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.

2-5-5 APPEAL PROCESS.

   Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board may file an appeal with the Council within 30 days of the action appealed from.

2-5-6 CITY TREE COMMITTEE.

   A City Tree Committee shall be established as a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation, and Public Art Board. The Committee shall consist of not less than three members who shall be citizens or residents of the City. The members of the Committee shall be appointed annually by the Chairperson of the Parks, Recreation, and Public Art Board. The Committee shall study, investigate, counsel, and develop plans for the care, preservation, planting, and maintenance of trees and shrubs in parks, along public rights-of-way, and in other public areas owned by the City. Such plans will be presented at regular intervals, no greater than every five years, to the Parks, Recreation, and Public Art Board for acceptance and approval. Upon acceptance and approval of the plan by the Board, the written plan shall constitute the Official Comprehensive City Tree Plan. The Committee, when requested by the Parks, Recreation, and Public Art Board or Council, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report, and recommend upon any special matter of question within the scope of its work.