(A) The Department of Parks and Recreation for the city is formed under the provisions of I.C. 36-10-3 et seq.
(B) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall be composed of four members appointed by the City Council. The members shall be appointed on the basis of their interest in and knowledge of parks and recreation, but no more than two members may be affiliated with the same political party.
(C) (1) Each appointment to the Board of Parks and Recreation shall be for a four-year term. All terms shall expire on the first Monday of January, but a member shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed. The appointing authorities shall make initial appointments within 90 days after the creation of the Department. If an appointment for any new term is not made by the first Monday in April, the incumbent shall serve another term. If a vacancy on the Board occurs, the appointing authority shall appoint a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(2) Neither an executive of the city nor a member of the City Council may serve.
(D) (1) At its first regular meeting in each year, the Board of Parks and recreation shall elect a President and a Vice-President. The Vice-President shall have the authority to act as the President of the Board during the absence or disability of the President. The Board may select a Secretary either from within or without its own membership.
(2) All meetings of the Board are open to the public. The Board shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings, but it shall meet at least quarterly.
(3) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by any two members by written request to the Secretary. The Secretary shall send to each member, at least two days before a special meeting, a written notice fixing the time, place, and purpose of the meeting. Written notice of a special meeting is not required if the time of the special meeting is fixed at a regular meeting or if all members are present at the special meeting.
(4) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum. Action of the Board is not official unless it is authorized by at least three members present and acting.
(E) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall have the power to perform all acts necessary to acquire and develop sites and facilities to conduct the programs as are generally understood to be park and recreation functions. In addition, the Board shall have all the powers and duties listed in I.C. 36-10-3.
(F) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other departments of the city government, as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. The Board may accept gifts, donations, and subsidies for park and recreation purposes.
(Ord. 6-1985, passed - -1985; Ord. 3-1993, passed 7-13-1993)