(A) Creation. A board is hereby created, which shall be known as the Park Board of Midway, Kentucky.
(B) Members. The Board shall consist of up to seven, but no less than five, members, appointed by the Mayor and subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council.
(1) The terms of the office of the Board members shall be for five years from the date of appointment, provided the terms of the initially appointed members shall be staggered in the following manner.
(a) At least two members shall be appointed for a one year term.
(b) At least two members shall be appointed for a two year term.
(c) At least two members shall be appointed for a three year term.
(d) Additional appointees on the initial Board may be appointed for terms up to five years at the Mayor’s discretion and affirmed by the City Council. At least one member of the Board shall be a City Council person.
(2) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed for the original appointment to maintain the minimum of five members.
(3) Any Board member may be reappointed for additional terms, not to exceed two consecutive five year terms.
(4) All Board members are volunteers serving without any compensation.
(C) Officers. The officers of the Board shall consist of a chairperson and a vice-chairperson to be elected by the Board after it is fully constituted, and other officers as determined by the Board, including a member to serve as secretary who shall be responsible for keeping minutes of all Board meetings.
(1) The duties of officers shall be as implied by their respective titles and as may be specified in the Board by-laws.
(2) The Board shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping a record of its proceedings, a copy of which shall be provided to the Mayor and City Council within ten days of a Board meeting.
(D) Transaction of business.
(1) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.
(2) The acts of the majority of those members present in any regular or special meeting of the Board shall be the acts of the Board.
(E) Purpose; duties. Purpose and duties of the Board are as follows:
(1) To conserve, manage, sustain and enhance the natural and cultural resources of Midway’s city parks and its green space for the enjoyment and enrichment of the Midway community.
(2) All Board meeting shall comply with the Open Meetings Act and be open to the public.
(3) The Board shall elect from among its members a member to serve as Park Manager who is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day condition or need of the city’s parks and to make recommendations to the Board, Mayor and City Council in furthering the conservation, management, sustainment and enhancement of the parks.
(4) Funding may be sought from the city by the Board to be presented annually to the City Council by its Parks Manager with determination by the City Council as part of the annual budgetary process.
(5) The Board may solicit and receive contributions and obtain grants and loans appropriate to the goals of the Board.
(6) The Board may enter into contracts, expend its funds, and adopt by-laws, rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out its duties and purposes as set forth in this section.
(7) The Board shall submit an annual report and financial statements, which summarize the previous year’s activities, to the Mayor and City Council.
(8) The Board may perform any other act necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Ord. 2010-001, passed 3-15-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-08, passed 9-19-2016)