There is hereby established the city park and recreation board, hereinafter referred to as “the board.”
(Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 1, adopted 12/19/02)
(a)
The board shall consist of five (5) members and one alternate, each of whom shall be a resident of the city. Each member shall serve in a designated place numbered one (1) through five (5) and one alternate.
(b)
The terms of office shall be for two years except for the first appointments made to comply with this division. The terms of office for place 1, place 3 and place 5 shall run from the date of first appointment pursuant to this division and shall expire on the date of the first city council meeting in June in odd-numbered years beginning in 2003. The terms of office for place 2, place 4 and the alternate position shall run from the date of first appointment pursuant to this division and shall expire on the date of the first city council meeting in June in even-numbered years beginning in 2004. All members shall serve without compensation. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as set out above. Vacancies filled in midterm of an office shall run until the expiration of the term of that office.
(Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 2, adopted 12/19/02)
The board shall elect its own chairperson annually with the term ending on the last board meeting before the first city council meeting in June. The alternate member may sit and vote in the absence of a member.
(Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 3, adopted 12/19/02)
The board shall act in an advisory capacity to advise the city council and city administrator concerning the acquisition, development, maintenance and use of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in the city and shall conduct its business at such times and under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe. It shall be the duty of the board to immediately and at all times thereafter make continuous study of the needs of the city for the establishment of public parks and recreation facilities, investigate and recommend the locations or sites at which public parks and recreation facilities should be made available within the municipal limits, suggest means of acquiring and developing such facilities and furnish the city council and city administrator with comprehensive plans for development and improvement of all such facilities. It shall be the duty of the board to report to the city council and city administrator the results of its studies, recommendations, and plans. In the performance of these duties said board shall act in an advisory capacity only. It is specifically provided that said board shall have no authority to spend nor to commit the city to the expenditure of any funds or monies whatsoever, except under the specific authorization and direction of the city council and city administrator.
(Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 4, adopted 12/19/02)
The board shall hold regular monthly meetings at which time and place as it may fix, and such special meetings as may be called by the chairman or at the request of any two (2) members of the board. The board is hereby authorized to provide for the election of a vice-chairperson, who shall preside in the absence of the chairman, and is further authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations governing its own proceedings as it may deem advisable.
(Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 5, adopted 12/19/02)
The board may propose to raise monies for the acquisition and development of parks, open space and recreational facilities in any manner approved by the city council.
(Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 6, adopted 12/19/02)