It shall be the duty of the Community Services Advisory Board to:
(A) Advise the Council and the Community Services Director on the rules and regulations related to the operations, use, care and maintenance of areas and structures owned, leased or otherwise acquired by the municipality for use as parks, recreation, arts, culture, and library facilities.
(B) Advise the Council and assist the Community Services Director in the development and continued plan for the municipal park system, programming for arts, culture, library and recreation.
(C) Advise the Council and the Community Services Director in establishing general priorities at budget time for those items, other than administrative functions, relating to park development and programing for arts, culture, library and recreation.
(D) Receive, accept and acquire gifts, bequests of devise, real and personal property of every kind, nature and description in the name of the municipality, for parks, arts, culture, library and recreation purpose, subject to the terms of the gift and to final action by the Council.
(E) Advise the Community Services Director on established programs to assist with reading and math readiness through library and youth programming.
(F) Establish support and participate in the planned public relations program to better inform the public of the services offered by the Town of Florence Community Services Department.
(G) Support and participate in planned events, programs and festivals sponsored by the Town of Florence Community Services Department.
(H) Advance and promote art and culture at all public events, coordinate with the private and public sector to promote arts and cultural excellence as a tool for the encouragement of economic development, business relations and tourism.
(I) Organize and promote public art that celebrates the town and its unique cultural heritage and historical heritage.
(J) Organize and promote a healthy living initiative for adults and youth, including nutritious diets and appropriate exercise habits.
(Prior Code, Ch. 6, Art. V, § 2-292) (Ord. 381-05, passed 5-16-2005; Ord. 690-20, passed 3-2-2020; Ord. 708-21, passed 12-6-2021)