The City Parks and Recreation Board shall have the power and authority and it shall be its duties:
(A) To make studies and project plans for the improvements and acquisition of the public park and open spaces with a view of its development and extension, and to recommend all matters for the development and advancement of the city park and open space facilities, layouts and appearance to perform the duties of advance planning for future acquisition and development of potential park and open space lands.
(B) To study and recommend plans of the development of parks and open spaces in any portion of the city, and any other land outside the city which in the opinion of the City Parks and Recreation Board bears a relation to the planning of the park and recreation program of the city and to recommend such changes in additions and extensions of plans or maps within the city as it deems advisable.
(C) To aid and assist the city manager in the procuring of financial and other aids and assistance for the city from the state and federal governments and their agencies for each and all of the purposes herein enumerated.
(D) To act with and assist all other municipal boards, governmental agencies, regional associations and especially the Board of Commissioners in formulating proper plans for municipal park and open space development.
(E) To plan and recommend the location, plan and extent of city parks, playgrounds, and other public grounds, and public improvements, for the location and planning of public buildings, schools and other properties, and of recreational facilities, including those public and privately owned improvements for water, lights, sanitation, sewer disposal, drainage, flood control and transportation, and for the removal, relocation, widening, extension, narrowing, vacation, abandonment or change of use of any of the foregoing public places, works, buildings, facilities or utilities as they may relate to parks and open spaces either now or contemplated for the future.
(F) To recommend general rules and regulations governing the use of parks, open spaces, community, recreational facilities and buildings.
(G) To recommend plans for improving, developing, expanding and beautifying the parks and to cooperate with the Board of Commissioners and other agencies of the city in advising, establishing, locating, improving, selecting, expanding and maintaining the public parks and playgrounds for public recreation.
(H) To aid and assist the Board of Commissioners by recommending plans for the development of civic or community centers.
(I) To recommend programs to the Board of Commissioners, in an advisory capacity, to originate, plan and coordinate a recreation program for all segments of the population, throughout all seasons of the year. Efforts by the board should be made to ensure that all recommendations will utilize existing facilities and organizations to provide recreational and leisure-time activities to the citizens. The board should consider possibilities of gaining cooperative use of non-city-owned facilities and implementing proven programs to attract participants for recreational activities.
(Ord. 800, passed 2-21-11)