CHAPTER 23
PARK BOARD

 

23.01 Established; Purpose	23.06 Prescription of Rules and Regulations
23.02 Composition; Terms of Office	23.07 Meetings; Frequency
23.03 Organization	23.08 Meetings; Absenteeism
23.04 Compensation	23.09 Annual Report
23.05 Program Planning Duty

 

23.01 ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE.

There is established a Park Board of the City as an advisory body to advise and assist the Council in exercising its power to establish, purchase, maintain and regulate the use of swimming pools, parks and playgrounds, and to provide swimming pool, recreational, and playground facilities.

23.02 COMPOSITION; TERMS OF OFFICE.

The Park Board consists of seven members whose term of office is four years, on a staggered basis, and who are appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Council.

(Ord. 1936 - May 18 Supp.)

23.03 ORGANIZATION.

The Board members shall organize as a board by the election of one of their number as Chairperson and one as Secretary.

23.04 COMPENSATION.

All Board members shall serve without compensation except for their actual expenses, which are subject to the approval of the Council.

23.05 PROGRAM PLANNING DUTY.

Subject to the approval of the Council, it shall be the duty of the Park Board to plan the City’s parks and recreational programs, and to care for, supervise, control and improve such parks and programs.

23.06 PRESCRIPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The Park Board may prescribe rules and regulations, in writing, for the government of the park grounds and persons resorting thereto. Such rules and regulations are subject to the approval of the Council and may be enacted into ordinance by the Council.

23.07 MEETINGS; FREQUENCY.

The Park Board shall meet at least once a month on a regular basis and at such other time as may be necessary to properly carry out its duties.

23.08 MEETINGS; ABSENTEEISM.

Any member of the Park Board who is absent from three regularly scheduled meetings of the Board during any one calendar year, without good cause, shall be deemed to have vacated such office on the occasion of such third absence. The Chairperson shall, thereupon, immediately report such vacancy to the Mayor, who, with the approval of the Council, shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term.

23.09 ANNUAL REPORT.

The Park Board shall make an annual report to the Council, which shall contain a statement of its activities during the preceding year and recommendations for proposed activities.