(a) 
The park and leisure services advisory board shall consist of seven qualified voters of the city.
(b) 
All appointments to the park and leisure services advisory board shall be made by the city council. Such appointments will be made from a pool of individuals to represent each of the four city wards and three representatives appointed by the mayor who have made application to serve on the park and leisure services advisory board. The park and leisure services advisory board may offer recommendations to the city council regarding appointments to the board.
(c) 
Appointments to the board shall be for a period of three years, unless the appointment is made to fill an unexpired term, and in such case of a vacancy, the appointment shall be only for such unexpired term. The terms of the board members shall be overlapping. There is no limit placed upon the number of terms an individual may serve.
(d) 
Any appointee who misses three consecutive regular meetings or four regular meetings in any 12-month period may be removed by majority vote of the city council.
(Ordinance 1204, § 2, 1-22-01; Ordinance 1401, § 2, 9-11-07)
(a) 
The park and leisure services advisory board shall:
(1) 
Hold quarterly meetings and additional meetings as needed.
(2) 
Present a verbal summary of the quarterly meeting, to include any resolutions, recommendations or reports at the first regularly scheduled council meeting the month after the board meeting.
(3) 
Adopt a set of operating procedures and guidelines establishing the conduct and organization of the park and recreation leisure services advisory board.
(4) 
Elect a chairman and vice-chairman to serve out a term of one calendar year.
(b) 
The city manager shall ensure that the park and leisure services advisory board receives the staff support necessary to prepare minutes, correspondence and other written material.
(Ordinance 1204, § 2, 1-22-01; Ordinance 1844, § 1, 6-22-21)
The duties of the park and leisure services advisory board are to advise the city council on general matters of recreation and park policy, to include:
(1) 
Serving as an advocacy group on all park and leisure service matters, where timely and possible.
(2) 
Actively participating in the development and implementation of funding strategies for park and leisure services.
(3) 
Participate in developing and recommending a capital improvement plan (CIP) for parklands and leisure service facilities for the area.
(4) 
Assist in the execution of the park, recreation and open space master plan.
(Ordinance 1204, § 2, 1-22-01)
The park and recreation leisure services advisory board shall have the authority (responsibility) to:
(1) 
Advise the council on matter of policy, courses of action and receive results of the action.
(2) 
Offer a recommendation on the proposed park and recreation leisure services annual operating budget as early in the budget process as possible.
(3) 
Assist in the development of park and leisure services programs.
(4) 
Participate in special programs and special events sponsored by parks and leisure services.
(5) 
Assist the park and leisure services director by reporting any defects or other safety hazards found in the municipal parks.
(Ordinance 1204, § 2, 1-22-01)
(a) 
With the approval of the council, the mayor shall designate one council member to serve as the council liaison to the park and leisure services advisory board. The appointed individual shall receive notice of all park and leisure services advisory board meetings, minutes of all meetings and all other materials submitted to or from the park and leisure services advisory board.
(b) 
The park and leisure services director will serve as a staff advisor to the park and leisure services advisory board.
(Ordinance 1204, § 2, 1-22-01)