(A) The Board shall have the following duties:
(1) Exercise general supervision of and make rules for the department;
(2) Establish rules governing the use of the park and recreation facilities by the public;
(3) Provide police protection for its property and activities, either by requesting assistance from state, municipal or county police authorities, or by having specified employees deputized as police officers; the deputized employees, however, are not eligible for police pension benefits or other emoluments of police officers;
(4) Appoint the necessary administrative officers of the department and fix their duties;
(5) Establish standards and qualifications for the appointment of all personnel and approve their appointments without regard to politics;
(6) Prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other executive departments of the unit; and
(7) Appoint a member of the Board to serve on another kind of board or commission; whenever a statute allows a park or recreation board to do this.
(B) The Town Council shall fix the compensation, if any, of officers and personnel appointed under subsections (A)(4) and (A)(5), subject to IC 36-4-7-5 and IC 36-4-7-6.
(Ord. 1980-1, passed 12-2-80; Am. 2008-2, passed 7-1-08)