(A) Created. There is created and established a Park and Recreation Advisory Committee consisting of seven members, being seven citizen members, who have an interest in park and recreation matters and who have attained the age of 18 and shall reside within the corporate limits of the city. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent and approval of the Council. Committee members shall serve without compensation, but may receive reimbursement for expenditure of personal funds related to Committee business upon approval of the city’s Finance Director. Reimbursement may require advance approval. Two of the seven members shall be veterans, regardless of affiliation with a veteran’s organization.
(2013 Code, § 2-201)
(B) Terms of office.
(1) All Committee members shall be appointed for two years, commencing January 1 of the year of appointment.
(2) Notwithstanding division (F) below, the first meeting of this Committee shall be called by the Mayor.
(2013 Code, § 2-202)
(C) Reappointments. Any member appointed to a term on the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee may be reappointed for successive terms without limitation.
(2013 Code, § 2-203)
(D) Election of officers. The Park and Recreation Advisory Committee shall meet and shall elect from its own membership a Chairperson to serve for one year, and may provide for such other subcommittees as may be deemed necessary to fully exercise its functions, subject to final control of the entire membership of the Committee.
(2013 Code, § 2-204)
(E) Regular meetings. The Park and Recreation Advisory Committee shall hold during a year at least six regular meetings at a time and place fixed by its rules and may hold special meetings upon call of the Chairperson or by four members joining in such call upon at least one day’s written notice prior thereto. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any matter of business coming before it.
(2013 Code, § 2-205)
(F) Duties and functions. The Park and Recreation Advisory Committee shall:
(1) Work in harmony with the City Council and the Park and Recreation Director to develop a five-year master plan of park development and maintenance;
(2) Evaluate trends in recreation activities to be carried out by the Park and Recreation Director;
(3) Report to the Council from time to time regarding developments; and
(4) Make recommendations for operation of the city park system, recreation programs, trails, swimming programs and municipal band, including the setting of fees for use of facilities, including rental shelters which were previously set by City Council resolution.
(2013 Code, § 2-206)
(Ord. 14457, passed 3-28-1994; Ord. 14823, passed 1-28-2008; Ord. 14897, passed 2-27-2012; Res. 2018-155, passed 8-29-2018)