CHAPTER 5
PARKS, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC ART BOARD

 

2-5-1 Board Created	2-5-4 Powers and Duties
2-5-2 Board Organization	2-5-5 Appeal Process
2-5-3 Qualifications	2-5-6 City Tree Committee

 

2-5-1 BOARD CREATED.

   A Parks, Recreation, and Public Art Board is hereby created to advise the Council on the needed facilities to provide recreational opportunities and programs for the enjoyment of the residents of the City through planning, acquisition, and development of quality parks, public art, and recreation facilities.

2-5-2 BOARD ORGANIZATION.

   1.   Appointment; Terms; Compensation. The Board shall consist of nine resident, voting members appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council. Appointments shall be made for three-year terms, with the expiration of the terms staggered over a three-year period. Subsequent appointments shall be made for three-year terms. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but may receive reimbursement for their actual expenses. In the event a vacancy arises, a new Board member shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, and the Board member so appointed shall serve out the unexpired term. Said vacancy shall be filled within 60 days after the position becomes vacant.

   2.   Removal from Board. Any Board member may be removed from the Board by the Mayor, with the concurrence of the Council, for good and sufficient cause which shall be stated in writing and filed with the Clerk, and a copy thereof filed with the Chair of the Board; or any Board member may be removed from the Board for good and sufficient cause upon the recommendation of the Board, with the concurrence of the Mayor and Council.

2-5-3 QUALIFICATIONS.

   Members of the Parks, Recreation, and Public Art Board shall be at least 18 years of age and reside within the corporate limits of the City. Board members are required to possess a demonstrated interest in parks and recreation.

2-5-4 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   1.   The Board shall advise the Council on plans for parks, public art, and recreation and their facilities and shall update and revise these plans as required. The Board shall have all administrative powers in the adoption of policies, rules, and regulations, subject to Council review, pertaining to the use and control of all City parks and recreational buildings and facilities.

   2.   The Leisure Services Director, in consultation with the Board, shall prepare an annual budget request for its operation, based upon the municipal fiscal year, and submit the same to the City Manager for review and incorporation into the City Manager’s budget request prior to being submitted to the Council.

   3.   The Board shall make an annual written report to the Council which shall contain a statement of its activities during the preceding year and recommendations for proposed activities for the coming year.