The purpose of this division is to provide for the orderly development, use and maintenance of public parks within the corporate limits. This division is adopted so that the parks and recreation commission (hereafter “commission”) may advise the city council so to promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, and protect and preserve public parks. The purpose of the commission is to provide more direct public input and assistance into the management of village parks.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. II, adopted 11/13/00; Ordinance 2019-02, sec. 1, adopted 6/11/19)
(a) 
The commission shall make recommendations to the city council regarding all matters involving village parks, including but not limited to budget allocations, repairs, construction, and civic activities. The commission shall also make recommendations to the city council regarding comprehensive plans for parks. The commission shall perform such other reasonable tasks as may be assigned by the city council.
(b) 
The commission shall make regular reports to the city council and shall conduct public hearings as directed by the city council.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. III, adopted 11/13/00)
The commission shall be comprised of not less than seven (7) or more than eleven (11) registered voters who are residents of the village.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. IV, adopted 11/13/00; Ordinance 42-07 adopted 3/8/07; Ordinance 2019-008 adopted 10/8/19)
Commissioner terms shall be two (2) years or until a replacement is appointed by the city council.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. VI, adopted 11/13/00; Ordinance 2019-02, sec. 3, adopted 6/11/19)
As commissioners complete their terms, a city councilmember committee of three will recommend candidates to fill the term vacancies. The city council shall by majority vote elect the commissioners. If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the city council shall by majority appoint a person to fill the expired term.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. VII, adopted 11/13/00)
The city council may by majority vote remove a commissioner for lack of confidence, incompetence, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance. Any commissioner who misses three (3) consecutive meetings within a twelve (12) month time period or one-third (1/3) of all regular meetings shall be deemed to have automatically vacated his/her position on the commission. This section shall not apply to a commissioner who applied for and received an excused absence from the commission chairperson prior to the meeting(s) at issue. Any commissioner who no longer resides within the corporate boundaries is deemed to have automatically vacated his/her position on the commission.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. VIII, adopted 11/13/00)
From among its members the commission shall elect its officers, those being the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. Officers shall be elected for terms of one (1) year. The commission chairperson shall preside over at all meetings and may vote. If the chairperson fails or refuses to act, the vice-chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson. If the chairperson and vice-chairperson are absent, any commissioner may be appointed by the committee to preside at the meeting.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. IX, adopted 11/13/00; Ordinance 2019-02, sec. 2, adopted 6/11/19)
The commission shall conduct regular meetings once a month at a time and place determined by resolution adopted by the commission. Special meetings may be called by the commission chair or upon application of three commissioners. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission may determine the rules of its proceedings.
(Ordinance 2000-13, sec. X, adopted 11/13/00; Ordinance 37-06 adopted 2/13/06)