A. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To set a time for regular meetings which shall be held at least once each month if there is business to transact, whereby 5 members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business;
2. To organize by electing a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson;
3. To review and approve the official minutes of all Board meetings as prepared by the Parks and Recreation Department prior to the transmittal of such minutes to the City Council;
4. To assist and advise the City Council and City Manager in the establishment of essential policies, rules, and regulations relating to the planning, acquisition, disposition, operation, use, care, and maintenance of areas and structures owned, leased, or otherwise acquired by the city for use as parks and/or recreational centers;
5. To assist and advise the Parks and Recreation Director in the development of a continuing plan for the city’s park system and recreation programs. The City Manager, through the Parks and Recreation Director, shall from time to time send such plans and programs to the Board for review. The results of such reviews shall be forwarded to the City Council;
6. To assist and advise the Parks and Recreation Director in establishing priorities at budget time for those items, other than administrative functions, relating to park acquisition and development and recreational and leisure programming. The recommendations of the Board shall be forwarded to the City Council by the City Manager when he or she submits the proposed budget to the Council;
7. To receive, accept, and acquire, subject to final action by the City Council, by gift, bequest, or devise real and/or personal property of any and every kind, nature and description in the name of the city for park and/or recreational purposes, subject to the terms of the gift;
8. To suggest to the Mayor and City Council qualified and interested persons eligible for appointment to vacancies on the Board;
9. To prepare and recommend to the City Council for approval a master plan for the development of municipally owned parks and a specific plan for the development of each city park.
(Ord. 19-1215, passed 3-26-2019; Ord. 13-1096, § 24, passed 7-9-2013; Ord. 11-1043, passed 6-14- 2011; Ord. 89-249, § 1 (part), passed - -1989; Ord. 88-233, (part), passed - -1988)