There is hereby created a new municipal board which shall assume all of the duties, responsibilities and powers of the former separate boards created and operating under the authority of City Code Sections 24.02 and 26.02. The official name of the board shall be the “Combined Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board.” For ease of reference and everyday use, the aforementioned board may be referred to as the “Park Board.”
Subject to their appointment by the Mayor and approval of the Council, the Board shall initially consist of a total of nine members who shall be composed of the existing seven members of the Chapter 24 Parks and Recreation Board and the two members of the Chapter 26 Cemetery Board of Trustees who have expressed a desire to continue serving on the new Board.
Subject to Council approval, the Mayor shall make all appointments to the Board which shall be accomplished as follows:
1. Initial Members. At the next regular City Council session following final passage and publication of Ordinance No. 958, codified by this chapter, the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall appoint the nine members of the Board to the remainder of their present, existing terms as now remain on their respective boards.
2. Future Appointments. Future appointments to the Board shall be for overlapping five-year terms.
3. Composition of Future Board. As the individual terms of the initial Board Members expire or a seat on the Board becomes vacant, the City Council may by resolution, but only after a recommendation of the Board, reduce the total number of Board Members until a permanent membership of seven is attained.
4. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board, provided the seat is not eliminated pursuant to Subsection 24A.04(3) above, shall be filled in the same manner as set forth in this section.
5. No Compensation. All Board Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their actual, necessary and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
In addition to the present duties, responsibilities and powers of the Parks and Recreation Director, the Director shall also have direct supervisory responsibility over the cemetery and the Cemetery Sexton who shall report to the Director. The supervision, review and evaluation duties of the City Administrator referred to in Section 26.09 of this Code are hereafter the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Director.
Chapters 24 and 26 shall remain in full force and effect and only those provisions that are replaced by, or otherwise conflict with this Chapter 24A shall be null and void.
(Ch. 24A – Ord. 958 – Jul. 10 Supp.)