(A) If the Board of Trustees has 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 3 members, who shall be residents of the village, and who shall have charge of all parks and recreational facilities belonging to the village, and shall have the power to establish rules for the management, care, and use of the same.
(Neb. RS 17-952)
(B) No member of the Board of Trustees shall serve as a member of the Park Board while serving a term of office as member of the Board of Trustees. The members of the Park Board shall serve terms of office of the length specified by the Board of Trustees and may be reappointed.
(C) The Park Board shall organize at its meeting after appointments are regularly considered by the Board of Trustees and select members to serve as chairperson and secretary. No member of the Park 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 Village Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection during office hours.
(D) The Park Board shall meet at such times as the Board of Trustees may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson of the Park Board or any 2 members of the Board. A majority of the Park Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(E) The members of the Park Board shall serve without compensation. The Park Board shall be funded by the Board of Trustees from time to time out of the general fund.
(F) All members of the Park Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, designate.
Cross-reference:
Local legislation regarding Park and/or Recreation Commissioners, see Title XVII