The Board shall have power to establish such committees thereof as it may see fit and shall have the responsibility to advise the City Council about all operations of parks and recreational programming as offered by the Department of Park and Recreation. The Board shall be charged to evaluate the delivery of services and quality of facilities. The Board shall annually submit to the City Council a report on its evaluation of present services and facilities, as well as projecting future leisure service needs of the Park and Recreation Department. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Board shall have no jurisdiction over roads and public ways in any park in the city without prior approval from the Council. The Board is empowered to accept and receive all donations and contributions for public park or for recreation facilities that may be made to the city. The Board is empowered to do all things necessary for the efficient operation and management of the public parks and recreation facilities in the city to the extent that may be permitted by law; provided, however, that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Board shall not be authorized to levy or impose taxes.
(1992 Code, § 255:20)