The Board shall have and exercise the following powers and duties, to:
(A) Meet and elect from its members a chairperson, a secretary and such other officers as deemed necessary;
(B) Have charge, control and supervision of the municipal golf course and all facets thereof;
(C) Sue and be sued;
(D) Acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own and lease as lessor or lessee, golfing facilities in the name of the city, subject to the restrictions set out below;
(E) Establish and collect rates, fees, rentals and other charges for the services and facilities of the municipal golf course or any part thereof;
(F) (1) Make contracts of every kind and nature and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the conduct of the business of the municipal golf course, without prior approval of the Council, pursuant to Iowa Code § 392.3, as amended.
(2) However, the Board is not authorized to and may not incur expense or obligation in an amount in excess of the total funds under its direct control, which funds are described in § 32.180;
(G) Accept grants, gifts or contributions from any source;
(H) Employ technical experts necessary to assist the Board in carrying out any powers granted herein including, but not limited to, architects, engineers, attorneys, fiscal advisors and golf course consultants, subject to budget limitations;
(I) Employ such persons as may be deemed necessary for the proper administration and operation of the municipal golf course;
(J) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient for the promotion of the municipal golf course and in order to carry out the powers granted to the Board by this subchapter or any other ordinance or statute; and
(K) Make and adopt, amend, modify or repeal rules and regulations not inconsistent with the ordinances of the city and laws of the state, for the care, use and management of the municipal golf course.
(Prior Code, § 2-11-4) (Ord. 307, passed 11-5-1984)