(A) Board established. The City of Grayson hereby establishes the City of Grayson Recreation Board, (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). The city hereby vests the power to provide, maintain and conduct parks, playgrounds and recreation centers in the Board.
(B) Board power/responsibilities.
(1) The Board shall possess all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities of KRS 97.010 to 97.050. The applicable provisions of KRS 97.010 to 97.050 are incorporated by reference and made a part of this section as if set forth at length herein.
(2) The Board is hereby granted and shall have authority to acquire, develop, maintain and operate all parks, playgrounds and recreation centers that the city has dedicated or in which the city may dedicate in the future.
(3) The Board shall maintain and equip all parks, playgrounds and recreation centers located within the corporate boundaries of the city, including but not limited to, buildings thereon.
(C) Appointment/term/duties/authority of Board/Board members.
(1) The Board shall consist of nine persons to be appointed by the Mayor, to serve for terms of four (4) years and until their successors are appointed, except that the members first appointed shall be one (1) for one (1) year, one (1) for two (2) years, one (1) for three (3) years and four (4) for four (4) years. The Mayor shall appoint an employee or representative of the Carter County Health Department to serve on the Board for a term of four (4) years. The Mayor shall appoint an employee
or representative of the Carter County Extension Office to serve on the Board for a term of four (4) years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and for the unexpired term.
(2) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(3) The Board shall be a body corporate for all purposes, and shall annually elect from its membership a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. The Treasurer shall execute a bond conditioned on the faithful performance of his or her duties sufficient in amount to cover funds coming into his or her hands. The premium on such bond shall be paid from Board funds.
(4) The Board may accept grants or devise of real estate or any bequest or gift of money or any donation, the principal or income of which is to be used for park, playground, or recreation purposes. Money received for such purposes shall, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the bequest, be deposited with the Treasurer and may be withdrawn and paid out in the same manner as money appropriated for recreational purposes.
(5) For the purpose of establishing or acquiring parks, playgrounds and recreation centers, the Board shall have the same authority to issue revenue bonds granted to cities by KRS 97.150 to 97.240 and all of the provisions of the sections shall be applicable in the case of issuance of revenue bonds by the Board. The provisions of KRS Chapter 97, et seq., are incorporated by reference and made a part of this section as if set forth at length herein.
(6) At the request of the Board, the city may, by ordinance, prescribe admission, fees, rentals, concessions and other charges for the use of any park, playground and recreation center or facilities, or may delegate such power to the Board.
(7) The city may appropriate money out of the General Fund of the city for the purpose of expanding, equipping, maintaining and operating parks, playgrounds or any recreation center.
(Res. 2013-02, passed 4-9-13)