(A) A City Parks and Recreation Board is established under the authority of KRS 97.030, to develop and oversee park resources, and to plan and conduct activities using these and other public spaces for the betterment of the community.
(B) The Board shall include five members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. Members shall serve terms of four years, or until their successor are appointed, except that initial appointments to establish staggered rotation shall be one of one year, one of two years, one of three years, and two of four years. Members shall choose officers among themselves on an annual basis, including, as a minimum, a Chairperson and recording Secretary.
(C) The Board shall meet the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, or as otherwise decided by its members. Meetings shall be open to the public, with proper notice and access as prescribed the Commonwealth Open Meetings Act, KRS 61.800 through 61.850. Minutes shall be taken and furnished to the City Clerk for archiving, and a summary report shall be provided at each ensuing meeting of the City Council.
(D) The Board shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Planning and executing the acquisition of equipment and facilities to enhance recreational use of city public spaces;
(2) Coordinating closely with the City Forest Board to ensure complimentary development and use of natural recreational resources;
(3) Managing budgets provided by the City Council to equip, maintain, and utilize public recreational facilities;
(4) Soliciting and accepting grants, bequests, and gifts in support of its purposes, for integration by the Council into the city budget development and execution;
(5) Planning, organizing, and executing community recreational and support activities in coordination with the efforts of individual volunteers and non-governmental groups; and
(6) Developing and maintaining comprehensive files of planning factors, points of contact, lessons learned, best practices, and proposed directions for the city’s activities program.
(Ord. 5, Series 2014, passed 9-15-2014)