(a) 
A parks and recreation board is hereby created with only the powers, duties and responsibilities authorized to it by the city council, as may be amended from time to time.
(b) 
The parks and recreation board shall consist of five members.
(c) 
The board shall, at their first meeting, elect by nomination and majority vote a chairperson and vice-chairperson who shall serve in that capacity until the city council considers appointments or reappointments to the board each October.
(Ordinance 5-3-96 adopted 5/14/1996; Ordinance O-19-04 adopted 12/14/2004; 1997 Code, sec. 33.30)
(a) 
The board will meet once a month in open session, post official agendas consistent with the Open Meetings Act, and keep official record of the minutes of the meeting.
(b) 
The board is an advisory board and shall make recommendations for policies, programs, procedures, goals and objectives to the city council relative to park and recreational needs of the city.
(c) 
The board is established for the purpose of identifying the park and recreational needs of the city and assisting in the planning process for parks, recreation facilities and programs.
(d) 
The board will assist in the promotion of park use and recreational program participation and the recruitment of volunteers and solicitation of voluntary contributions.
(Ordinance 5-3-96 adopted 5/14/1996; Ordinance O-19-04 adopted 12/14/2004; 1997 Code, sec. 33.31)