There is hereby created and established within the town a Parks and Recreation Board which shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Town Council and shall constitute an advisory board to the Town Council.
(Ordinance 11-52, Exh. A, § 4, adopted 7/26/2011)
(a) 
The Parks and Recreation Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Town Council. Members of the Parks and Recreation Board shall be a resident of the town or reside within the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(b) 
The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council and may be removed at the discretion of the Town Council.
(Ordinance 14-65, adopted 9/23/2014)
The term of office of each member shall be two years; provided, however, at the time of appointment of the initial members of the Parks and Recreation Board, the Town Council shall draw by lot to determine four members who shall serve a one-year term and three members who shall serve a two-year term. The following year, the Town Council shall appoint four persons to serve a two-year term each.
(Ordinance 11-65, adopted 9/13/2011)
When vacancies occur on the Parks and Recreation Board, the Town Council shall appoint, by majority vote, a replacement to serve the remainder of that term.
(Ordinance 11-52, Exh. A, § 4, adopted 7/26/2011)
The Parks and Recreation Board shall have a Chair and Vice-Chair whose terms shall be one year. At the first scheduled meeting of the Board in October of each year, or as soon as practicable, the first item of business shall be the selection of the Board's Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Board. Four members of the Parks and Recreation Board shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business.
(1) 
The Chair shall preside over meetings and shall be entitled to vote upon each issue.
(2) 
The Vice-Chair shall assist the Chair in directing the affairs of the Parks and Recreation Board. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall assume all duties of the Chair.
(3) 
The Director of Parks and Recreation, if appointed, shall be an ex-officio member of the Parks and Recreation Board, with the responsibility to participate in discussions but without the right to vote.
(Ordinance 14-65, adopted 9/23/2014)
The Parks and Recreation Board shall meet each month and at such other times as the Parks and Recreation Board, Town Council, and/or the Parks and Recreation Director deem necessary and appropriate.
The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council and may be removed at the discretion of the Town Council. In addition, any member of the Parks and Recreation Board shall be removed for twice failing to attend a regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Board meeting without good cause during any one year during his/her term. For purposes of this attendance policy, a year shall begin on the date of appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board. A member's failure to attend a meeting may be excused for good cause upon his/her application for excused absence to the Town Council and the approval by the Town Council by majority vote of the members present and voting.
(Ordinance 11-52, Exh. A, § 4, adopted 7/26/2011)
The Board shall have the following powers and perform the following duties:
(1) 
Provide advice and counsel to the Parks and Recreation Department, the Executive Director of Development and Community Services, the Town Manager, and the Town Council, as requested, in matters relating to the town's parks and the recreation services provided by the town.
(2) 
Study the need for, and encourage the development of, adequate parks and recreation facilities.
(3) 
Recommend policies for parks and recreational services provided by the town, subject to approval by the Town Council.
(4) 
Recommend to the Town Council suggested programs for the development of park and recreational facilities and recommended financial support for those facilities.
(5) 
Make any recommendations to the Town Council regarding parks and recreation matters that it deems advisable.
(6) 
Assist in strategic planning.
(7) 
Encourage the development and advancement of the town's parks and recreational services.
(Ordinance 14-65, adopted 9/23/2014)