(a) Organization. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of five (5) members, to be appointed and herein provided:
(1) One (1) member shall be a member of the Board of Education of the Rocky River City School District and shall be appointed by such Board of Education for a term of two (2) years.
(2) One (1) member shall be a member of the City Council and shall be appointed by such Council for a term of two (2) years.
(3) Three (3) members shall be qualified electors of the City not holding other office, appointment or employment in the government of the City or of the School District. One (1) such member shall be appointed by the Board of Education of Rocky River City School District and one (1) such member shall be appointed by the Mayor. The final such member shall be appointed by the other four (4) members and shall require the concurrence of at least three (3). Appointments of such three (3) members shall be for terms of five (5) years each.
(4) Each appointing authority shall notify the Clerk of Council in writing, of the name and address of its appointee, and such appointment shall become effective upon delivery of said notice.
(b) Vacancies. A vacancy occurring during the term of any member shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as that member's appointment. If a vacancy is not filled by the appropriate appointing authority within thirty (30) days, then such vacancy shall be filled by the other appointive authority as follows:
(1) Vacancy in the Board of Education membership or in the membership to be appointed by the Board: next appointing authority shall be the Mayor for a period of thirty (30) days and then the City Council.
(2) Vacancy in the City Council membership: next appointing authority shall be the Mayor for a period of thirty (30) days and then the Board of Education.
(3) Vacancy in the membership to be appointed by the Mayor: next appointing authority shall be the City Council for a period of thirty (30) days and then the Board of Education.
(4) Vacancy in the membership to be appointed by the other Commission members: next appointing authority shall be the City Council for a period of thirty (30) days and then the Mayor.
(c) Powers and Duties.
(1) The Commission shall plan, organize and establish policies to provide, within the limitations of available funds, a year-round recreation and leisure time program for citizens of all ages. Such policies shall be administered by the Director of Recreation under the direction and supervision of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning the nature, function, use, utilization, maintenance, beautification, control and regulation of parks and the acquisition of additional parks and the sale or other alienation of all or part of any park. The Commission shall make recommendations to the Board of Education, Mayor and Council concerning the development, maintenance and operation of playgrounds and recreational facilities of the City and the Board of Education.
(3) Commission shall have the following specific duties and powers: To review and recommend to the Mayor, at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the annual City budget process, a proposed line item budget together with a projected recreation program for the ensuing fiscal year. Such budget shall cover all recreation and leisure time activities and programs, including adult education, but shall not include the operation of the City's civic center, outdoor swimming pool and indoor ice rink facilities unless the Council shall, by ordinance, place such facilities within the operational jurisdiction of the Commission. To establish all fees and charges for participation in the various activities and programs within the Commission’s operational jurisdiction. To assist organized groups conducting recreation and leisure time activities and programs and to appoint such citizen committees as the Commission deems necessary. (Amended 11-4-08)
(4) The Commission shall have such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon it by ordinances.
(d) Director of Recreation. There is hereby created the position of Director of Recreation whose salary shall be fixed by the City Council. The Director of Recreation shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(Amended 11-5-02.)
(e) Mandatory Referral. No ordinance or resolution concerning the nature, function, use, utilization, maintenance, beautification, control and regulation of dedicated parks, as provided for in Article III, Section 20 hereof, shall be passed, unless and until the matter shall have been submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission for report and recommendation. Any matter so referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be acted upon by it within sixty (60) days from the date of referral unless a longer time be allowed by Council. If the Parks and Recreation Commission shall fail to act within the time allotted, it shall be deemed to have approved such matter. If any provision of such ordinance or resolution is disapproved by formal action of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the adoption of such ordinance or resolution shall require a two-thirds () affirmative vote of all members of the Council.
(Amended 11-6-84.)