The Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners shall consist of five persons, serving without compensation, who shall be appointed by the Council and who, at the time of their appointment, shall be residents and freeholders of the city. Membership on the Council shall not disqualify any member for appointment to the Board, if otherwise qualified; however, not more than two members of the Council may be so appointed. The term of the Board membership of any such member of the Council so appointed shall continue during his or her term as a member of the Council and until his or her successor is appointed. The terms of other appointed members shall be for six years and until their successors have been duly appointed; except, that the members of such Board first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one member shall expire annually thereafter. When any member of the Board, during his or her term of office, shall cease to be a resident and freeholder of the city, he or she shall thereby be disqualified as a member of the Board and his or her office shall thereupon become vacant. When a vacancy occurs on the Board by reason of death, resignation, change of residence from the city, failure to remain a freeholder of the city or due to any other cause, the remaining members of the Board shall appoint a successor, or if there should be no members left on the Board, the Council shall appoint successors, and in either event, the appointments shall be for the unexpired term or terms.
(1991 Code, § 2-38) (Ord. passed 2-1-1968; Ord. passed 7-19-1979)