There is hereby established a Parks and Recreation Board for
the City. Such board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by
the City Council. The Parks and Recreation Board shall also constitute
the Tree Board for the City and, unless the context otherwise requires,
a reference in this article to the “board” shall include
the Tree Board. The Managing Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Services, shall be an ex officio member of the board.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
(A) All
appointments to the board shall be for terms of two (2) years.
(B) Vacancies
on the board, occurring other than through expiration, shall be filled
by the City Council for that portion of the unexpired term remaining.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
Members of the board shall serve without pay.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
The board shall annually elect a chairman and vice-chairman.
The Managing Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services shall
serve as secretary to the board.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
The place, time and dates of the general monthly meetings of
the board shall be established by the board. In its capacity as the
Tree Board, the board shall meet annually, or as needed, as determined
by and in conjunction with the meeting of the Park and Recreation
Board.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
Five (5) members of the board, exclusive of the Managing Director
of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, shall constitute a quorum.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
It shall be the duty of the board to:
(1) Adopt
a set of bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the proper
administration of the Parks and Recreation Program of the City, subject
to the approval of the City Council;
(2) Encourage
and facilitate the establishment and maintenance of parks, playgrounds,
centers, aquatic facilities and other park and recreation facilities,
on park properties owned or controlled by the City;
(3) Encourage
and facilitate landscape improvements for the beautification and maintenance
of medians and rights-of-way within the City;
(4) Encourage
the establishment of a supervised recreation program for all ages,
on properties owned and controlled by the City or on private or public
properties, with the consent of the owners and authorities thereof;
(5) Recommend
for acquisition by the City Council certain lands and buildings deemed
necessary for the use of the City Parks and Recreation Program;
(6) Study
and submit recommendations for the improvement and expansion of parks
and recreation facilities and program;
(7) Cooperate
with all agencies, groups, and clubs concerned with recreation in
the City;
(8) Recommend
for consideration by the City Council, upon approval of the City Manager,
the utilization of any and all authority granted to municipalities
under state enabling legislation which affects parks or recreation;
(9) Submit
monthly or annual reports and such other reports as from time to time
may be requested;
(10) Study
and recommend to the City Council, through the City Manager, ways
and means of financing the parks and recreation facilities and programs
of the City;
(11) Recommend
the establishment of standing committees and other such committees
as from time to time may be deemed necessary;
(12) Establish
rules and regulations governing the use and operation of parks and
recreation facilities, subject to the approval of the City Council;
and
(13) In
its capacity as the tree board, study, advise, and recommend to the
City Council, through the City Manager, a tree planting and forestry
program to be undertaken by the City on properties owned and controlled
by the City (or on private or public properties, with the consent
of the owners and authorities thereof), and assist in the promotion
and implementation of the tree program.
(Ordinance 6027, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/06; Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
No ordinance pertaining to the Parks and Recreation Department
shall be considered by the City Council without first referring the
same to the board and receiving its recommendations with reference
thereto, provided, however, that, if no recommendation is received
within a reasonable length of time as determined by the City Council
after the matter is referred to the board, then the City Council may
take action without the recommendation of the board.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
The secretary of the board shall keep the minutes of each of
its meeting and report, in writing, the recommendations of the board
to the City Manager.
(Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)
It shall be unlawful to knowingly violate a rule or regulation established by the Parks and Recreation Board pursuant to section
25.26(12) of this Code. It shall be rebuttably presumed that a violation was committed knowingly if signs listing the prohibited conduct are displayed at the park or recreational facility.
(Ordinance 6027, sec. 2, adopted 7/11/06; Ordinance 6140, sec. 1, adopted 7/3/07)