(A) Pursuant to the powers enumerated in IC 36-10-5-2 the city hereby creates and establishes a Park Authority as defined in IC 36-10-5-2(b). As used in this section, "PARK AUTHORITY" means the municipal legislative body.
(B) Said statute authorizes the Park Authority to establish a Recreation Board. Pursuant to said authority, the Park Authority hereby creates a Recreation Board. The Recreation Board shall consist of five resident freeholders to be appointed by the city executive. At least one member of the Recreation Board must be a member of the governing body of the DeKalb County Eastern Community School District Corporation. No member of the Recreation Board may also be a member of the City Council. All members appointed to the Recreation Board must be qualified by an interest in and knowledge of the educational values of recreation. All members shall serve without compensation. Members shall be appointed for four-year terms, from January 1 of the year of their appointment until their successors are appointed. The initial terms of the Board members, however, are as follows:
(1) One for a term of one year;
(2) One for a term of two years;
(3) One for a term of three years;
(4) Two for terms of four years.
Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of any unexpired term of any member.
(C) The Park Authority shall manage all public parks, including approaches, that belong to the city.
(D) The city, the Park Authority and the Recreation Board shall have all powers and limitations enumerated in IC 36-10-5-2, as amended from time to time. Any amendments to said code section are hereby incorporated by reference under the terms of this section, as said amendments shall be promulgated. Any conflict between the provisions of this section and IC 36-10-5-2 shall be controlled by the statute.
(Ord. 1251, passed 1-15-96)