(A) There is hereby created and established a Parks, Playground and Recreation Advisory Board consisting of five (5) members to be appointed by the Mayor for terms of four (4) years. The members shall serve without compensation and four (4) out of five (5) of such members shall be legal voters of the city, and the fifth member may be a legal voter of the city, but shall in any event be a resident of the county.
(B) The Parks, Playground and Recreation Advisory Board shall advise the Mayor, City Council and Recreation Director on all matters relating to the acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, recreation programs and recreation facilities and recommend rules and regulations governing the operation and maintenance of city parks and recreation facilities. The Advisory Board shall meet regularly, at such times and places as it may designate, and shall choose a Chairperson and such other officers as it may deem necessary for the proper functioning of the Advisory Board. The duties of such officers shall be the usual duties incumbent upon such an office and such other duties as the Advisory Board prescribes.
(C) The Mayor, with the approval of City Council, and subject to the availability of funds, may employ trained and qualified park superintendents, playground directors, supervisors or a recreation director to supervise the operation, development and maintenance of city parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, recreation centers, recreation programs and facilities. Any such person or persons employed shall cooperate with the and regularly consult the Parks, Playground and Recreation Advisory Board.
(D) All funds currently appropriated by the City Council for the Parks, Playground and Recreation Board or funds derived from any tax levy for the purpose of purchasing and maintaining public parks within the city limits shall be paid into the General Fund of the city. The City Council shall annually budget and appropriate sufficient funds to acquire, develop, supervise, maintain and operate parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, recreation programs and other recreation facilities owned or controlled by the city or leased or loaned to the city.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 2-18-09)
Statutory reference:
Authority to establish Board to administer recreation facilities, see KRS 97.030