The City Parks and Recreation Board shall consist of seven members. The City Manager or his or her designated representative shall be an ex officio member. The ex-officio members shall have no voting privileges and obligations as do the seven regular members.
(A) The members of the City Parks and Recreation Board shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners and the members of the Park and Recreation Board shall be resident citizens of the corporate limits of the city. The term of office of said members shall be two years; provided, however, at the first meeting following adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived, three members of the park and recreation board shall draw by lot to determine which three members shall serve two-year terms; four members shall draw by lot to determine which four shall serve one-year terms; thereafter, all appointments will be made at the expiration of said terms, by the Board of Commissioners for a period of two years and until their successors in office are appointed. The Parks and Recreation Board shall elect a Chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary from among its members, who shall serve for a period of one year or until his or her successor is elected.
(B) Upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of office of any member of the Board, the Board of Commissioners shall appoint a successor as a member of the board, who shall hold his or her membership for the unexpired term of the member he or she is appointed to succeed, or for a period of two years when the appointment is made due to the expiration of a term of office.
(Ord. 800, passed 2-21-11)