(A) Under the provisions of IC 36-10-3, there is hereby created a municipal Department of Parks and Recreation.
(B) A Park and Recreation Board shall be created composed of four members appointed by the Board of Trustees of the town (Town Board) on the basis of their interest in and knowledge of parks and recreation. No more than two members shall be of the same political party.
(C) (1) Upon establishment of the Board, the terms of the members initially appointed shall be:
(a) One member for a term until the first Monday in January, 1988;
(b) One member for a term until the first Monday in January, 1989;
(c) One member for a term until the first Monday in January, 1990; and
(d) One member for a term until the first Monday in January, 1991.
(2) As a term expires, each new appointment shall be made by the Town Board for a term of four years. All terms expire on the first Monday in January, but a member shall continue in office until his successor is appointed. If an appointment for a new term is not made by the Town Board by the first Monday in April, the incumbent shall serve another term. If a vacancy occurs, the Town Board shall appoint a new member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(D) At its first regular meeting in each year, the Board shall elect a President and Vice-President. The Vice-President shall have authority to act as the President of the Board during the absence or disability of the President. The Board may select a Secretary either from within or without its own membership.
(E) The Board shall have the power to perform all acts necessary to acquire and develop sites and facilities and to conduct such programs as are generally understood to be park and recreation functions. In addition, the Board shall have all the powers and duties listed in IC 36-10-3.
(F) The Board shall prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other departments of town government as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. The Board may accept gifts, donations, and subsides for park and recreational purposes.
(Ord. 547, passed 11-16-88; Am. Ord. 574, passed 8-16-94)