(A) If the Mayor and City Council have provided for the creation of a Board of Park Commissioners or Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners pursuant to Neb. RS 17-952, the Board shall be composed of not less than three members, who shall be residents of the city, and who shall have charge of all parks and recreational facilities belonging to the city, and shall have the power to establish rules for the management, care, and use of the same.
(Neb. RS 17-952)
(B) Neither the Mayor nor any member of the City Council shall serve as a member of the Board while serving a term of office as Mayor or member of the City Council. The members of the Board shall serve terms of office of the length specified by the City Council and may be reappointed.
(C) The Board shall organize at its meeting after appointments are regularly considered by the City Council and select members to serve as Chairperson and Secretary. No member of the Board shall hold more than one Board position. The secretary shall keep full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and file the same with the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection during office hours.
(D) The Board shall meet at such times as the City Council may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson or any two members of the Board. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(E) The members of the Board shall serve without compensation. The Board shall be funded by the City Council from time to time out of the General Fund.
(F) All members of the Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the City Council may, from time to time, designate.