A Parks and Recreation Board is hereby created to advise the Council on the needed facilities to provide open space such as parks, playgrounds, and community facilities for other forms of recreation. It shall encourage the development of programs for the leisure time of the City’s residents of all ages. The Board members serve as volunteers with no compensation.
The Board shall consist of five members, all citizens of the City, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council for overlapping five-year terms. The Board shall choose its Chairman and Vice Chairman every two years thereafter. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
In addition to its duty to make a plan for recreation and for the facilities for recreation, and to update and revise these plans as required, the Board shall advise and make recommendations to the Council on properties devoted to parks and recreation, subject to the limitation of expenditures for supplies, contracts, and capital outlays set forth in the annual budget provided by the Council for park and recreation operations. The Board shall have the same expenditure procedure as explained in the City Financial Management policy whereby any expense at or above $1,000 must have Council approval.
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