The governing body shall appoint the Park Board. The Board shall consist of five members, one of which may be a nonresident of the municipality. The members of the Board shall serve a three-year term of office unless reappointed. The terms of the members shall be staggered. The Board shall serve without compensation. At the time of the Board’s first meeting in January of each year, the Board shall organize by selecting from its number a Chairperson and Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to keep them available for public inspection at any reasonable time. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson or any two Board members. The Board shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the governing body regarding the needs and maintenance of the parks, trails and similar recreational facilities of the municipality, except the swimming pool and golf course. All actions of the Board shall be subject to the review and control of the governing body. The Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the governing body may from time to time designate. No members of the Park Board shall serve in the capacity of both the Chairperson and Secretary of the Board.
(2000 Code, § 2-601) (Ord. 566, passed 4-15-2013; Ord. 592, passed 11-21-2016)