, as determined by a majority
vote of the board members, shall be automatically disqualified for
service on the board and shall be replaced by the city council.
(2000 Code, sec. 18-104)
