Words used shall have the following meanings:
"Park"
means areas of land, with or without water, developed and used for public recreational purposes, including landscaped tracts, picnic grounds, playgrounds, athletic fields, camps, foot, bicycle and bridle paths, motor vehicle drives, wildlife sanctuaries, museums, zoological and botanical gardens, facilities for bathing, boating, hunting and fishing, as well as other recreational facilities for the use and benefit of the public.
"Board"
means board of park and cemetery commissioners.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1951; Ord. 1957 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
There is created a board of park and cemetery commissioners consisting of seven members, who shall be appointed by the mayor, with approval of the city council, six of whom shall be residents of the city and one of whom may be a nonresident of the city so long as the member resides within the Washougal urban growth boundary. No commissioner shall receive any compensation for his services.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1951; Ord. 564 § 1, 1975; Ord. 574 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1168 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1742 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 1957 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
The first commissioners appointed shall determine by lot whose term shall expire in one, two, and three years respectively, and their terms shall begin after their appointment has been approved by the city council, and upon taking the usual oath of qualification. The terms of office, except the first, shall begin on the first Monday in June, and, at the expiration of each commissioner's term, the mayor shall appoint, with the approval of the council, one member for a three-year term. Members of the board may be removed at any time by the mayor, and vacancies for the remainder of unexpired terms shall be filled in the same way that original appointments are made. Immediately after their appointment, members of the board shall meet and organize by electing one of their members president and such other officers as may be necessary. Complete dissolution of the board can only be accomplished by a majority vote of the city council.
(Ord. 174 § 3, 1951; Ord. 881 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1957 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
(1) 
The board thus constituted shall have all the powers and perform all the duties as provided by the laws of the state relating to boards of park and cemetery commissioners. The board shall be an advisory body to the city council and city manager with the power to make recommendations to the city council and city manager for the purpose of operating the cemetery, conducting any form of recreation or cultural activity that will employ the leisure time of the people in a constructive and wholesome manner, and shall be an advisory body to the city council, thereby making recommendations to the city council and city manager as to the supervision of the cemetery and all parks belonging to the city, advise and recommend as to the plans, promotion, management and construction, development, maintenance and operation, either within or without city limits, parks, squares, parkways, and boulevards, play and recreation facilities for the improvement and ornament of the same; make recommendations to the city council and city manager upon entering into any contract in writing, acting independently or in conjunction with any organization, the United States, the state of Washington, any county, city or town, park district, school district, or any such public organizations for the purpose of conducting a recreation program or exercising any other power granted by this section.
(2) 
The board may also solicit or receive, with confirmation from the city council, any gifts or bequests of money or other personal property or any donation to be applied, principal or income, for either temporary or permanent use for the cemetery, playgrounds, parks, or other recreational purposes. Powers of the board include making recommendations to grant concessions and privileges herein under such restrictions and for such compensation as it shall prescribe, the revenue from which shall be used for park purposes; provided, that no concession or privilege shall ever be granted for the sale of any intoxicating liquors, beer and/or wine in any public park, and that no concession or privilege shall be granted for a period of more than three years unless approved by ordinance.
(3) 
The board shall have no power to acquire land or property or to accept gifts of real or personal property, without the approval of the city council, and any property shall be in the name of the city under the control of the city council.
(Ord. 174 § 4, 1951; Ord. 592 § 1, 1976; Ord. 734 § 1, 1980; Ord. 750 § 1, 1980; Ord. 799 § 1, 1982; Ord. 881 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1957 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
Park rules and regulations shall be as set forth in Article II of this chapter.
(Ord. 174 § 5, 1951; Ord. 527 § 1, 1974; Ord. 592 § 2, 1976; Ord. 813 § 1, 1983; amended during 6/89 supplement; Ord. 1957 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
Repealed by Ord. 1957.
(Ord. 174 § 7, 1951; Ord. 592 § 4, 1976; Ord. 881 § 4, 1987; Ord. 908 § 1, 1988)