The Harker Heights Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall have no supervisory function and shall have no rulemaking or quasi-judicial authority. The Board is organized to advise the City Council on policy and programs and shall generally have the following duties and responsibilities:
(A) To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the Parks and Recreation services and activities in the city;
(B) To assist in the development of a Master Parks Plan for the city;
(C) To review and recommend changes to the Master Parks Plan, as necessary, to the City Council;
(D) To annually review and make changes to the Master Parks Plan, as necessary, to the City Council;
(E) To analyze and make recommendations concerning the long range Parks and Recreation facility needs of the community;
(F) To provide opportunities for citizen input regarding appropriate Parks and Recreation facility needs of the community;
(G) To recommend names for Parks and Recreation facilities;
(H) To work with the city officials in planning and maintenance of city parks and in planning recreation programs;
(I) To create and stimulate public interest in the Parks and Recreation activities of the city and solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of the school authorities and other public and private agencies;
(J) To provide a copy of the board meeting minutes to the City Council;
(K) To make recommendations on requests for special use of any of the city’s parks or recreation facilities;
(L) To carry out and perform such other matters as the City Council may deem beneficial to the city;
(M) To make recommendations on fees and charges for Parks and Recreational facility use;
(N) To help promote and provide volunteer support for special recreational programs offered throughout the city.
(Ord. 94-49, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 97-33, passed 12-9-97; Am. Ord. 2020-49, passed 9-22-20)