(A) The mayor shall appoint, with the consent of the city council, a director of parks and recreation. The compensation of the director of parks and recreation shall be fixed by the city council annually. The director shall be directly responsible to the mayor. (Ord. 855, 3-20-2006)
(B) The director shall have responsibility for:
1. Maintenance and use of city swimming pools, city parks, boulevard trees and plants, skating rinks, tennis courts, ballparks, playgrounds, gardens and the grounds of any such city parks and recreation areas; and
2. Establishment and conduct of city recreation programs, including the use for such purposes of all city parks and recreation areas which the city or other governmental entities may from time to time own, provide, rent or otherwise set apart for such use.
(C) The director shall have the authority to hire additional personnel necessary to carry on the functions of the department of parks and recreation.
(D) The director shall make such rules and regulations as deemed necessary or convenient to protect, promote and govern the conduct of recreation activities and the use of city parks, boulevards, recreation areas, gardens and swimming pools, and to provide penalties for violation of such rules and regulations which shall have the force of law and be enforced in the same manner as other municipal laws and ordinances. (Ord. 784, 9-20-1993)