A recreation board is hereby established and given authority to administer and supervise the operation of the Pottsboro Kids Club, and is to be known as the Pottsboro Kids Club and Recreation Board of Trustees. There is hereby vested in such recreation board of trustees full authority with respect to its administrative, personnel and financial affairs.
(Ordinance 1158 adopted 2/6/07)
The recreation board is empowered to provide and adopt rules and regulations for its own management of the recreation and all facilities now or hereafter under its control and rules and regulations for the management of all recreation officials and employees.
(Ordinance 1158 adopted 2/6/07)
The Pottsboro Kids Club and Recreation Board of Trustees shall consist of nine (9) trustees, to be nominated and approved by the city council. The initial board of trustees shall consist of five (5) trustees who shall be appointed to terms of two (2) years and four (4) trustees who shall be appointed for terms of one (1) year. Thereafter, each trustee shall serve a term of two (2) years. In the event that a trustee resigns from the board prior to the completion of that trustee’s term, the city council shall appoint a successor to complete the unexpired term. A trustee may be appointed by the city council to successive terms on the recreation center board of trustees.
(Ordinance 1158 adopted 2/6/07)
The recreation board of trustees shall elect by a majority vote, a president and a secretary/treasurer whose duties and functions shall be determined by the trustees. The trustees shall meet at such time and place as the trustees shall determine.
(Ordinance 1158 adopted 2/6/07)
(a) 
The recreation board of trustees shall formulate a detailed budget of estimated city expenditures prior to the commencement of each fiscal year of the city. Such proposed budget must be approved by the vote of a majority of the board of trustees at a board meeting convened for the purpose of proposing such budget. Upon approval of the proposed budget by the board, the board shall submit such budget in writing to the city council at such time as may be requested by the city and not later than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the city’s next ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall adopt a recreation budget for the use of the recreation board of trustees in the operation of the Pottsboro Kids Club in the amounts determined by the city council.
(b) 
The amount budgeted annually, or appropriated from time to time, by the city council for the support and maintenance of the Pottsboro Kids Club shall be held by the city secretary (or designee) and funds allocated and paid as required. Ongoing utilities expenses and repairs to the facility will be paid from the allocated funds. Operation and maintenance of the city bus utilized by the recreation center will be under the oversight of the city. Utilization of the bus by other entities may be allowed by the city; with priority given to the transport of recreation center members (i.e. school pickup, field trips, etc.).
(c) 
Any expenditure of budgeted funds of the recreation board for which competitive bids are required under the laws of the state shall have prior approval of the city council.
(Ordinance 1158 adopted 2/6/07)